One Key, Three Operating Systems: The Case for Cross-Platform Disk Encryption
Native full-disk encryption protects the machine. It does not protect the data that has to move between machines. The case for VeraCrypt containers, and the …
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Practical security and privacy how-tos. Tested, documented, maintained.
Notes on Real People: A Working Method for Encrypted Dossiers
If you keep records about people who did not consent to being recorded, you owe them encryption at rest. The practical method, and the three places it usually …
Count Your Readers Without Spying on Them: Self-Hosted Analytics with GoatCounter
Replace Google Analytics with a single Go binary you own. No cookies, no personal data, no consent banner, and numbers you can publish honestly.
The Fallback Stack: Running Local AI So You Can Lose the Frontier and Keep Working
A self-hosted LLM stack with Ollama and Open WebUI, built as a redundancy layer rather than a replacement. Why a one-person operation needs one, and how to size …
Listen Instead: Text-to-Speech When Your Eyes Have Had Enough
Free, self-hosted text-to-speech for screen fatigue and reading burnout. The cloud option, the fully offline Docker option, and the honest trade-off between …
How to Build an AI Brain
A practical guide to giving your AI agent persistent memory, from workspace files to graph databases. Four layers, starting from trivial to advanced.
SearXNG + Tor in Docker: Your Own Private Search Engine
Run your own search engine that doesn't track you — routed through Tor, bound to loopback, and password-protected so it stays yours.
Digital Hygiene: Keep Your Dirty Laundry Off the Line
You wouldn't hang your private life on the clothesline for the neighbours. Your digital life deserves the same respect.