I turned my old phone into a security camera that saves to my home server for free
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The best smart home upgrade I ever made cost $5 and required zero apps
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A dashboard replaced my scattered notes, and now my home lab actually feels organized
…Then you open a browser, stare at the address bar, and realize your entire system depends on remembering a string of numbers and ports like some kind of self-hosted locker combination…
I mapped every machine in my home lab with this free tool
…Thankfully, you can arm your self-hosting empire with a couple of documentation and backup tools to facilitate quick recovery if (or rather, when) your server goes down after a botched experiment…
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…
I turned my Raspberry Pi into a pocket Linux server that runs from a power bank, and it's weirdly useful
…And considering it’s a device I want to carry with me, I can’t rely on Wi-Fi connectivity to access my self-hosted application stack. So, I went with the…
Your home lab is probably messier than it needs to be, and a Raspberry Pi can fix it
…That changes the whole mood of managing self-hosted services. It feels less like babysitting and more like being in control. This kind of project is especially useful if your home lab…
I built my own Googlebook with a Raspberry Pi, local LLMs, and old hardware
…Related 7 self-hosted services I use that can run perfectly on a Raspberry Pi Not every self-hosted application requires a top-of-the-line workstation Open WebUI + local LLMs provide…
I turned a mini PC into a 24/7 remote workstation, and KVM-over-IP was only half the story
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Most people waste money on mini PCs when their old laptop is already a better home server
…Self-hosting mostly consists of lightweight, consistent tasks, and it usually doesn't involve performance torture tests, either. As such, a 5–8-year-old laptop with an Intel i5 or a…