Tom Lawrence
@lawrencesystems.com
⚠Tech Enthusiast, Open Source Advocate, Content Creator, DM's are not for tech support but my forums are. ⚠
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VLOG Thursday 468: XMAS and Homelab Q&A
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December 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Going Live For Christmas!
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Kubernetes is great... if you like complexity.
Here’s how I keep my homelab simple: running Docker on one Debian 13 VM with straightforward bind mounts. Clean, easy to manage, and simple to back up - plus a look at the containers I rely on day to day.
youtu.be/Z5aGH4XltP4
Here’s how I keep my homelab simple: running Docker on one Debian 13 VM with straightforward bind mounts. Clean, easy to manage, and simple to back up - plus a look at the containers I rely on day to day.
youtu.be/Z5aGH4XltP4
December 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Kubernetes is great... if you like complexity.
Here’s how I keep my homelab simple: running Docker on one Debian 13 VM with straightforward bind mounts. Clean, easy to manage, and simple to back up - plus a look at the containers I rely on day to day.
youtu.be/Z5aGH4XltP4
Here’s how I keep my homelab simple: running Docker on one Debian 13 VM with straightforward bind mounts. Clean, easy to manage, and simple to back up - plus a look at the containers I rely on day to day.
youtu.be/Z5aGH4XltP4
TP-Link acknowledged security reports but...
Did nothing until the research was made public. Take a close look at the timeline
📄 Research write-up: www.evilsocket.net/2025/12/18/T...
Did nothing until the research was made public. Take a close look at the timeline
📄 Research write-up: www.evilsocket.net/2025/12/18/T...
December 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
TP-Link acknowledged security reports but...
Did nothing until the research was made public. Take a close look at the timeline
📄 Research write-up: www.evilsocket.net/2025/12/18/T...
Did nothing until the research was made public. Take a close look at the timeline
📄 Research write-up: www.evilsocket.net/2025/12/18/T...
A few seconds, an exposed port, or the right timing can lead to a serious incident.
In this video, I break down an event that struck shortly after onboarding a client, what could have gone wrong, and why it didn’t - lessons for anyone managing real-world IT environments.
youtu.be/2lLKZsd4QqY
In this video, I break down an event that struck shortly after onboarding a client, what could have gone wrong, and why it didn’t - lessons for anyone managing real-world IT environments.
youtu.be/2lLKZsd4QqY
December 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A few seconds, an exposed port, or the right timing can lead to a serious incident.
In this video, I break down an event that struck shortly after onboarding a client, what could have gone wrong, and why it didn’t - lessons for anyone managing real-world IT environments.
youtu.be/2lLKZsd4QqY
In this video, I break down an event that struck shortly after onboarding a client, what could have gone wrong, and why it didn’t - lessons for anyone managing real-world IT environments.
youtu.be/2lLKZsd4QqY
Live in five! We're talking n8n, TrueNAS, and answering your Homelab questions!
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#livestream #homelab #networking #truenas #n8n #automation
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#livestream #homelab #networking #truenas #n8n #automation
VLOG Thursday 467: n8n, TrueNAS, and Homelab Q&A
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December 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Live in five! We're talking n8n, TrueNAS, and answering your Homelab questions!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXAx...
#livestream #homelab #networking #truenas #n8n #automation
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#livestream #homelab #networking #truenas #n8n #automation
Few people know ZFS like Allan Jude, and in this discussion, we dive deep into what makes it so powerful - and occasionally so tricky.
From alignment tuning and drive choices to ZFS with containers and NVMe optimization, we unpack what’s changing, what’s coming next, and more.
youtu.be/OscKOZ5nxxA
From alignment tuning and drive choices to ZFS with containers and NVMe optimization, we unpack what’s changing, what’s coming next, and more.
youtu.be/OscKOZ5nxxA
December 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Few people know ZFS like Allan Jude, and in this discussion, we dive deep into what makes it so powerful - and occasionally so tricky.
From alignment tuning and drive choices to ZFS with containers and NVMe optimization, we unpack what’s changing, what’s coming next, and more.
youtu.be/OscKOZ5nxxA
From alignment tuning and drive choices to ZFS with containers and NVMe optimization, we unpack what’s changing, what’s coming next, and more.
youtu.be/OscKOZ5nxxA
pfSense+ has made some changes in 2025. There's better security defaults for OpenVPN, they made PPPoE significantly faster, added VXLAN support, and Netgate Nexus - their new multi-instance management tool that you can self-host on your own system:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCNy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCNy...
December 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
pfSense+ has made some changes in 2025. There's better security defaults for OpenVPN, they made PPPoE significantly faster, added VXLAN support, and Netgate Nexus - their new multi-instance management tool that you can self-host on your own system:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCNy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCNy...
RAID isn’t a backup, and failures don’t wait for a schedule.
In this video, I show how I use Syncthing for real-time backups that alert you to changes as they happen. Perfect for Homelab setups, tests, or anyone who likes keeping data safe without waiting for a nightly job.
youtu.be/cccPnXnh6wA
In this video, I show how I use Syncthing for real-time backups that alert you to changes as they happen. Perfect for Homelab setups, tests, or anyone who likes keeping data safe without waiting for a nightly job.
youtu.be/cccPnXnh6wA
December 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
RAID isn’t a backup, and failures don’t wait for a schedule.
In this video, I show how I use Syncthing for real-time backups that alert you to changes as they happen. Perfect for Homelab setups, tests, or anyone who likes keeping data safe without waiting for a nightly job.
youtu.be/cccPnXnh6wA
In this video, I show how I use Syncthing for real-time backups that alert you to changes as they happen. Perfect for Homelab setups, tests, or anyone who likes keeping data safe without waiting for a nightly job.
youtu.be/cccPnXnh6wA
December 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
In this video, I test a tiny Beelink Cube to see if it can handle a TrueNAS instance. Compact, surprisingly capable, and yes… a little borg-cube-esque. Perfect for homelab tinkerers who like to push small hardware a little too far (but not lightyears or anything.)
youtu.be/35piaJgaeEA
youtu.be/35piaJgaeEA
December 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In this video, I test a tiny Beelink Cube to see if it can handle a TrueNAS instance. Compact, surprisingly capable, and yes… a little borg-cube-esque. Perfect for homelab tinkerers who like to push small hardware a little too far (but not lightyears or anything.)
youtu.be/35piaJgaeEA
youtu.be/35piaJgaeEA
Who says open source is just for tinkering? Companies like Vates prove it can power a real business: youtu.be/19oGMBQypeE
December 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Who says open source is just for tinkering? Companies like Vates prove it can power a real business: youtu.be/19oGMBQypeE
This is about when ZFS replication goes wrong – how you recover from it or fix it, so you don’t have to resend everything, and how to fix a stuck process. There’s some command line work involved, but it’s well worth the effort.
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#truenas #zfs #replication
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#truenas #zfs #replication
December 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
This is about when ZFS replication goes wrong – how you recover from it or fix it, so you don’t have to resend everything, and how to fix a stuck process. There’s some command line work involved, but it’s well worth the effort.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKuX...
#truenas #zfs #replication
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#truenas #zfs #replication
December 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Live in five! Today we're talking surveillance cameras, open source note taking, and answering your Homelab questions!
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December 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Live in five! Today we're talking surveillance cameras, open source note taking, and answering your Homelab questions!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MaF...
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Turning a Mini PC into a NAS sounds like a stretch - but that’s half the fun.
Here’s an experiment using an NVMe-to-SATA adapter to see how far small form-factor hardware can go. Compact, unconventional, and it just might inspire your next budget-friendly homelab build.
youtu.be/-bpEyuMO55E
Here’s an experiment using an NVMe-to-SATA adapter to see how far small form-factor hardware can go. Compact, unconventional, and it just might inspire your next budget-friendly homelab build.
youtu.be/-bpEyuMO55E
December 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Turning a Mini PC into a NAS sounds like a stretch - but that’s half the fun.
Here’s an experiment using an NVMe-to-SATA adapter to see how far small form-factor hardware can go. Compact, unconventional, and it just might inspire your next budget-friendly homelab build.
youtu.be/-bpEyuMO55E
Here’s an experiment using an NVMe-to-SATA adapter to see how far small form-factor hardware can go. Compact, unconventional, and it just might inspire your next budget-friendly homelab build.
youtu.be/-bpEyuMO55E
Back in 2019, I compared Synology and UniFi’s camera platforms. A lot has changed since then.
In this update, I walk through how both systems have evolved, where each one shines, and what you should focus on when evaluating them or any modern surveillance stack.
youtu.be/fMVFCPzV41g
In this update, I walk through how both systems have evolved, where each one shines, and what you should focus on when evaluating them or any modern surveillance stack.
youtu.be/fMVFCPzV41g
December 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Back in 2019, I compared Synology and UniFi’s camera platforms. A lot has changed since then.
In this update, I walk through how both systems have evolved, where each one shines, and what you should focus on when evaluating them or any modern surveillance stack.
youtu.be/fMVFCPzV41g
In this update, I walk through how both systems have evolved, where each one shines, and what you should focus on when evaluating them or any modern surveillance stack.
youtu.be/fMVFCPzV41g
Need a safer way to browse without putting your system at risk?
In this clip, we look at Kasm, a sandboxed browser environment built for security and convenience. It’s perfect for testing unknown sites, isolating risky tasks, or keeping your main system squeaky clean.
youtu.be/TbtGd3lWc4M
In this clip, we look at Kasm, a sandboxed browser environment built for security and convenience. It’s perfect for testing unknown sites, isolating risky tasks, or keeping your main system squeaky clean.
youtu.be/TbtGd3lWc4M
December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Need a safer way to browse without putting your system at risk?
In this clip, we look at Kasm, a sandboxed browser environment built for security and convenience. It’s perfect for testing unknown sites, isolating risky tasks, or keeping your main system squeaky clean.
youtu.be/TbtGd3lWc4M
In this clip, we look at Kasm, a sandboxed browser environment built for security and convenience. It’s perfect for testing unknown sites, isolating risky tasks, or keeping your main system squeaky clean.
youtu.be/TbtGd3lWc4M
VLOG Thursday 464: Happy Thanksgiving!
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November 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
VLOG Thursday 464: Happy Thanksgiving!
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Three years in, still the best label maker I’ve owned. Reliable, simple, and it hasn’t jammed once - can’t say that about most printers: youtu.be/6PfJoDIzrlo
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Three years in, still the best label maker I’ve owned. Reliable, simple, and it hasn’t jammed once - can’t say that about most printers: youtu.be/6PfJoDIzrlo
ZFS Dedupe: How it works and when *NOT* to use it.
youtu.be/0CcykFYHlt0
#zfs #datastorage #nas #truenas
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#zfs #datastorage #nas #truenas
November 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
ZFS Dedupe: How it works and when *NOT* to use it.
youtu.be/0CcykFYHlt0
#zfs #datastorage #nas #truenas
youtu.be/0CcykFYHlt0
#zfs #datastorage #nas #truenas
Privacy, not anonymity.
In this clip, I share why Signal remains my go-to for secure messaging and why it still earns my trust today. Some apps talk about privacy - Signal just delivers. What’s your messenger of choice?
youtu.be/3cX2BBYi0cU
In this clip, I share why Signal remains my go-to for secure messaging and why it still earns my trust today. Some apps talk about privacy - Signal just delivers. What’s your messenger of choice?
youtu.be/3cX2BBYi0cU
November 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Privacy, not anonymity.
In this clip, I share why Signal remains my go-to for secure messaging and why it still earns my trust today. Some apps talk about privacy - Signal just delivers. What’s your messenger of choice?
youtu.be/3cX2BBYi0cU
In this clip, I share why Signal remains my go-to for secure messaging and why it still earns my trust today. Some apps talk about privacy - Signal just delivers. What’s your messenger of choice?
youtu.be/3cX2BBYi0cU
Live in five! We're talking about getting back to independent work, new UniFi cameras, and answering your Homelab questions!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=37KU...
#homelab #unifi #networking
www.youtube.com/watch?v=37KU...
#homelab #unifi #networking
November 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Live in five! We're talking about getting back to independent work, new UniFi cameras, and answering your Homelab questions!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=37KU...
#homelab #unifi #networking
www.youtube.com/watch?v=37KU...
#homelab #unifi #networking
Will setting up a special metadata VDEV on your ZFS pool make it faster?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex35...
#zfs #truenas #datastorage #metadata
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex35...
#zfs #truenas #datastorage #metadata
November 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Will setting up a special metadata VDEV on your ZFS pool make it faster?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex35...
#zfs #truenas #datastorage #metadata
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex35...
#zfs #truenas #datastorage #metadata
If the xkcd comic 2347 made today... 😂
November 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
If the xkcd comic 2347 made today... 😂