How to Create Custom Domains with PiHole and NGINX Proxy Manager

If you run your own home lab, you know that things can get pretty wild when trying to remember IP addresses and port numbers. There is a way to fix that! In my case, I run multiple services on multiple different machines. Unraid and most of my Docker containers on my Dell PowerEdge server, Home…

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Flashing an Image to a MicroSD Card

In this guide, I’ll be showing you how to flash an image to an SD card using Etcher. The reason we need to do this for a Raspberry Pi is because the Raspberry Pi itself does not contain an operating system. You need to flash a system image to the microSD card for the Pi…

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Correcting Crossed Connections

If you are using a connector system on your projects, a good thing to always check is to make sure that your connections are correctly polarized. The good news is, if your connections are not correct, it is usually very easy to switch them around and fix them. In this guide, I will be using…

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Soldering an Inline DC Buck Converter/Voltage Regulator

The LM2596 DC voltage regulator/buck converter is able to take up to 40v and convert it down to as low as 1.5v. This is useful for many projects such as powering a Raspberry Pi or LED lights off a 3D printers power supply. This guide will cover how to wire one together. I will be…

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