Tom Gallagher runs a homelab in a repurposed garage and has been writing about self-hosted infrastructure and energy-efficient computing since 2019. He spent three years working in industrial energy metering before going full-time on technical writing, and brings an unusually precise eye to power consumption numbers.
Home Energy
Local AI
How Much Electricity Does Running a Local LLM Use?
Tom Gallagher
September 27, 2026
DIY & Maker Culture
Sustainability
What Happens When You Run a Home Lab Purely on Renewable Energy
Tom Gallagher
July 7, 2026