Creating a Wildcard DNS entry on a Pi-hole

Kyle Prince - June 8, 2025 - 3 mins read

DNS

Series: [DNS]

Recently, I had been considering moving my local dns service from Pi-hole to AdGuard Home. This was primarily for the parental controls that it offers, but the second most compelling reason to consider switching was the ability to have a wildcard DNS record that pointed all subdomains to a single reverse proxy. In the end, I decided to use both because theres a lot to love about both. That being said, I have recently learned that the wildcard record can also be done on Pi-hole as well.

TriliumNext

Kyle Prince - December 15, 2024 - 5 mins read

While I only use TriliumNext for documenting the process of setting up my homelab services and maintaining a list of books that I would like to read, I can say that for these two things, I truly adore this program. I personally like that I can use Markdown formatting within my notes, since, I am a little familiar with it (this site has been created using markdown formatting with Hugo Static Site Generator).

Installing Proxmox

Kyle Prince - April 25, 2024 - 10 mins read

proxmox
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Hardware Choice I have purchased a used Lenovo M715q workstaion computer to use for running my homelab. I chose this computer since… it was cheap it is small it will use very little power it was right in front of me. I am truly an opportunist and I wasn’t looking for anything in particular. For anyone who is new to homelabbing and just wants to start learning I would advise getting something cheap.

Securing My Webserver

Kyle Prince - October 24, 2021 - 5 mins read

Series: [Raspberry Pi Webserver]

So now that I have a working webserver running on my Raspberry Pi, it’s time to secure it. This has to be done before I expose my new server to the internet. These are just a few simple things that can really make a big impact. I once again want to clarify that I am not an IT professional and that these are the only the steps that I am aware of.

Making a Raspberry Pi Webserver

October 14, 2021 - 5 mins read

Series: [Raspberry Pi Webserver]

So I have a raspberry pi 4 kicking around. It used to be a retro gaming console, but due to an unfortunate accident with water, it’s USB ports are no longer functioning. It’s been sitting in a drawer in my house for several months now and I’ve decided to try using it as a web server. If you are reading this then, chances are, it was served to you from the webserver install described in this article.