…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…
…Everything about Immich is made to look and feel like Google Photos, bit this time, everything is stored on my own server and on my own terms. Photos and videos are automatically…
…Sign in to your XDA account With home servers being as popular as they are, a while back I invested in a mini PC for a new build out for my home…
…Local devices should keep doing useful work even when the wider internet stumbles, especially in a home filled with automations and sensors. Instead, I had a networking device that treated local reliability…
…possible, and the Files app from Google includes a range of features, starting with a simple "clean" option that deletes temporary or cached files automatically. This usually saves me between a few…
…Most NAS systems let you schedule automatic backups to external storage, so this can run quietly in the background. If you want a more robust setup, a second NAS in your home…
…There's also a free phone app that backs up your photo roll automatically, essentially providing the same set-it-and-forget-it experience as Google Photos. One thing I like is…
…Sign in to your XDA account AI coding tools like Claude Code and Codex are fantastic for use in the home lab. I've been using them to generate automations for Home…
…pocket and asking it to do the thinking for your entire smart home. That's changed with Gemma 4 . Google's newest open-weights model family has two mobile-tier variants, E2B…
…FileBrowser turned my home lab into a private, high-speed Google Drive replacement that I own completely. Whether I’m sitting at my 32-inch monitor or out with my Pixel 8…