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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 PalmPilot-style handheld in its sync cradle beside a desktop workspace with a stylus and paper notes.

Aug 11, 2026H.W. Crestwood

PalmPilot: How PDAs Paved the Way for Smartphones

A nostalgic desk setup with an old PC showing a dual-pane file manager interface and scattered retro tech accessories.

Aug 11, 2026H.W. Crestwood

Why Total Commander Still Has a Cult Following Among Techies

A bright editorial comparison between Docker-managed local volumes and containers reaching shared NFS storage over the network.

Aug 11, 2026H.W. Crestwood

Docker Volume Management: Local Storage vs NFS Bind Mounts

A dark editorial homelab scene showing one Proxmox host splitting into a structured ZFS storage path and an efficient LVM-thin path.

Aug 11, 2026H.W. Crestwood

ZFS Datasets vs LVM-Thin: Which Storage Backend Fits Your Homelab Workload?

A refined virtualization scene showing one VM boot path splitting into a legacy firmware path and a modern UEFI path.

Aug 10, 2026H.W. Crestwood

OVMF vs. SeaBIOS: Choosing the Right Firmware for Your Proxmox Virtual Machines

A bright editorial desk scene showing a smooth transition from a Windows-style workflow to a Mac-style workspace.

Aug 10, 2026H.W. Crestwood

Switching from Windows to Mac: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide

A bright editorial desk scene showing a computer booting Linux from a USB stick for a safe live session.

Aug 10, 2026H.W. Crestwood

Trying Linux Without Installing: A Guide to Live USBs

A bright editorial Windows workspace showing a shared folder connection becoming a mapped drive in File Explorer.

Aug 10, 2026H.W. Crestwood

How to Map a Network Drive in Windows for Easy File Sharing

A bright editorial homelab scene showing a very lightweight Alpine-based container environment running small services efficiently.

Aug 10, 2026H.W. Crestwood

How I Run Alpine-Based LXC Containers for Ultra-Lightweight Homelab Services

A split editorial homelab scene showing a compact single-drive node beside a multi-bay storage array.

Aug 10, 2026H.W. Crestwood

Single-Drive Homelabs vs Multi-Drive Arrays: Evaluating Risk vs Cost