Even a dinosaur PC can be resurrected as a home lab
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.
Ideal OS: Rebooting the Desktop Operating System Experience — josh.earth
Twitter user ekse has graciously translated this blog to Chinese. Thanks! TL;DR: By the end of this essay I hope to convince you of the following facts. First, that modern desktop operating systems are anything but. They are bloated, slow, and layered with legacy cruft that still functions only thanks to Moore's Law. Second, that innovation in desktop operating systems stopped about 15 years ago and the major players are unlikely to heavily invest in them again. And finally, I hope to convince you that we can and should start over from scratch, learning the lessons of the past.
My Homelab Setup
How I repurposed my old gaming PC to set up a home server for data storage, backups, and self-hosted apps.
Finally, Our Own OS – Oh Yes!
At last – we’ve done it! I’ve anticipated this day for ages – the day when the first commercially available mass market hardware device based our own secure operating system landed on my desk.
The Homelab OS for Storage, Docker & VMs
Unraid OS turns your hardware into a powerful home server. Combine NAS storage, Docker containers, and VMs on one system — no matching drives required. Start your free trial today.
What Even Is An OS Now?
Computers now work the way I thought they did when I was 8. What does computing look like when most applications have an audience of 1-2 people? I'm leaving Fly.io to build a phone for that world.
Linux Took Over the Web. Now, It's Taking Over the World
25 years after Linus Torvalds unveiled Linux, the free operating system is still finding new uses.
A blog by Josh Cogliati: Public Domain Books to Restart Computer Technology
CollapseOS is a project to make an operating system and tools that can help restart technology after a civilization collapse: https://collap...
triumph of the nerds
Tiny Core Linux, Micro Core Linux, 12MB Linux GUI Desktop, Live, Frugal, Extendable
Welcome - Tiny Core Linux
Declarative Server with NixOS: A Reproducible Infrastructure | Mustafa Erbay
A technical guide exploring how to create a declarative server configuration with NixOS, covering reproducibility and rollback processes.
High-Performance Custom Laptops – Upgradeable & Powerful
Fully configurable desktop replacement laptops and mobile workstations. Upgradeable, powerful, portable.
Collapse OS — Bootstrap post-collapse technology
Winter is coming and Collapse OS aims to soften the blow. It is a Forth (why Forth?) operating system and a collection of tools and documentation with a single purpose: preserve the ability to program microcontrollers through civilizational collapse. It is designed to: