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  • Claws Up: Tightening Caddy + CrowdSec with OpenClaw

    calendar 2026-01-30 · 3 min read · openclaw caddy crowdsec telegram homelab security  ·
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    Claws Up: Tightening Caddy + CrowdSec with OpenClaw

    A quick hardening pass on my Caddy + CrowdSec stack using OpenClaw: verify coverage, fix config drift, and enrich Telegram alerts with real attack context.


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  • Practical OpenClaw: Deploying Your Private AI Assistant on Proxmox LXC

    calendar 2026-01-29 · 4 min read · HomeLab AI Proxmox LXC OpenClaw Moltbot Clawdbot Self-Hosted  ·
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    Practical OpenClaw: Deploying Your Private AI Assistant on Proxmox LXC

    In the AI era, what can we do besides chatting with ChatGPT? The answer is: Let AI actually do things for you.

    This is a practical guide on deploying OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot / Clawdbot) on Proxmox LXC. No complex Docker orchestration, no expensive cloud servers—just a lightweight LXC container to own a 24/7 private …


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  • Textbook-Grade Home Network Revamp: UniFi + Powerline + Camera Edge AP

    calendar 2026-01-24 · 4 min read · UniFi HomeLab WiFi IoT Camera Powerline  ·
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    Textbook-Grade Home Network Revamp: UniFi + Powerline + Camera Edge AP

    A real home network revamp: no new Ethernet runs, just architecture rework to turn a chronically unstable camera network into 24x7 stable recording.

    This is not a parameter dump. It walks through why the problem happened, why common fixes failed, and why this design worked.


    1. Problem background: typical but tricky …


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  • From Pings to Power: Managing UPS with Ansible and Semaphore

    calendar 2026-01-23 · 3 min read · ansible homelab ups nut semaphore automation  ·
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    From Pings to Power: Managing UPS with Ansible and Semaphore

    A practical walkthrough of using Ansible to back up and restore NUT configs for Raspberry Pi UPS monitoring, then running the same automation via Ansible Semaphore.


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