I built a 4K Jellyfin server from an old gaming PC, and it transcodes everything I throw at it
…Related I thought I needed a NAS, then I used this device for Plex instead If you're just getting into self-hosting media, it's okay to start small.
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Claude Code and one local folder just replaced my Google Workspace subscription, and here's my setup
9h agoThe setup day most Bambu Lab owners skip is the only one that matters
3d agoI ditched Claude Projects for a self-hosted setup that costs nothing and does more
5d agoClaude Code found the quiet problems hiding in my Home Assistant setup, and I've been ignoring them for months
6d agoStop treating the Raspberry Pi 5 as a smart home hub — it's actually built for something bigger
…A Raspberry Pi 4 can still handle that workload comfortably, and older models can remain useful for modest setups . The Pi 5 starts to make more sense when the home automation hub…
Remote 3D printing stopped feeling reckless when I added Home Assistant to the mix
…Every time I started a print while I was away, there was a little knot of anxiety sitting in the background. Once I let Home Assistant serve as the layer that monitored…
Claude Code turned my Docker Compose chaos into a home lab I could trust again
…Once the files were readable, consistent, and documented, the whole setup started to feel less brittle . Related This Docker Compose visual builder is the tool I wish I had as a beginner…
I ran this bulky LLM on an SBC cluster, and it's the most unhinged setup I've ever built
…is still the easiest way to start local LLMs, but it's the worst way to keep running them Ollama is great for getting you started... just don't stick around. But…
I rebuilt my VS Code setup from scratch this year, and it's the fastest it's ever been
…Ollama user, but I started relying on llama-vscode once I switched to llama.cpp as the inference engine. Sure, it can take a while to get accustomed to llama-vscode’s…
I stopped buying desk organizers once I realized Printables solved problems Amazon couldn't
…Then I started noticing how many little PC accessories exist purely to make a desk setup feel less cluttered, less awkward, or less frustrating to use. Most of them are inexpensive, but…
Home Assistant freed me from the smart home brand wars, and now I buy whatever works
…Home Assistant gets closer to that ideal by reducing the power of individual brands over the entire setup. I can still use excellent devices from big ecosystems when they make sense, but…
I ignored this $30 upgrade for years, and it changed my entire gaming setup
…On top of that, I could move it up and down to get the height exactly right, which made my setup feel more comfortabl e during longer sessions. Its flexibility matters just…
Chasing the perfect home lab is why yours never works
…Once I stopped trying to make my setup look ideal on paper, I started making decisions based on what actually held up day after day. That shift changed the lab more than…