Field Notes
Build logs, fixes and lessons from the lab, newest first.
Going live: a lab staging site and a production Linode
The UmbraCore site is now public. I edit and approve changes on a container in the lab, and one button publishes them to a hardened server… Homelab
Three rebuilds later: what stuck
Memory layers that poisoned themselves, a runtime swap that fixed ‘model’ crashes, and why one GPU can’t do everything. AI Stack
Why I’m pulling every inbox home
One local store for every personal account, with scanning and local AI triage. MailHub
One vault, many small tools
Why I write single-purpose Obsidian plugins instead of buying another all-in-one app. Obsidian Toolkit
Sketching a drop-in network sensor
A palm-sized Proxmox box that plugs into a remote network and reports what it finds. Field Sensor
Building for the day the internet goes quiet
Dual WAN, a private search index, offline mirrors and backups on separate iron. Homelab
Why my AI stack lives at home
Two GPU boxes, one gateway, and a few hard rules about where data is allowed to go. AI Stack
Shop notes: laser, printer and wood
What to expect from the physical side of the lab. Garage & Maker