The Soholab SohoLab is the homelab section of CONRAM.IT — a dedicated space for writing about what actually happens when you run real hardware at home emulating when a bunch of computers suddenly became a lesson in almost corporate infrastructure. The lab is small-office/home-office scale:…

Gjallarform We are releasing Gjallarform — a lightweight contact form engine designed for static and low-maintenance websites like Publii. Many site owners forget that EU websites must provide a working, reliable way for visitors to get in touch — and that external form services often…

The Origins of a HomeLab #2 Part 2 of a series tracing a home lab from its first NAS in 2013 to the infrastructure of today. This time: decommissioned enterprise hardware, the first real steps into virtualisation, a wooden rack in the garage, a proper…

The Origins of a HomeLab #1 This is Part 1 of a series tracing a home lab from its first NAS purchase in 2013 to the rack servers, firewalls, and domain controllers of today. It started, as these things always do, with a modest problem.

Protecting your Lan Over the past few years, my firewall setup has been on its own little odyssey. It’s been a mix of curiosity, necessity, and sometimes just the sheer fun of trying something new—abiding the need for a safe solution. In 2023, I arrived…