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Migrating from Wordpress to Hugo

·851 words·4 mins
A clean, static rebuild of my blog using Hugo replaced the security risks, plugin bloat, and performance issues of WordPress with a fast, version‑controlled, fully automated setup; by building a custom migration pipeline to convert messy WordPress XML into structured Hugo content bundles—with local images, cleaned HTML, converted links, and consistent front matter—I ended up with a secure, future‑proof site that’s easier to maintain and far faster than anything I could achieve on WordPress.

Searching multiple Word documents for keyword

·114 words·1 min
Found myself in a situation I needed to search 20+ documents for a keyword and unfortunately Word cannot search files within a directory for keywords, only the current document

Escalating Privileges to Domain Admin

·211 words·1 min
A quick overview of how local admin rights on a workstation can be misused to escalate privileges when a Domain Admin logs in, along with the reminder that proper least‑privilege policies prevent this risk.

Gaining entry into Windows as Administrator

·399 words·2 mins
A high‑level look at how physical access to a non‑BitLocker‑protected Windows machine can allow someone to trigger a system‑level command prompt at the login screen and reset the local Administrator account, highlighting why full‑disk encryption is essential for preventing this risk.