Running Windows in Proxmox is better than dual-booting for power users
…Heck, you don’t even need a dummy plug with Sunshine + Moonlight to access your GPU-powered Windows 11 VM, as Parsec is more than enough for your remote display needs. But…
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4 tools I install on every new home server before setting up anything else
2d agoYour smart home devices will outlast the companies that made them if you ditch the cloud
1w agoWindows has a built-in remote desktop tool most people ignore, and it saved me from TeamViewer
1w agoI ditched Synology's QuickConnect for Tailscale, and remote access finally feels effortless
1w agoProxmox gave me Home Assistant plus a NAS, media server, and backup system on one PC
…my passwords, and Tailscale and Nginx Proxy Manager to allow me to access these services remotely from outside the home. I've even set up a retro gaming emulator with RetroAssembly. Related…
This new feature in TrueNAS 26 makes accessing files easier than ever
…Sign in to your XDA account Drop a question about the best Network-Attached Storage distribution in a home server forum, and you’re bound to hear the name TrueNAS pop up…
Most smart home gear gets worse once you connect it to the cloud
…Toss in Tailscale, and you’ve got a secure way to access your HASS instance even while you’re away from your smart home. Related I use Tailscale to remotely access my…
Tailscale plus Pi-hole gives you DNS control that Apple and Google will never allow
…Related Is Tailscale the safest way to access your home network remotely? Tailscale is easy to set up, but is that trading off your security? Apple and Google are solving a different…
Everyone loves Tailscale, but it's masking a critical gap in how most people think about networks
…Related Is Tailscale the safest way to access your home network remotely? Tailscale is easy to set up, but is that trading off your security? Not every networking feature works over your…
I ditched iCloud for Immich, and my photo library finally feels like it's actually mine
…keeping the server updated, keeping it online, setting up secure remote access so I can reach my photos away from home, and the initial migration out of iCloud, which Apple has no…
I stopped being afraid to break my systems after learning what each OS actually needs to recover
…Proxmox See at Proxmox Having a recovery mode is key Separate management layers FTW Whether it's remote access or a way to manage my devices without leaving my desk, the ability…
I turned an old Android phone into a home server, and it’s more useful than my Raspberry Pi
…03 / 8 Networking When hosting a home server on an Android phone, which method allows you to securely access it remotely without exposing ports directly to the internet? A Dynamic DNS with…
I stopped treating old phones like e-waste and started treating them like tiny servers
…I wanted a way to securely access my home network when I was away, but I did not want to deal with port forwarding, dynamic DNS services, or exposing self-hosted apps…