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20
Oct
Beyond the Fluff: Real-World CI/CD Automation for Your Homelab

Beyond the Fluff: Real-World CI/CD Automation for Your Homelab

Beyond the fluff: real-world CI/CD automation for your homelab. What CI/CD actually does, the core pipeline components, and why it matters even at small scale.
6 min read
15
Oct
Installing & Gaming on Pop!_OS (Steam, Lutris & Heroic, ProtonGE)

Installing & Gaming on Pop!_OS (Steam, Lutris & Heroic, ProtonGE)

Switch to Linux the right way. A complete, step-by-step guide to installing Pop!_OS, setting up for gaming with NVIDIA drivers & optimization.
15 min read
14
Oct
So many choices for gaming via Linux now, PopOS, SteamOS, Nobara, Lakka, Garuda, Nobara and CachyOS!

State of Gaming on Linux in 2026

Proton, ProtonDB, and the best gaming distros compared. Everything you need to know about ditching Windows for Linux gaming in 2026.
7 min read
07
Oct
Frigate Setup Guide: NVIDIA TensorRT, Reolink & go2rtc (2026)

Frigate Setup Guide: NVIDIA TensorRT, Reolink & go2rtc (2026)

Set up Frigate with Reolink cameras and an NVIDIA GPU using Docker, go2rtc, and TensorRT. This guide shows how to reduce CPU usage, stabilize RTSP streams, and get fast, accurate object detection.
24 min read
01
Oct
AI Generated image of an AI robot controlling streams and services in a "cyber cloud" for Stremio & Read Debrid.

Stremio + Debrid Guide (2026): The "Netflix Killer" Setup

Stremio provides the Netflix-style interface, AIOStreams aggregates multiple sources into one addon, and Real Debrid/Torrentio delivers fast HTTPS streams without maintaining a media server.
17 min read
25
Sep
Beyond the Streamer's Paywall: A Dive into Self-Hosted Streaming Media Servers

Beyond the Streamer's Paywall: A Dive into Self-Hosted Streaming Media Servers

Break free from streaming subscriptions! Explore Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, and Stremio. This guide compares features, costs, and privacy for beginners.
10 min read
19
Sep
An image of a digitized "ghost" running backup data streams across infrastructure. It's just a header image for eye-candy.

How to Automate Docker Backups: Script to Stop, Sync, Update & Prune

A production-ready bash script to safely stop, backup, update, and restore your Docker stacks with rsync, plus a full disaster recovery playbook.
14 min read
17
Sep
Digitized cyberpunk styled wolf jumping through a LAN to WAN NAT table.

Homelab NAT Explained: How Network Address Translation & Port Forwarding Work

Learn how NAT works in a homelab, how port forwarding exposes services, and why reverse proxies are safer for self-hosting.
9 min read
12
Sep
RAM-Only VPNs FTW

RAM-Only VPNs FTW

RAM-only VPN servers store nothing on disk and wipe all data on reboot. Why that matters for privacy, the Hong Kong PIA case study, and how top VPN providers compare.
6 min read
09
Sep
The continual struggle for Media Server Supremacy... Two logos, Plex on the left, Jellyfin on the right, smashing together.

Jellyfin vs Plex (2026): Which Media Server Is Better for Privacy, Streaming & Transcoding?

An expert 2026 breakdown of Plex vs Jellyfin. We test 4K HDR transcoding performance, NVIDIA vs Intel QuickSync, and the "Plex Pass" value in a self-hosted world.
21 min read