~/self-hosting
Budget Home Lab in the Zig Era: Learn Modern Tooling Without Breaking the Bank
A practical deep dive into building a home lab on a budget — real examples, comparisons, and setup guides.
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Homelab
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~/gaming
Scaling Modded Minecraft: Optimization Tips for Large Modpacks (Inspired by a Cell That Grows and Divides)
A practical deep dive into Minecraft server management: optimization tips for large modpacks — real examples, comparisons, and setup guides.
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Self-hosted Minecraft: optimization tips for large modpacks in the new self-hosting era
A practical deep dive into Minecraft server management: optimization tips for large modpacks — real examples, comparisons, and setup guides.
~/gaming
Retro Gaming in the Living Room: Building a RetroArch + EmulationStation Console in the Wake of Steam Machine Hype
A practical deep dive into setting up a retro gaming console with RetroArch and EmulationStation — real examples, comparisons, and setup guides.
~/self-hosting
Docker Compose recipes for homelab: storage-first stacks you can trust in a malware-heavy landscape
A practical deep dive into Docker Compose recipes for homelab — real examples, comparisons, and setup guides.
~/self-hosting
Self-hosted Media Server in the Age of Claude Fable 5: A Practical Jellyfin Setup
A practical deep dive into setting up a media server with Jellyfin — real examples, comparisons, and setup guides.
~/self-hosting
Backup strategies for self-hosted services in a privacy-first era
A practical deep dive into backup strategies for self-hosted services — real examples, comparisons, and setup guides.
~/self-hosting
Reclaiming Control: Self-Hosted Alternatives to Popular Cloud Services in a World of Mega Cloud Moves
A practical deep dive into self-hosted alternatives to popular cloud services — real examples, comparisons, and setup guides.
~/docker
Docker Compose Recipes: 5 Production-Ready Stacks You Can Deploy Today
Five complete, tested Docker Compose stacks for essential services, media servers, monitoring, reverse proxy, and local AI. Copy, customize, deploy.
~/self-hosting
Self-Hosting in 2026: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Taking Back Control of Your Data
A practical guide to replacing cloud subscriptions with self-hosted alternatives. From hardware choices to the 7 essential services to run first.