Lab Notes

Build logs, experiments, and field notes from the lab.

Apr 9, 2026 · 8 min read ai agentic-ai cybersecurity automation career

AI Agents Are Already Making Decisions for You. Here Is What That Means.

Agentic AI is not coming. It is here. It is approving loans, triaging your support tickets, and running attack campaigns. If you do not understand how it works, you are already behind.

Apr 9, 2026 · 25 min read obsidian pkm productivity workflow knowledge-management

Obsidian as a Knowledge Vault: The Field Manual

Most people use Obsidian like a glorified notepad. Here is how to build it into a real knowledge management system with structure, automation, a daily operating rhythm, and an LLM-maintained wiki that scales.

Apr 9, 2026 · 8 min read homelab proxmox virtualization networking infrastructure

Building a Proxmox Cluster on Beelink Mini PCs

Rack servers are loud, hot, and expensive. Two Beelink mini PCs running Proxmox VE give you a proper virtualization cluster for a fraction of the cost. Here is the full build.

Apr 8, 2026 · 14 min read claude-code automation developer-tools ai workflow

Claude Code Hooks: The Field Manual You Actually Need

A no-BS field manual for Claude Code hooks. What they are, when to use them, how to configure them, and practical cases that actually matter. Written for engineers who build, not tourists who browse.

Apr 8, 2026 · 2 min read meta bytesnation lab-notes

Welcome to the Lab

First post from the BytesNation lab. What this space is about, what to expect, and why I build in the open.

Dec 26, 2024 · 4 min read cybersecurity firewalls networking web-security

Understanding Network Firewalls and Web Application Firewalls (WAF)

Explore the differences and synergies between Network Firewalls and Web Application Firewalls (WAF), their operational layers, scope of protection, and when to deploy them for optimal security.