My homelab has changed again… 2026. This year turned into a full evolution: network upgrades, compute refreshes, storage testing, and a bunch of power/UPS changes that change how I run (and recove...

The sub-$400 NAS market is crowded right now. The Beelink ME Pro stood out to me because it’s small, quiet, easy to work on, and it has a really nice mix of hardware for the money: 5GbE + 2.5GbE, ...

Build a complete Paperless-ngx stack in Docker and take control of your documents. We’ll get Paperless running first (works great on its own), then optionally add local AI with Ollama + Open WebUI ...

When you travel with multiple devices (and especially if you’re traveling with family), the WiFi setup is never just “connect once and move on.” It’s the phone, the laptop, the tablet, the other la...

If you run a UniFi network in a homelab or small environment, there’s a point where basic status pages stop being enough. You want to understand how your network behaves over time - what normal loo...

Over the last few weeks I completely re-tuned my TrueNAS SCALE ZFS layout for maximum performance around ARC, L2ARC, special VDEVs, recordsize, and how each dataset interacts with them. I’ve been c...

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Proxmox 9.1 introduces support for OCI container images, bringing Docker‑style workloads into the Proxmox ecosystem for the first time. It’s still a tech preview, but it’s a promising step toward m...

A compact Kubernetes cluster, completely private and connected over 5G - powered by Tailscale. 📺 Watch the video Why Build a Private Kubernetes Cluster? I wanted a way to run a full Kubernet...

Run powerful AI models locally with almost zero setup - and wire them into your apps using Docker tools you already know. 📺 Watch the video What Is Docker Model Runner? Docker Model Runner i...