Fahim's Home Lab

Fahim's Home Lab

Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM

Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM

Another irresistible trade in/up event later....replaced the f/1.8 with the f/1.4 Gear Acquisition Syndrome Yes, this seems to be an affliction. So far, have * 24-105 f/4 G * 20 f/1.8 G * 35mm f/1.4 GM * 50mm f/1.2 GM I&

Unraid server power efficiency

Unraid server power efficiency

Running an Energy Efficient Unraid ServerThis blog goes over some best practices, tips + tricks, and build basics for users to run their Unraid servers in the most energy-efficient way possible.Unraid * Don't use RAID/HBA cards * Replaced an nVidia GPU with the intel integrated graphics built into the

Ghost blog broken on upgrade to MySQL 8.4

Ghost blog broken on upgrade to MySQL 8.4

If it ain't broke, don't fix it I was doing a sweep of all my apps on my Unraid server and updating a few docker containers and compose stacks. Because of the nature of how I defined the stack to pull in mysql:8 Self-Hosting a

Mint alternatives - how to create a self-hosted instance of Actual Budget

Mint alternatives - how to create a self-hosted instance of Actual Budget

Rationale If you’re a daily user of Intuit’s budgeting tool Mint like I am, you know that as of January 1, 2024, Credit Karma will absorb Mint and offer fewer budgeting options. To be honest, I'm not even sure Credit Karma offers the same services in

Bell Giga hub - double NAT or PPoE?

Bell Giga hub - double NAT or PPoE?

What is double NAT and why is it bad? Network address translation (NAT) is a function that your router or gateway performs to create your network. NAT changes the wide area network (WAN) IP address that your Internet service provider (ISP) assigns you from public to private, which allows multiple

Self-Hosting a Ghost Blog on Your Homelab Using Unraid + Docker

Self-Hosting a Ghost Blog on Your Homelab Using Unraid + Docker

I've been meaning to post my thoughts and ideas in blog format; not necessarily so that I can educate/entertain anyone (although it's great if I'm somehow accidentally achieving that), but more so that I can perhaps document things I can later come back

Boxing Day purchase - Sony 35 mm FE f/1.8

Boxing Day purchase - Sony 35 mm FE f/1.8

Took advantage of some boxing day sales + a gift voucher I had for Vistek, and got a really good deal on the 35 mm FE f/1.8 lens. I've been eyeing a 35 mm lens, since I feel my existing 50 mm is sometimes too tight; while

pfSense workaround for Terrapin SSH Attack

pfSense workaround for Terrapin SSH Attack

Context Potential SSH man in the middle attack; publicly disclosed Dec 18, 2023 Terrapin AttackFabian Bäumer, Marcus Brinkmann, Jörg SchwenkTerrapin attack - WikipediaWikimedia Foundation, Inc.Contributors to Wikimedia projects Workaround Rather than wait for a full release update from Netgate for pfSense/pfSense+ Enable the System Patches package Development — System

Teksavvy cable internet quirks

Teksavvy cable internet quirks

Preface I recently had the "opportunity" to try out Teksavvy's cable service. Long story short, I was a bit disillusioned with Bell because they were offering better prices to new customers vs rewarding long-time customer loyalty. In a fit of controlled and passive-aggressive rage, I requested

How to get your Ontario driver record and insurance history

How to get your Ontario driver record and insurance history

I'm currently looking into changing both home/auto insurance providers; even with no recent claims, rates are going up across the board. While I can understand part of the rationale (inflation for instance), it doesn't hurt to shop around. Knowing your driving record and insurance history

My approach to investing

My approach to investing

Let's dispense with the customary legal disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor but I do like cookies. In order to make the best financial decision that suits your own needs, you must conduct your own research and seek the advice of a licensed financial advisor if necessary.

Sony 70-200 f/2.8 GM II vs f/4 G II

Sony 70-200 f/2.8 GM II vs f/4 G II

I'd preface this whole post by saying I'm at best a casual hobbyist - I derive no income from photography, I just take pictures of nature and my family. If I'm really honest with myself - I don't really need more gear.

Sony α7 IV review/guide/settings

Sony α7 IV review/guide/settings

Why read the manual when you can just watch your favorite Youtubers walk you through the process?

The best camera is the one that's with you

The best camera is the one that's with you

I'd consider myself a casual hobbyist at best; I've been invested in Sony full-frame gear since 2020. I'm still learning the art of photography, so as I go along I hope to post sample galleries at some point in the future. Then again, I&

1.1.1.1 Public DNS Resolver

1.1.1.1 Public DNS Resolver

Unfortunately, by default, DNS is usually slow and insecure. Your ISP, and anyone else listening in on the Internet, can see every site you visit and every app you use — even if their content is encrypted. Creepily, some DNS providers sell data about your Internet activity or use it to

Overriding ISP DNS server settings in pfSense

Overriding ISP DNS server settings in pfSense

I'm not really a fan of using my ISP provided upstream DNS server; besides the lackluster performance, there's also some serious privacy concerns. When you visit a website — or, in other words, make a DNS query — your ISP can collect your IP address, target hostname, and

Hello World

The very first post; I've been attempting to self-host a Ghost blog instance...a bit apprehensive of how much of a security risk I'm exposing myself to - in that sense a cloud hosted service would be more ideal. But the goal here is for me