Self-Hosting
The Best Self-Hosted Apps for a First Home Server: What to Install in Week One
Sam Chen
October 20, 2026
Homelab
Beelink vs Minisforum Mini PCs for a Homelab: Thermals, BIOS Updates and Support
Sam Chen
October 16, 2026
Linux
Ubuntu Server vs Debian for a Home Server: Snaps and LTS Kernels or Plain Stable
Tobias Keller
October 16, 2026
Homelab
Proxmox vs Unraid for a First Home Server: VMs First or Disks First
Marcus Holt
October 13, 2026
Homelab
Local AI
Can I Run My Home Server and Local AI on the Same Mini PC?
Tobias Mensah
September 27, 2026
Homelab
Self-Hosting
When Should You Stop Self-Hosting and Pay for a VPS?
Nina Foster
September 27, 2026
Backups
Homelab
Is RAID a Backup? What It Protects You From—and What It Doesn't
Maria Torres
September 27, 2026
Homelab
Self-Hosting
What Happens to Your Self-Hosted Services When Your Internet Goes Down?
Tobias Mensah
September 27, 2026
Homelab
Self-Hosting
Should You Run One Big Home Server or Several Small Ones?
Nate Holbrook
September 27, 2026
Docker
Homelab
NAS vs Mini PC: Which Should Run Your Docker Containers?
Duncan Hale
September 27, 2026
Homelab
Self-Hosting
How Much RAM Does a Home Server Actually Need?
Sam Chen
September 27, 2026
Homelab
Self-Hosting
Do You Need a Domain Name for a Home Server?
Felix Braun
September 27, 2026
Homelab
Self-Hosting
Reverse Proxy vs Cloudflare Tunnel vs Tailscale: What Does Each One Actually Do?
Jesse Cole
September 27, 2026
Home Networking
Homelab
CGNAT Explained: Why You Can't Reach Your Home Server From the Internet
Devin Harper
September 27, 2026
Home Networking
Homelab
Do You Actually Need a Static IP for a Home Server?
Lars Beckmann
September 27, 2026
Hardware
Homelab
Best Mini PCs for a Home Server: The Used Office Box, the N100, and When Ryzen Is Worth It
Jesse Cole
September 27, 2026
Productivity
Software Development
The Case for a Homelab in 2026: What You Can Learn That Cloud Can't Teach
Jesse Cole
July 7, 2026
Human + Tech
Software Development
Why Self-Hosted Email Is Both Worth It and Harder Than Anyone Says
Greg Foster
July 7, 2026
DIY & Maker Culture
Infrastructure & Systems
Setting Up a Home NAS With a Used Synology: What to Expect Before You Buy
Jesse Cole
July 7, 2026
Software Development
Home Server Storage: ZFS RAID-Z2 vs Btrfs RAID on a Single Box (Honest Trade-offs)
Jesse Cole
May 9, 2026
DIY & Maker Culture
Home Networking
The Case for Building a Pi Hole as Your First Raspberry Pi Project
Sam Chen
March 1, 2026
DIY & Maker Culture
Why Your Home Server Needs a UPS (and How to Size One)
Jesse Cole
February 26, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
The Case for a Local-First Home Server in 2026
Jesse Cole
February 26, 2026