FreeBSD router take 2 (pt. 2): Excursion – FreeBSD and security

[New to Gemini? Have a look at my Gemini FAQ.] This article was bi-posted to Gemini and the Web; Gemini version is here: gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/kraileth/neunix/2021/bsd_router_take_2_pt2.gmi After I completed the previous article, Franco Fichtner announced that OPNsense and HardenedBSD will be parting ways. I'm happy to see that they are parting ways in good terms. So there …

FreeBSD router take 2 (pt. 1): OPNsense ZFS-based installation (by converting FreeBSD)

[New to Gemini? Have a look at my Gemini FAQ.] This article was bi-posted to Gemini and the Web; Gemini version is here: gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/kraileth/neunix/2021/bsd_router_take_2_pt1.gmi In 2017 I wrote my longest (by far) series of posts on a single topic: 8 posts on hardware and the FreeBSD-based firewall solutions pfSense and OPNsense. Even after almost four …

Women… in tech?! (And elsewhere)

[New to Gemini? Have a look at my Gemini FAQ.] This article was bi-posted to Gemini and the Web; Gemini version is here: gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/kraileth/neunix/2021/women_in_tech.gmi This is kind of a sensible topic, I know. But being a person used to stand up for his beliefs, I take the risk of being shouted at. I'm well aware …