Author

H.W. Crestwood

Senior Editor

Blog editor and full-stack specialist with over 15 years of experience in software development and systems administration. Driven by a strong interest in homelab and self-hosted infrastructure, he approaches technology from a practical, experiment-driven perspective.

A clean Linux desktop scene showing multiple organized workspace panes for different tasks.

Oct 3, 2026H.W. Crestwood

A Beginner’s Guide to Linux Workspaces and Virtual Desktops

A bright editorial homelab scene showing an NVMe drive being handed directly into a storage virtual machine.

Oct 2, 2026H.W. Crestwood

PCI Passthrough for NVMe Drives: Direct Storage Access for Storage VMs

A bright editorial Wi-Fi security scene showing a modern router transitioning from an older wireless protection layer to a newer, stronger one.

Oct 1, 2026H.W. Crestwood

WPA2 vs. WPA3: Is It Time to Upgrade Your Home Security Protocol?

A bright editorial Windows scene showing local file sharing between PCs over a home network.

Sep 30, 2026H.W. Crestwood

How to Share Files Locally Over a Windows Network

A bright editorial home-network scene showing a central switch or firewall rejecting one suspicious local network path while trusted clients remain stable.

Sep 29, 2026H.W. Crestwood

Preventing ARP Spoofing and Rogue DHCP Servers on Home Networks

A mid-2000s gaming desk with a monitor showing a game scene and a small framerate counter, evoking early gameplay recording culture.

Sep 28, 2026H.W. Crestwood

Fraps: How a Tiny Utility Created the First Gaming YouTubers

A bright editorial Windows workspace showing Windows and Linux tools blending together through WSL2.

Sep 27, 2026H.W. Crestwood

An Introduction to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)

A bright editorial Linux workspace showing a secure remote connection between devices for SSH access.

Sep 26, 2026H.W. Crestwood

Setting Up SSH for Remote Access to Your Linux Machine

An early-2000s desktop PC setup with CDs and glowing abstract music visualizations, evoking the personal digital music mood of Windows Media Player 9.

Sep 25, 2026H.W. Crestwood

Windows Media Player 9: Visualizations, Skins, and CD Rip Nostalgia

A refined homelab scene centered on an organized infrastructure map that groups servers, virtual machines, and IP address blocks into one source of truth.

Sep 24, 2026H.W. Crestwood

Configure NetBox in a Homelab: Documenting IP Addresses