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Hacking Ghost: Adding Mobile-Friendly Breadcrumbs to the Edition Theme

Hack the Ghost Edition theme to add a swipeable, SEO-friendly breadcrumb bar with a template edit and custom CSS in Code Injection.

Internal view of a "PAX" configured C-17 Globemaster 3 with CAF personnel, in flight. — View from my seat, on a "PAX" loaded C-17 Globemaster 3, after another successful roto.

The "Digital FOB": The Ultimate Cyber Survival Guide for OUTCAN Deployments (2026)

Don't connect directly to camp Wi-Fi. This guide explains how to build a "Digital FOB" using travel routers and VPNs to defeat Deep Packet Inspection and cellular tracking. The ultimate "Go Bag" tech list for Canadian soldiers deploying in 2026.

Digitized ancient aztec vault stylized door with the word "Vaultwarden" inscribed at the top. — Your vault, keeping you secure.Your vault, keeping you secure.

Self-Hosting Vaultwarden Securely (Complete 2026 Guide)

Learn how to self-host Vaultwarden with a hardened setup using SWAG, CrowdSec, and geoblocking. Build a secure, private password manager with full control over your data.

Digitized background featuring the icons from Profilarr and TRASH, shaking hands. — Profilarr or, TRaSH?Profilarr or, TRaSH?

Profilarr vs. Recyclarr: Which TRaSH Automation Tool is Better? (2026)

Profilarr automates TRaSH Guides through a GUI, while Recyclarr sticks to YAML. Compare setup, control, and which one fits your Sonarr/Radarr stack.

Wireguard icon, resting on the ground below a lightening bolt with the caption of "Wireguard: Speed of Light". — Wireguard is dark IT magic, wrapped in a lightening bolt!Wireguard is dark IT magic, wrapped in a lightening bolt!

The Speed of Light: OPNsense WireGuard Setup Guide

Set up a fast, secure WireGuard VPN on OPNsense: keys explained, the Cloudflare Orange Cloud trap, firewall rules, and handshake troubleshooting.

Jellyfin icon entered in the middle, surrounded by icons digitally connected to various reverse proxies. — SWAG, NPM, Traefik, oh my! Which reverse proxy will you pick for Jellyfin?SWAG, NPM, Traefik, oh my! Which reverse proxy will you pick for Jellyfin?

Secure Jellyfin with HTTPS: Reverse Proxy Guide (SWAG, NPM & Traefik)

Stop exposing port 8096. Set up Jellyfin behind SWAG, NGINX Proxy Manager, or Traefik for full HTTPS encryption and secure remote access.

Cloudflare Advanced - The Layered Cache Strategy (2026)

Learn how to utilize Cloudflare's FREE tier to perform advanced & powerful layered caching to give your services sub second load times!

Profilarr app as a digitized cowboy, lassoing sonarr (horse, foreground) and radarr (bull, background) and 'reigning them in'. — Profilarr 'lassoing and reigning' sonarr & radarr in!Profilarr 'lassoing and reigning' sonarr & radarr in!

How to Install Profilarr: Docker Compose & Setup Guide (2026)

Tired of Sonarr grabbing low-quality 720p files? Use Profilarr to automate "TRaSH guides" quality rules with a beautiful GUI. Complete setup guide inside.

Fantastic Friday!

Holiday sales alerts and reminders, plus a rundown of the newest posts published on Core Lab this week.

Digitized Spartan style warrior, bearing shield and spear confidently. — Gluetun is your shield, and a VPN is your spear!

Gluetun Docker Setup: Split-Tunnel VPN Guide (2026)

Route only qBittorrent or Prowlarr through a VPN using Gluetun and Docker split-tunneling, with a built-in kill switch and provider examples.

Is it even a competition? — Is it even a competition?Is it even a competition?

Wireguard vs OpenVPN?

Is one better than the other, or are there simply different use cases? We'll dive into that and help you decide the path forward. Both hold their place for the self-hoster... Firstly, let's discuss the security aspects. Is WireGuard "less" secure than OpenVPN? Are we sacrificing security & privacy over speed? The short answer is no, WireGuard is not less secure. Its speed gain is not a tradeoff for security; it's a result of its modern design, which many experts now consider to be more sec

Cloudflare Advanced - Geoblocking, AI Scraping & Bruteforce Protection (2026)

Learn how to use Cloudflare free tier to setup advanced security features like bot defence, AI scraping & brute force security for your services.