My RTX 3090 runs Llama 3.1 70B locally, but 'local' doesn't automatically mean 'private.' After discovering unexpected network traffic from Ollama, I rebuilt my AI lab with real privacy controls.

Preparing my homelab for the quantum threat with NIST's post-quantum algorithms—CRYSTALS-Kyber, CRYSTALS-Dilithium, and practical implementation lessons

Vision-Language-Action models transform AI from code into physical robots, with practical implications for security, safety, and homelab automation

Building high-availability Proxmox clusters on homelab hardware—shared storage, live migration, automated failover, and lessons from three failed attempts

Explore IoT security vulnerabilities hands-on with OWASP IoTGoat—testing firmware extraction, API exploitation, and building secure IoT lab environments

How I implemented zero trust principles using VLAN segmentation on my homelab - practical network security beyond simple firewall rules

Migrating from cloud password managers to self-hosted Bitwarden: setup, security hardening, backup strategies, and why I made the switch

Setting up Suricata IDS/IPS on homelab for real-time network threat detection—rule management, performance tuning, and integrating with security stack

Practical container security hardening techniques for Docker and K3s in a homelab environment, from base image selection to runtime security monitoring

Complete guide to deploying DNS-over-HTTPS on home networks for privacy and security, covering Pi-hole, dnscrypt-proxy, and multiple implementation approaches

Complete guide to running LLMs locally for privacy: hardware requirements, model selection, optimization techniques, and practical deployment strategies

Complete guide to fine-tuning open-source LLMs on homelab hardware using QLoRA, covering dataset prep, training optimization, and evaluation

How I built a comprehensive security lab at home for learning and experimentation—covering Proxmox, VLANs, IDS/IPS, and keeping my family's data safe

Lessons from running LLMs and AI experiments at home while keeping data secure, covering model isolation, network segmentation, and privacy controls

From network monitoring to physical security—practical Raspberry Pi security projects like Pi-hole, VPN gateway, and honeypots without breaking the bank

Automation scripts and tools I built to keep my home network secure, including Ansible playbooks, Python monitors, and automated patching systems

Monitoring GPU power consumption during ML training with NVIDIA SMI, custom dashboards, and optimization strategies to reduce electricity costs