As we march toward one of the last weekends of the year, it’s time again to take a look at some homelab projects you should tackle. This weekend, I think it’s time you get your network in order. From setting up VLANs and configuring static IPs to having a VPN available to access your network when out of the house, here’s three homelab projects to tackle this weekend.

Are you in the market for a new NAS, but can’t decide between ARM and Intel/AMD? There are several reasons why you should go with ARM—most notably, it's way more power efficient. But traditional x86 does have one advantage you’ll want to consider.

Are you on the fence about paying for a password manager? Let me help you out: pay for one. I’ve used quite a few password managers over the years, including the one built into my browser. I’ve happily paid for 1Password for nearly a decade, and would have it no other way.