Author: jcianci12
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How to restore “Open with Code” after installing VS Code without shell integration
If Visual Studio Code is already installed but Open with Code is missing from the Windows right-click menu, the usual cause is simple: the Explorer integration option was not selected during installation. The fix is straightforward. You can add the missing Explorer entries yourself with a short PowerShell script and no reinstall. This guide uses a per-user…
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Stop Rewiring Nginx Every Time You Add a New Homelab Stack
If you run a busy homelab, you already know the pattern. You spin up a new app. Then another one. Then you rebuild one, move ports around, rename acontainer, or split a stack into two services. Suddenly Nginx is broken, your proxy targetsare stale, and you are SSHing into the box again to “just fix…
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Example penetration testing document
Confidential Northwind Community Health (Demo) Patient Notes Platform Penetration Test Final Report v1.0 This document is a fully synthetic example for training and blog publication. All data is fictional. Document Information and Control Information Field Value Document Type Report Project Name Patient Notes Platform Penetration Test File Name NC-H-PatientNotes-Pentest-Final-v1.0.pdf Preparation Action Name Title Contact Details…
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How I Recovered Docker Disk Space on Windows (WSL2) and Jumped to 99 GB Free
Docker cleanup can be misleading on Windows with WSL2.You can delete images and caches, but still see almost no free-space gain on C:. This happened because Docker data lived inside a large virtual disk: The fix was: Why This Happens docker system prune frees space inside the Linux filesystem, but Windows may keep the .vhdx file at its old size until…
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Clinical Call Management Software: How to Improve Continuity of Care in the public health space
Don’t have time to read the article? Check out ClinCalls – a clinical data solution tailored to suit population health units. Clinical teams handle high volumes of calls, follow-up actions, and handoffs every day. When ownership is unclear, small gaps turn into delayed care, duplicated effort, and missed steps. This is exactly where clinical call…
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Well that is a little more than usual 😅
Just putting this up more of a reminder to my future self. This was from the HVAC Zone Controller and promoting it on the Facebook Home Assistant group. This post https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DuqeyED87/ You can find the product here: esp32 Zone Controller HVAC
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ESPHome 7-Zone HVAC Controller – Smart 24VAC Zone Control for Home Assistant
TL:DR – You can get it here 🥳 Its been way too long in the making. But its finally done (well…maybe a few small tweaks left!) One of the biggest challenges when integrating HVAC systems into Home Assistant is controlling 24VAC devices like duct dampers and zone valves. Most smart home relay boards are designed…
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From USB Cable To Home Assistant: Getting Our ESP32 HVAC Board Online (And the New Workflow)
On March 5, 2026, we brought a fresh ESP32 HVAC board online and documented a cleaner workflow for future installs. This post is the practical version of what happened: what worked, what confused us, and the exact flow we will use from now on. The Goal We wanted to: Step 1: Confirm Serial Connectivity First Before…
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The Tool That Instantly Shows What’s Filling Your Hard Drive
At some point every computer user runs into the same problem: Your hard drive is full… but you have no idea what’s taking up all the space. You open your file explorer, start digging through folders, and quickly realise it’s almost impossible to tell where the storage has gone. Is it videos? Old downloads? Some…
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Auth Spikes as a Security Signal: What Authentik Caught (And Why That Matters)
Environment: Oracle host + Authentik + Nginx Proxy Manager Why This Matters We saw a useful security pattern: This is exactly why keeping identity and proxy telemetry together is valuable. Even when traffic is noisy, the auth layer can still tell you what is being targeted. What Happened During investigation, we found two overlapping traffic…