My NAS does more than store files, and most people are barely using theirs
…Heck, I’ve even deployed a Proxmox Backup Server instance as a virtual machine on my offsite NAS, so I don’t need to deploy two machines in my family’s home…
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Claude Code found the quiet problems hiding in my Home Assistant setup, and I've been ignoring them for months
4d agoI stopped checking my home lab backups manually after Claude Code helped me build these checks
4d agoProxmox Backup Server is the boring home lab upgrade that made me less afraid to break things
5d agoYour backup strategy is probably broken, and a $250 second machine can fix it
1w agoI finally started using Duplicati and I should have sooner
…What I discovered was a powerful yet surprisingly user-friendly tool that has not only simplified my backup process but also given me peace of mind for storing essential data. Whether it…
Home Assistant on bare metal works great — until it becomes your entire home's infrastructure
…It's to make installing and setting up Home Assistant as accessible as possible. If the power goes out and the system needs to boot up, Home Assistant will automatically fire back…
I stopped treating my NAS like a file box, and it became the most useful PC in my house
…My NAS is now home to some of my most useful services Notes, checklists, tasks, and automation While my NAS isn't very powerful, I host some of my favorite services with…
I gave Claude Cowork access to my Home Assistant config, and it unlocked automations I didn't know were possible
…CO2 alert (Office + Kitchen, threshold 1200 ppm) Bedtime door auto-lock (fold into Night routine) Auto-lock on departure Sunset lights (Living Room + Ground Floor, conditional on home) Backup-failed weekly alert…
I gave Home Assistant access to my NAS, and it became the dashboard my smart home was missing
…can even control the VMs and backup operations directly from the UI. So, you can get a lot more functionality out of your Home Assistant-powered NAS interface instead of just using…
I moved everything to Proxmox and learned that fewer boxes doesn't mean more reliable
…Media server Sometimes Yes Jellyfin or Plex often benefit from virtualization for backup and management, though passthrough and transcoding can make dedicated hardware more appealing. Home automation Sometimes Yes, with caveats Home…
Plugging your PC directly into a wall socket is terribly risky — most people do it anyway
…power grid and your home's power supply, preventing power surges from penetrating your house. I would still recommend adding a UPS for your PC, specifically, if only to get power backup…
6 reasons I'm buying HDDs, not SSDs
…Related 4 ways to set up an offsite backup system for your home server Your home server's data isn't backed up unless you have an offsite storage solution. Because they…
Your home lab is probably messier than it needs to be, and a Raspberry Pi can fix it
…A backup target that stays ready Give your important data a safer home A Raspberry Pi can also earn its keep as a lightweight backup box, and that’s one of the…