Proxmox Backup Server is the wrong default for small home labs
["proxmox","self-hosting","system-administration"]
Search
I replaced my local LLM with a model half its size and got better results — And it wasn't about the parameters
…Related 7 things I wish I knew when I started self-hosting LLMs I've been self-hosting LLMs for quite a while now, and these are all of the things I…
I replaced Figma with four open-source alternatives for a week, and only one actually stuck
…It runs in the browser with the option to self-host and it's actually been around since 2017, so it's not a new project, but I only stumbled across it…
4 Claude Code slash commands I use daily that make me more productive
…In my local homelab Debian server, I have 17 containers, each for different services I self-host. For a simple issue or routine checkup, I had to open Portainer and check each…
I started using my local LLMs and an MCP server to manage my NAS – it's surprisingly powerful (and safe)
…Related This MCP Server turned my NAS into a self-hosted AI assistant, and it changed how I work Yet another worthwhile tool for my FOSS stack The official TrueNAS MCP server…
LM Studio's frontend was slowing me down, so I switched to this instead
…Enter Open WebUI , the only front-end that has the same polish as Claude, Perplexity, or ChatGPT that you can self-host. And it's incredibly extensible, whether it's plugins, RAG…
I revived my old Android phone by turning it into a better voice assistant than any smart speaker I've owned
…That’s because it turned my old smartphone into a Home Assistant satellite for querying (and controlling) my smart devices using just my voice (and my self-hosted LLMs). Related I switched…
Claude's new computer use feature turned my old laptop into a machine I control from my phone
["claude","self-hosting","docker","apple"]
Claude Code helped me build maintenance scripts I could actually inspect, not just run
["claude","self-hosting"]
I gave my NAS actual jobs beyond storage, and it automated half my PC maintenance
…He writes for XDA-Developers, where he focuses on topics like productivity, networking, self-hosting, and more. Over the years, his work has also appeared in leading publications such as Android Police…