Synology

Running AdGuard Home in Docker on Synology

A working docker-compose.yml for AdGuard Home on Synology, the port-53 conflict everyone hits, and the host-vs-bridge tradeoff you have to make.

September 12, 20268 min read

Docker management

Dockhand Multi-Host Dashboard

Why I run Dockhand across my Docker hosts, how the Gitea-first deploy flow works, and the API that lets an agent manage containers without SSH.

May 25, 20266 min read

Synology

Wake-on-LAN from Home Assistant

Home Assistant's Synology integration has no wake button. It only manages the NAS once it's on. Here's the WoL setup, and what silently breaks it.

February 12, 20265 min read

Synology

USB Passthrough After VM Reboot

Synology Virtual Machine Manager doesn't re-attach a passed-through USB device after a VM reboot. Here's why, plus a self-healing script: ConBee II example.

January 26, 202613 min read