Privacy
How I Reduced My Big Tech Exposure with Proton Mail and SimpleLogin
The story of migrating from Gmail to Proton Mail with custom domains, using SimpleLogin for email aliases, and how this forced me to review and secure all my accounts.
Blog
Insights & Thoughts
Insights on technology, leadership, productivity, and personal growth in the tech industry.
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Infrastructure
Self-hosted MDM for personal Apple devices: not worth it
I finally had x86 hardware to run a proper MDM stack. After working through MicroMDM and NanoMDM, the architecture wasn't the real problem. User Enrollment restrictions make MDM almost useless for personal devices without Apple Business Manager.
Infrastructure
Connecting iPhone and Apple TV to Headscale
iOS and tvOS Tailscale clients can't use pre-auth keys with a custom coordination server. Here's the interactive registration flow, the localhost hostname gotcha, and what to expect from VPN-on-demand.
Infrastructure
Consolidating homelab dashboards: from Glance and Homepage to Home Assistant
I was running three dashboard services simultaneously, with one embedded inside another. Evaluating whether Home Assistant could replace them, a failed first attempt with a complex Lovelace config, and what actually worked.
Security
Password Managers: Why I Switched from 1Password to Proton Pass
A deep dive into password managers including 1Password, Dashlane, Proton Pass, and self-hosted options. Why I moved away from the best UX in the business.
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