Brynjar Hartmannsson·1d ago4x ultrabook-class vs 1x desktop-class CPU for github CI runnersI had AI write an article from my interaction with it, building a CI server farm. Non click-baity title is mine.
S Chakravarty·1d agoFrom MacBook to Home Server: Self-Hosting My Side ProjectsHow a data-heavy side project pushed me to experiment with running my own infrastructure.
Ayeshha·Nov 2TrueNAS Scale vs Unraid (2026): I Put Both on a Hiring Panel, and One Would Waste 16TB on Day OneSlip one 24TB drive into a ZFS vdev of 8TB drives and 16TB of it sits there doing nothing on day one. This is for anyone about to buy NAS…
Mr.PlanB·Oct 28They Built a Proxmox Homelab From Dusty Laptops. Everyone Argued About the Screens.A working home cloud, media server, and backup setup made from retired PCs sparked an unexpectedly practical argument about heat, power…
InSoursenbyShivashish Yadav·Oct 23You Can Build a Serious Home Server for About $1,000, and It Solves a Problem Your Phone CannotA used enterprise server that cost a company thousands of dollars new sells for around $250 today, and with a few parts you have a private…
Sarath S·Oct 225 Backup Tools for a Home Server, Ranked by How Fast I Restored After Wiping a DriveI wiped the same data drive again and again and timed a full restore with each tool. Medians ran from 8.7 seconds to 32.5. A sixth tool…
xhavit.basha·Oct 12How to Turn an Old Laptop into a Hardened Home ServerWe’ve all got that one old laptop tucked away in a drawer or gathering dust on a shelf. Instead of letting it stay there, why not give it a…
Randeecheeney·Oct 11Locking a Home Server Behind a Real FirewallSourced from my 2026–08–31 and 2026–09–01 daily notes.
Kausar Rami·Oct 9Building ProDesk: My Journey Into Self-Hosting, Home Servers, and Smart Home AutomationHi, I’m Kausar Rami, an MCA student, cybersecurity writer, and technology enthusiast who enjoys building projects, experimenting with new…
