6 Proxmox LXCs I set up once and never think about again
…Sign in to your XDA account During my early Proxmox days, I stuck with GUI virtual machines and neglected LXCs for my self-hosted projects. However, I realized my mistake fairly quickly…
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Plex’s $750 Plex Pass Lifetime price hike finally convinced me to switch to Jellyfin
…services or workflows that we use today. I feel that Plex has grossly overestimated the number of people who would switch to a subscription model when free, self-hosted software like Jellyfin…
Local LLMs weren't enough, so I use a two-tier system that keeps my sensitive stuff offline
…Related I’d do these 5 things differently if I started self-hosting LLMs today From trial-and-error to a cleaner local AI workflow. I ended up building the hybrid approach…
I let Claude Code Routines babysit my home lab while I slept, and it caught what my monitoring missed
…This is not autopilot, but it is real progress Claude Code Routines don’t make a home lab self-healing, and I don’t want them to. A self-hosted setup is…
5 open-source developer tools that are better than their well-funded competitors
…Activepieces Activepieces is a self-hosted alternative to Zapier. See at Github Privacy, power, and zero cost By integrating tools like VSCodium, RustDesk, and Activepieces into your workflow, you aren’t just…
I ditched LM Studio for llama.cpp, and my local LLM doesn't feel like a downgrade anymore
…But these are more suited for workflows that lean more creative than technical. Related 7 things I wish I knew when I started self-hosting LLMs I've been self-hosting LLMs…
Local LLMs changed how I use Home Assistant, and now my smart devices actually listen
…Related This MCP Server turned my NAS into a self-hosted AI assistant, and it changed how I work Yet another worthwhile tool for my FOSS stack Speaking of models, I primarily…
I ditched Copilot on VS Code for this free extension, and it's miles ahead
…Likewise, I’ve got Container Tools for my self-hosting experiments, while Prettier makes my terribly formatted code a bit more readable. However, there’s one extension that I consider more important…
Your home server needs Ethernet, but not for the reason you think
…Know when to wire up — for reliability Not every home server needs a cable, especially the ones with lightweight dashboards and a small collection of self-hosted apps. There’s no need…
This one music app connects Plex, Jellyfin, and Navidrome the way they should have from the start
…which isn't something every self-hosted companion app manages to achieve. At this point, Symfonium has become a core part of my entire media workflow. It's not just a nice…