I thought my Proxmox server was slow until I changed this setting
…However, both SPICE and RDP are no match for remote game-streaming services and their extremely low latency, which is why I rely on the latter for wacky VM setups that can…
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Claude Code learns from my mistakes between sessions now, and my setup runs itself
16h agoHome Assistant's new dashboard editor cuts setup time from 20 minutes to seconds
6d agoI built my own smart TV setup with a monitor and a cheap device, and it turned out better than I expected
1w agoReplacing paid productivity apps with a self-hosted setup helped me save money, but I had to make some compromises
1w agoYour smart home needs both an ESP32 and Raspberry Pi 5, not one or the other
…Apple App Store See at Google Play Store See at Home Assistant Updating my setup to match Pi and ESP32’s capabilities Honoring them with the right tasks With a fresh approach…
I rebuilt my entire note-taking system from scratch, and this setup is all I use now
…While I like knowing what’s out there, staying on top of new apps or updates and how they work, it’s not very practical to scatter my notes across all of…
Tailscale replaced my dynamic DNS setup, and I stopped worrying about IP addresses entirely
…That’s what replaced DuckDNS and freed me from any tracking and updating chores. Note that Tailscale’s free tier covers everything for a typical home setup. Tailscale add-on for Home…
Microsoft keeps promising WSL will finally feel native, and I'm tired of waiting
…WSL2 is genuinely better in setup, compatibility, and raw performance — better isn't the same as native, though. The moment you start working with the Linux file system, networking, and USB passthrough…
Home Assistant freed me from the smart home brand wars, and now I buy whatever works
…The learning curve is real, and it can bite Freedom still comes with setup and maintenance costs There is a significant disadvantage to bear in mind, though. Home Assistant is not the…
5 self-hosted tools I prefer to install on every new PC
…I primarily use it for automating my environment, including lights, devices, and small daily actions that remove friction from my workflow. PC monitoring is also one part of that setup. I track…
My entire homelab runs on an 8-year-old laptop most people would throw away
…It gave me a clean separation of services and was easy to manage, update, and remove. Since Docker containers share the host kernel instead of running full VMs that duplicate the OS…
I practically live in the terminal now, and these 6 apps are why
…It works with PulseAudio, ALSA, and PipeWire, so it fits into most Linux setups without much effort. You can tweak colors, bar spacing, sensitivity, and smoothing to match your setup. Once it…
Stop treating Proxmox's firewall like an optional feature — it's your lab's clearest safety net
…That works when you have a tiny setup, and you've touched every service recently. It works much less well once your environment starts growing sideways and accumulating little exceptions. That's…