https://mickhat.xyz • This is a web feed, also known as an Atom feed. Subscribe by copying the URL from the address bar into your newsreader. Visit About Feeds to learn more and get started. It's free. Visit website Recent posts Updated on $DATE dark date Mickhat.xyz Just mickhat.xyz, my personal tech blog. Zola2026-08-12T00:00:00+00:00https://mickhat.xyz/atom.xml 2026-08-12T00:00:00+00:00 2026-08-12T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/htb-on-qubes-openvpn-gateway-reverse-shell/

Five minutes on Kali, five hours on Qubes. The default route that kills your internet, where the DNAT rule belongs, and the mistakes I made getting there.

2026-08-02T00:00:00+00:00 2026-08-02T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/week-with-qubes-on-the-nitropad-t480/

Measured, not guessed: qube start times, memory use across two sessions, and what CPU load actually costs on 2018 hardware running Qubes 4.3.1.

2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/nitropad-t480-review/

A first look at the NitroPad T480: Coreboot, Heads measured boot, a disabled Intel ME, and what a review unit without a tamper seal can and can't demonstrate.

2026-07-21T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-21T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/yubikey-review/

First impressions of the YubiKey 5C Nano and 5C NFC after a week: a fixed key that never leaves the desk, a mobile one that goes everywhere, and why the pair covers each other.

2026-07-15T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-15T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/vaultwarden-yubikey-webauthn/

Why WebAuthn fails on a self-hosted Vaultwarden instance, and how to tell a server-side domain problem apart from a browser-side one.

2026-07-07T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-07T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/lattepanda-mu-review/

Hands-on with the LattePanda Mu (Intel N100) on the Lite Carrier Board: the compute-module approach to a small x86 homelab, what it does well, and where the Lite Carrier's limits show.

2026-07-07T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-07T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/local-vision-llm-lm-studio/

Why I run a vision-capable LLM entirely on-device: Gemma 4 26B A4B in LM Studio, and the privacy reasoning behind keeping it off the cloud.

2026-07-04T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-04T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/zimaboard-2-review/

A hands-on review of the ZimaBoard 2 832 from a homelab and security angle: Intel N150, dual 2.5GbE, near-silent with the included fan. What it's good at, and where its limits are.

2026-07-02T00:00:00+00:00 2026-07-02T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/vaultwarden-zimaboard-cloudflare-tunnel/

A practical setup for running Vaultwarden on ZimaOS with HTTPS through Cloudflare Tunnel, without router port forwarding.

2026-05-21T00:00:00+00:00 2026-05-21T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/olares-one-daily-use/

One week using the Olares One exclusively as a Windows desktop — gaming, OBS, dual monitors, and how it handles sustained load.

2026-05-03T00:00:00+00:00 2026-05-03T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/olares-one-review/

Hands-on with the Olares One — a compact RTX 5090 Mobile + 96 GB RAM workstation running Olares OS. First impressions from a gaming, local AI, and cybersecurity angle, plus what the open-source approach gets you over a typical mini PC.

2026-03-13T00:00:00+00:00 2026-03-13T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/trae-review-2026/

A human look at TRAE in 2026: where the AI IDE looks genuinely promising, where it feels too ambitious, and why privacy, trust, and pricing still matter.

2026-02-23T00:00:00+00:00 2026-02-23T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/olaresos-personal-cloud/

A practical, local-first look at OlaresOS and the Olares One ecosystem: what it is, why it matters, where it shines, and what to watch out for.

2024-06-11T00:00:00+00:00 2024-06-11T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/neptune-4-pro-review/

A detailed review of the Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro 3D printer — setup, print quality, speed, and how it compares to the CR-6 SE.

2024-03-13T00:00:00+00:00 2024-03-13T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/macless-haystack/

Step-by-step guide to setting up Macless Haystack on Windows and Linux with Docker — run a custom FindMy network without a real Mac.

2024-02-14T00:00:00+00:00 2024-02-14T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/ifixit-pro-tech-toolkit-review/

A hands-on review of the iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit — 64-bit driver kit, build quality, and whether it's worth €74.99 for electronics repair.

2023-04-29T00:00:00+00:00 2023-04-29T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/setting-up-a-samba-share/

Beginner-friendly tutorial on installing and configuring a Samba share on Linux with port forwarding for remote access.

2023-03-26T00:00:00+00:00 2023-03-26T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/install-crowdsec/

Step-by-step guide to installing CrowdSec as a modern Fail2Ban alternative — including bouncers and firewall integration.

2022-10-05T00:00:00+00:00 2022-10-05T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/ejpt-exam-review/

A short review of the eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT) exam — what to expect, course overview, and my score.

2022-08-23T00:00:00+00:00 2022-08-23T00:00:00+00:00 Unknown https://mickhat.xyz/blog/btl1-review/

My honest review of the BTL1 certification by Security Blue Team — course overview, exam experience, and final verdict.