Hardening a Fresh Ubuntu VPS After Provisioning It with OpenTofu
A practical follow-up to the OpenTofu VPS setup, covering the first OS checks, updates, nftables, and a small maintenance baseline.
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Vick's Hangout
Notes on the games I play, the models I build, and the technology I work with.
I use this site to keep track of character builds, solo games, model projects, technical configurations, fixes, and experiments I may need again later.
Tech Notes
Configurations, troubleshooting, Linux, networking, security, and development notes.
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Setting up an AWS VPS with OpenTofu
A repeatable AWS EC2 setup with OpenTofu, a dedicated VPC, restricted SSH access, encrypted storage, and a stable public IP.
Settling on Five Parsecs and Five Leagues
Why I am using Five Parsecs from Home for science-fiction gaming and Five Leagues from the Borderlands for fantasy, starting with a small Bug Hunt force.
Archer v2: My Twin-Blade Battle Master for D&D 5E
My Player's Handbook-only Battle Master inspired by Archer from Fate/stay night, focused on twin-blade combat rather than projection magic.
Alpine Gateway WireGuard
Notes from building an Alpine Linux gateway VM with WireGuard, dnsmasq, NAT, and a lightweight branch-office design.
Part 1 - Custom CA with Smallstep on a VPS
Part one of the certificate authority series, outlining the VPS-based custom CA plan and the first pieces of the setup.