Tinkering, Projects, Homelab.
In time for the end of 2025 start of 2026, I thought I would revisit the post I made 2 years ago at the very end of 2023, which went over what is in my homelab. Not much has changed, but things have been added. Everything is still running on
I have just relaunched this blog; it is now hosted at home. When going through the re-setup on Ghost (I considered something else briefly), I was reminded of my previous use of Dale AI images. I added them following two assumptions: that it's better to have an
For users who would be typically only performing browser-based tasks, a Linux distribution would be more than sufficient.
Over the course of 2023, my homelab has grown a fair bit so I thought it'd be at good opportunity to give an overview of what is running and how it's been setup. Everything is hosted locally on a single HP Mini Desktop. Nothing fancy; it&
CalyxOS would be the best mid-point of usability and privacy. With the move to Germany and getting a new number, I went all-in and started using Calyx full-time.
There are not so many guides that do not unecessarily overcomplicate things or only give out fragments of information
The control being distributed around the fediverse is a very important aspect; clearly centralised control with one company - or individual - does not work in the long term.
For better security, a more professional look, and ease of access I wasnted to make my Synology services (Drive and Photos) accessible externally
The best start with homelabs will always be improving the home network: it’ll be used by the entire household, and if expansion into home servers or any of the other fun stuff is no longer wanted, there’s no need to roll it back. For a number