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How the App Works: A Simple Stack by Design

May 5, 2026 by Kevin
opengraph

“Simple” software stack is often harder to design than complex systems.
Now it’s time to explain how my UTM + QR code builder works (without code).

Categories Docker, Just for Fun Tags .NET, Docker, Marketing, QR Code, UTM Leave a comment

Why I Built a Self‑Hosted UTM & QR Code Builder

April 28, 2026 by Kevin
opengraph

If you’ve ever pasted a campaign URL into an online QR code generator and thought, “Where else is this data going?”—this project is for you.

Categories Docker, Just for Fun Tags .NET, Docker, Marketing, QR Code, UTM Leave a comment

Why “Predictive Observability” Is a Misnomer: The Human Factor Can’t Be Automated

April 7, 2026December 3, 2025 by Kevin
image

Predictive Observability is as attainable as instant video cassettes, and it all boils down to a single problem: humanity.

Categories Monitoring/Observability Tags Opinion Leave a comment

All Things Backup: Pi-hole (Teleporter)

September 10, 2025 by Kevin
Pi-hole Teleporter

It’s now a personal mission to backup everything in my home lab. Today I discuss how backing up my Pi-Hole using PowerShell.

Categories Home Lab, PowerShell Tags All-Things-Backup, Pi-hole, PowerShell Leave a comment

Convert PowerShell ISE Snippets to VS Code

August 28, 2025 by Kevin
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In this post I explain how I move a few of my favorite legacy PowerShell ISE snippets to Visual Studio Code.

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Streamlining Docker Volume Backups: A PowerShell Approach

July 3, 2025 by Kevin
image 1

Saving docker volumes was more challenging that I initially thought, but thankfully PowerShell was there to help again.

Categories PowerShell, Docker, Home Lab Tags Backups, Docker, Home Lab, Portainer, PowerShell Leave a comment

Docker Containers in my Home Lab

July 3, 2025 by Kevin
The Docker Logo

Just a list, sitting here, waiting for my containers to notice me

Categories Home Lab, Docker Tags Docker, Home Lab Leave a comment

Testing NetFlow with Ubiquiti

May 19, 2025January 8, 2025 by Kevin
Enabling NetFlow on your Ubiquiti Dream Machine

Finally, I can get that NetFlow goodness from my Ubiquiti Dream Machine I’ve always wanted.

Categories Network Musings, SolarWinds Tags NetFlow, SolarWinds, Ubiquiti 2 Comments

TheTvDB API v4 Update (with Corrections)

February 19, 2025December 27, 2024 by Kevin
PowerShell

theTVDb updated their API and I had to rewrite some code but neglected to post. I’m making up for that now.

Categories PowerShell Tags PowerShell, theTvDB 8 Comments

Setting Up a Redundant Home Internet Connection

December 27, 2024 by Kevin
ZTE's MC7010CA 5G Cellular Modem

Since purchasing my home in the Baltimore area, I’ve been struggling with one thing: not being redundant enough. If you are from an IT background, you know what I mean. Each server is powered by one PSU to house power. The other PSU connects to a UPS. Your uplinks to your IDFs are port-channeled and … Read more

Categories Network Musings Tags Dream Machine Pro, Google Fi, MC7010CA, Ubiquiti, ZTE Leave a comment
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