Self-Hosting for Everyone: A Vision for Digital Agency
What if everyone could own their data and services without technical expertise? My vision for accessible self-hosting through managed service clusters.
Homelab from scratch
Why you would run your own, what to buy, how to reach it from outside, what to run on it, and how to get it back when it dies.
Six posts that go from an empty shelf to a cluster with a backup you have actually restored from. The order matters: the hardware post comes before the network, the network before the hypervisor, and the backup post is last because it is the one everybody skips.
Start here if self-hosting appeals to you and you own no server yet. It assumes a terminal and nothing else.
The Hardware Ownership Paradox: When Sovereignty Gets Expensive
Self-hosting requires hardware, but businesses have massive financial advantages over individuals. How do we solve this ownership paradox while maintaining digital sovereignty?
Tailscale for Homelab: Secure Remote Access Without Port Forwarding
Access your homelab from anywhere with Tailscale. No port forwarding, no exposed services, just secure WireGuard mesh networking. Setup guide with Kubernetes integration.
NixOS as a Hypervisor: KVM and QEMU Can Do Everything
How to use NixOS as a full-featured hypervisor with KVM and QEMU. Live migration, memory ballooning, GPU passthrough - no VMware required.
K3s Cluster Setup on Refurbished Mini-PCs
Build a production-ready K3s Kubernetes cluster on refurbished mini-PCs. Complete guide from hardware selection to HA setup with embedded etcd.