Ole Miss goes down swinging

New psych hospital coming to Amarillo

Amarillo breaks ground on a new psychiatric hospital, part of Texas' $1.5 billion investment in mental health. The facility, expected to open in 2027, will provide 75 beds, including 50 for those in the criminal justice system with mental health disorders. This hospital aims to improve access to mental health care in the Panhandle region, which currently relies on Wichita Falls, over 200 miles away, for inpatient care.

Is the gigabit era over?

Of course it’s not but faster speeds are seemingly more and more common for home users.

Huge investment in Bee Cave

The Cornyn-Paxton Primary

With two months until the Texas senate primary election, incumbent John Cornyn is seeing record fundraising for the Republican side, while Democrats Crockett and Talarico maintain positive campaigns. Cornyn faces Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep Wesley Hunt, with Cornyn needing to outspend his rivals to have a chance. The Democratic candidates are trying to maintain positive campaigns and will have a debate on Jan. 24 to speak on the issues driving their campaigns.

Home Lab Beginners guide (Hardware)

Curious to know who here has gone the mini/micro route versus the enterprise route?

Build a Cybersecurity Home Lab in 2026: A Beginner Setup That Actually Works

This blog post explains how to build a small, focused cybersecurity home lab in 2026. It emphasizes the importance of starting with clear learning goals, choosing the right hardware, and setting up a secure, isolated virtual network. The post walks through the steps to create a lab with 2-4 VMs, configure safe networking, take snapshots, and run beginner exercises. It also covers how to document and use the lab as a career asset.

AI-driven home server setups

This blog post explains how CLI agents like Claude Code have made self-hosting on a home server easier and more enjoyable. The author highlights the benefits of using affordable, capable mini PCs, Tailscale for secure networking, and the ease of using CLI agents to manage services. The post details the setup process, the services running on the server, and the benefits of self-hosting, such as increased control over personal data and the feeling of ownership.

It’s 2026, the year for starting your home lab

This blog post provides key recommendations for building an efficient and modern home lab starter stack for 2026, focusing on mini PCs, Proxmox, containers, and self-hosted tools.