7 network features I regret not using sooner
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6 tiny ‘set and forget’ Docker containers I refuse to work without
…These tiny, low-resource workhorses are the unsung heroes of my Docker stack and handle everything from automated updates to network-wide optimizations. Here are the essential, small-footprint containers that have…
I couldn’t get Jellyfin remote streaming working until I found this app
…It still isn't quite as user-friendly or feature-rich as Plex, but it's getting pretty close in terms of library organization, streaming options, and the increasingly sleek look of…
Most Proxmox setups fail the same way, and you won't know until it's too late
…Networking rules left half finished The firewall works only when you understand it Networking mistakes in Proxmox are especially annoying because everything can look connected yet remain poorly controlled. A bridge may…
I couldn’t get Plex remote streaming to work until I made this simple fix
…That’s because all your devices are on the same network, so everything communicates locally and stays fast. However, if you’ve ever tried to access your Plex library from a different…
Hoarding 4K remuxes is what having a 70TB Plex server is all about
…Bandwidth is still the main constraint when streaming large remuxes to a friend's network, so they unfortunately can't get the full quality I can on my local network. It's…
My homelab monitoring broke silently until I switched from SMS to ntfy in an afternoon
…There was even an SMS dead man’s switch sending alerts over the cellular network, completely outside my home network. The SMS function was simple, and for a while, it did work…
I turned my old tablet into an Immich-powered photo display
…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…
Your WireGuard setup is harder than it needs to be, and WireGUI fixes it
…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…
Treating Claude Code as just a coding tool is like using a Swiss Army knife to open cans
…He also works a lot with Windows systems and networking, especially in mixed environments where things don't always behave the way the documentation says they should. Writing things down is how…