#How-to

All posts tagged How-to.

Security
April 28, 2026 · 1 min read

Why every small business needs a security baseline (and what that actually means)

The phrase "we are too small to be a target" is the most expensive sentence in IT. Here is what a real baseline looks like, in plain language, with the steps you can take this week.

Editorial Team
Preservation
April 24, 2026 · 3 min read

Reading a 5.25-inch floppy in 2026: the workflow we wish someone had given us

You have a stack of 5.25-inch floppies. The drives have not been manufactured in decades. Here is the workflow we use to recover what is on them.

Editorial Team
Security
April 7, 2026 · 1 min read

Phishing that actually works in 2026: what your team should know

The phishing techniques that actually work right now and the five-second checks anyone in your organization can do to spot them.

Alebrije Admin
Networking
March 31, 2026 · 1 min read

Network segmentation for organizations that have never done it

You do not need to rebuild your network to segment it. A staged approach to VLANs, guest isolation, and reducing blast radius.

Editorial Team
Security
March 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Microsoft 365 hardening: the seven settings most tenants get wrong

Default Microsoft 365 settings are not a security baseline. Seven specific changes that take an afternoon and meaningfully reduce risk.

Alebrije Admin
Cloud
February 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Disaster recovery is not a document. It is a drill.

A DR document that has never been tested is a wish. Here is how to run an actual DR drill, who should be in the room, and how to grade the result.

Editorial Team
Engineering
December 1, 2025 · 1 min read

Building an internal tool with Laravel and HTMX

A walkthrough of building a small internal tool with Laravel and HTMX. Why HTMX often beats a full SPA for line-of-business apps.

Editorial Team
Security
November 15, 2025 · 1 min read

Endpoint detection on a small budget

EDR no longer means "enterprise only." A practical look at endpoint detection options for organizations under 100 seats.

Alebrije Admin
Security
September 12, 2025 · 1 min read

Your printer is on the same network as your accounting server

A multi-function printer is a Linux computer with a network stack and almost no patch discipline. Treat it accordingly.

Alebrije Admin