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HPC Sysadmin
with a "rack"
in the corner.

I'm Robert — 10+ years of Linux, self-hosting, and infrastructure. Cybersecurity background.
Still satisfying when it all just works.

Robert Melcher
TIMIȘOARA, RO · AVAILABLE

Homelab Patching

A practical guide to keeping a multi-node Proxmox cluster, Talos Kubernetes, Synology, pfSense, and Docker services updated — rolling upgrade strategy, Renovate automation, and a cadence that doesn't consume your weekends.

pfSense Boot Troubleshooting

Three separate failures from a single accidental reboot — CAM disk detection delay, serial console locking the keyboard out, and NIC enumeration mismatch. Documented as it happened.

The Axios Supply Chain Attack

A compromised maintainer pushed poisoned axios versions containing a cross-platform RAT.

Working on interesting infrastructure?
Let's compare notes.

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