How I repurposed my old gaming PC to set up a home server for data storage, backups, and self-hosted apps.
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So, you want to start self-hosting? Part 1 - How to install Proxmox and pick your hardware.
Self-Host and Tech Independence: The Joy of Building Your Own | Hacker News
Self-hosting doesn’t mean you have to buy hardware. After a few years, low-end machines are borderline unusable with Windows, but they are still plenty strong for a Linux server. It’s quite likely you or a friend has an old laptop laying around, which can be repurposed. I’ve done this with an i3 from 2011 [1] for two users, and in 2025 I have no signs that I need an upgrade.
Homerun Desktop - Create the Minecraft server of your dreams
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An over-engineered Home Lab with Docker and Kubernetes.
Setting up a personal Home Lab is not a task for lazy people: it incurrs a big cost of maintenance and issues arise even though we might use the best IT-Infrastructure practices… but we can always learn a lot out of it and make it also super fun. In this post I would like to share my journey and share some tips and tricks and issues I bumped into. Let’s jump in!
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State of My Homelab 2025
An overview of my current homelab architecture, focusing on a transition from complex orchestration to a simplified Docker Compose-based setup.
Umbrel - Personal home cloud and OS for self-hosting
Bring the cloud to your home with umbrelOS - a beautiful home server OS for self-hosting, and Umbrel Home - a plug-and-play home server. Install Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Bitcoin node, and hundreds of self-hosted apps in one click.
ZimaBoard 2: Revolutionizing Single Board Servers
ZimaBoard 2 is a hackable single board server. It is a hybrid of micro server and SBC (single board computer). It's designed for building a low-cost NAS, media server, and software router as your home automation and entertainment center.
