Your old Android phone is a better thin client than most mini PCs
…Remote desktop, or just being able to access web-based front ends for all my self-hosted services is what made the setup useful. In fact, that's where this setup makes…
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The NAS feature that changed my home setup wasn't RAID, snapshots, or file sharing
1w agoThis self-hosted alternative to Plex and Jellyfin works way better than I expected
1w agoReplacing paid productivity apps with a self-hosted setup helped me save money, but I had to make some compromises
1w agoAfter self-hosting LLMs for a year, I realized that models are not the real bottleneck
1w agoYou need these 6 self-hosted tools if you value your privacy
…Speaking of managing media files, I’ve got a self-hosted Firefly III instance keeping track of my financial transactions, with a Paperless-ngx setup (involving extra companions apps) in charge of…
This open-source F1 tool replaced my F1TV subscription with real data
…own self-hosted location tracker and ditched Google Timeline Take back your privacy with this powerful self-hosted location tracking solution. A smarter way to explore races A simple setup, and a…
I stopped adding hardware to my home lab when I realized fewer moving parts meant more uptime
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NetBird's new reverse proxy is the remote access tool I've been waiting for
…lengthy setup processes, so it's refreshing when a service comes along and makes it effortless. NetBird was already one of my favorite overlay networks , with managed and self-hosted options built…
I tried to make my Steam Deck a real server, and it’s better at it than it has any right to be
…It lets you keep SteamOS intact while still running things like file servers, media servers, or other self-hosted apps. Once I stopped trying to force a traditional setup and leaned into…
TrueNAS SCALE tried to do everything, so I gave it one job and moved the rest to Proxmox
…the self-hosting game. Related I ran my NAS in Proxmox and set up an SMB share so my LXCs can access it While it may sound weird, this setup works well…
Chasing the perfect home lab is why yours never works
…If backups run, media streams, automations fire, and remote access works without drama, you’re already ahead of where many self-hosted setups end up. Those outcomes matter more than whether everything…
Stop overpaying for home lab hardware when this mini PC is $310 off
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I switched from NotebookLM to this open-source tool, and it does what Google won't
…An hour of setup taught me where my self-hosting patience ends, and NotebookLM does the same work in seconds without hardware restrictions. So for anyone who actually wants this level of…