Linux
Linux administration, shell workflows, services, containers, storage, permissions, automation, and troubleshooting for everyday operators.
Nemotron and Agentic Local AI
A practical guide to NVIDIA Nemotron models and agentic local AI: what a homelab can run, what needs bigger GPUs, and how to keep tools bounded and logged.
Local Coding Assistants: Codex CLI, Continue, Aider, and OpenHands
A noob-friendly guide to choosing and safely using AI coding assistants in a local homelab, including Codex CLI, Continue, Aider, OpenHands, local models, hosted models, Git safety, and task scoping.
Adding RAG: Chat with Documents Locally
A beginner-friendly guide to local document chat, embeddings, vector databases, Open WebUI knowledge bases, privacy, and common RAG mistakes.
Run Google Gemma Locally with Ollama, Open WebUI, and Codex CLI
Run Google Gemma locally with Ollama and Open WebUI, then connect Codex CLI for private coding workflows. Includes Docker setup, GPU sizing, Tdarr notes, and security guidance.
Local AI Homelab: Hardware for Ollama, Open WebUI, and Small Agents
A practical local AI homelab hardware guide for Ollama, Open WebUI, GPUs, CPU-only experiments, VRAM sizing, and safe small agents.
Paperless-ngx Workflows: Scanner, Email Ingestion, OCR, and Naming Files
A practical Paperless-ngx workflow guide covering scanner intake, email ingestion, OCR, tags, correspondents, filename formats, and backups.
Plex vs Jellyfin Remote Streaming: The Tradeoffs That Matter at Home
Compare Plex and Jellyfin remote streaming by account friction, real client playback, network path, privacy, transcoding, and recovery burden.
Immich as the De-Google Gateway: Great App, Serious Backup Responsibility
Immich can be a fantastic Google Photos alternative, but photos raise the stakes: sync is not backup and restore tests are mandatory.
The 2026 Self-Hosted Starter Stack: What People Actually Run
A pragmatic 2026 self-hosted starter stack: host OS, Docker Compose, DNS, remote access, reverse proxy, backups, monitoring, and daily-driver apps.
Nginx Proxy Manager vs Caddy vs Traefik: A Reverse Proxy Decision Tree
A reverse proxy decision tree for homelabs: when to pick Nginx Proxy Manager, Caddy, Traefik, or raw NGINX.