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My NAS isn't my server — that's why my homelab survives every experiment I throw at it
The dumbest device in my homelab is the smartest choice.
Proxmox has a built-in ACME manager, and I haven't dismissed a browser security warning in my home lab in a year
Proxmox’s built-in ACME manager makes trusted HTTPS certificates easy, helping home lab dashboards feel cleaner and safer.
I have 21 Docker containers and zero documentation — my local LLM fixed that in an hour
An hour beats a weekend I never had.
I replaced Uptime Kuma with this powerful tool, and it monitors my Proxmox, Docker, and TrueNAS systems like a pro
Pulse monitors my entire home lab from one dashboard, and it does things Uptime Kuma can't
I reach every service on my home server from anywhere without opening a single port
Accessing your self-hosted services from outside your network doesn't mean you have to expose a single port
Linux containers do what my Proxmox VMs couldn't: run a dozen services without wasting half my memory
Linux containers replaced most of my Proxmox VMs, cutting memory use, speeding up restarts, and making a dozen services easier to manage.
Filament refills cut my 3D printing costs without the gamble of cheap materials
Filament refills lowered my 3D printing costs without forcing me to take chances on unfamiliar brands, inconsistent quality, or extra calibration.
My cheap mini PC does what every streaming box refused to let me do
A cheap mini PC can replace a streaming box if you want more control over local media, apps, storage, and living room flexibility.
I installed TrueNAS 26 beta on my NAS, but I'm treating it like a test, not an upgrade
Installing TrueNAS 26 beta can be exciting, but beta storage software belongs in a careful test plan, not a casual NAS upgrade.
Your 3D printer's default purge settings are designed for safety, not savings
Your 3D printer’s purge defaults protect print quality, but they can waste filament unless you tune them for each color swap.
I armed spare PCIe slots with cheap NVMe adapters, and they were the best quality-of-life upgrade for my PCs
Filling the empty PCIe sockets with NVMe adapters was totally worth it
WebShare and TrueSearch turn TrueNAS 26 into storage you actually use instead of manage
WebShare and TrueSearch make TrueNAS 26 feel less like a dashboard chore and more like storage you can actually use every day.
I thought my home lab needed more hardware – it actually needed fewer services
I fixed my lab by downsizing.
A $25 managed switch taught me more about networking than years of looking at router dashboards
A strong layer 2 switch can be a great springboard for actually learning about your home network
My 3D printer shouldn't care what brand my filament is, and OpenPrintTag proves it
OpenPrintTag could make smart filament recognition less dependent on first-party spools and give 3D printer users more freedom.
I switched my local AI setup to AMD's Lemonade after Nvidia support landed, and solved my local AI portability problem
Use your stack on whichever hardware you happen to be using at the time
TrueNAS finally added the feature that let me retire the second mini PC next to my NAS
TrueNAS LXC containers finally gave me a cleaner way to run small home lab services without keeping a second mini PC online.
My $25 managed switch was only supposed to patch a hole, but it became the backbone of my network
It became way more important than its $25 price tag would imply
That new spool of PETG looks ready to print — but the bag is lying to you
Vacuum-sealed PETG can still arrive damp. Here’s why drying a new spool before printing can save time, cleanup, and frustration.
