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Lab Writeup Series: 2025 Update

nothanks@donttalkto.me (Corey) — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

It’s been a while. New lab, new me.

A lot has changed, but I’m still at it. The lab keeps growing.

In fits and starts, I stumble forward toward something resembling a home datacenter.

To those who have read my previous posts about my lab, just know that it’s a work in progress, and there’s always something new going on. This iteration is much prettier than the previous one.

Intro

Above is a simplified view of the physical network topology for my home. The bulk of the networking happens across these devices. This is a family household of roughly 10 ± 2 people, most of whom are heavy users of internet-connected devices. One other person and I work from home and rely on a rock-solid internet connection for Zoom.

Website Deployment via Gitea Actions

nothanks@donttalkto.me (Corey) — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 01:29:44 -0500

As you might have guessed.

I made this site using Hugo.

But you didn’t expect me to take the easy way of deploying it, did you? This had to be a bloggable opportunity. I needed to learn something. I had to cry over it for at least an hour before it was deemed worthy for my blog.

So, I guess this calls for:

DEVOPS

Which means DEVOPS TOOLS.

With which, things can be OVER ENGINEERED.

Lab Writeup Series: Hardware

nothanks@donttalkto.me (Corey) — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This is my lab

It’s not much, but it’s mine. I got it piece by piece, at great discount to my wallet, and at great cost to my sanity.

Come along as we explore the Jank.

I call this the maw of the beast. It screams like a banshee and spews hot air.

The Switch

Image retrieved from https://www.vibrant.com/Cisco-WS-C3750G-24TS-S.html

Now, this is what it looks like off the shelf, but how does it look in my lab? Behold my spaghetti.