10 quality-of-life services I self-host on my home lab
…Sign in to your XDA account Building a self-hosted application suite not only saves you hundreds of dollars in subscription fees, but you also get better privacy when running services on…
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I used my local LLM to rebuild my workflow from scratch, and it was better than I expected
…My setup already includes things like Paperless-ngx, Home Assistant, and other tools that prioritize privacy and control. But when it came to large language models, I was still hesitant. LLMs have…
This 18-year-old's free Lightroom replacement blows Darktable's UX out of the water
…RapidRAW once again proves that one determined enthusiast can outstrip buildings full of corporate devs On the flipside, Lightroom Classic, and its free alternative, Darktable , work with an extensive feature set on…
Your NAS is wasted if it is just a dumb storage box — you can do a lot more with it
…Sign in to your XDA account Having a NAS is no longer a niche limited to enthusiasts and those crazy about privacy. More and more users are adopting NAS devices every year…
Don't install Ubuntu as your first Linux distro; here's why learning the hard way actually matters
…Ubuntu comes across as a simple, easy-to-understand alternative to Windows and macOS, with very little complexity. It’s got a GUI installer, no partitioning headaches, and can be up and…
I replaced NotebookLM with a local LLM, and the difference is night and day
…Related 4 reasons Open Notebook is the best self-hosted NotebookLM alternative No need to share your research data with Google anymore Why even ditch NotebookLM when it’s so good? When…
Self-hosting a password manager sounds secure until you're locked out at the airport
…Related 4 of the best self-hosted password managers for privacy enthusiasts If you want to take your security into your own hands, look no further than these 4 options. A digital…
I never use my Pixel phone without these powerful open-source apps
…Over the years, I have quietly replaced a massive chunk of my daily workflow with open-source alternatives. These aren’t just niche tools for privacy purists; they are rock-solid, beautifully…
I replaced over $1,000 in cloud subscriptions with one small home server
…After years of paying for subscriptions to do basic tasks, I've started canceling the ones I could in favor of self-hosted alternatives . I now have almost $1,100 more per…
I stopped trusting cloud AI with my personal files, and switched to this local setup instead
…The privacy aspect is not even why I got started with local LLMs to be completely honest (it was primarily curiosity), but it quickly became apparent that it's a good reason…