In the ever-evolving landscape of note-taking applications, finding the right tool can feel overwhelming. Docmost, a new player on the scene, has just made a strong impression for its capabilities as an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. This write-up explores Docmost’s features, installation process, and how it stands apart from other popular applications like HedgeDoc and Joplin. What is …
Home Assistant Isn’t As Scary As I Thought!! An Overview and Almost a Tutorial
Home automation can sound like a daunting task, especially if you’re not familiar with all the technology behind it. From setting up complex systems to managing YAML files and code, it can seem overwhelming. But in this blog post, I’ll walk you through my experience with Home Assistant—an open-source platform for smart home control—and how surprisingly easy it was to …
The Current State of DB Tech
Preface As I’m writing this, I’m not sure if I’m writing this for you, my audience, of for me as more of a diary entry to clear my brain. Channel History I started making content regularly on my DB Tech YouTube channel starting in January of 2020 when I released a video about how to install Plex on OpenMediaVault 5. …
Glance Dashboard: Your New Favorite Docker Dashboard
In the world of Docker dashboards, there’s always something new popping up, offering more features, customization, and ease of use. One such newcomer that has caught my attention recently is Glance. If you’re familiar with other dashboards or even monitoring tools like Glances, the name might sound a bit familiar. However, Glance offers something a little different, and after testing …
Step-by-Step LubeLogger Deployment: Keep Your Vehicle Maintenance Records Organized
If you’re tired of using paper or spreadsheets to track your vehicle maintenance and fuel mileage, then LubeLogger could be the perfect tool for you. In this blog post, we’ll walk through the features of LubeLogger, how to deploy it, and what makes it a powerful tool for keeping your vehicle records in order. What is LubeLogger? LubeLogger is a …
Software Defined Network (SDN) Setup in Proxmox
Hey there! Thank you for joining me for the third installment of our Proxmox series. If this is your first time here, make sure to check out the first two videos to catch up on our progress. We’ve successfully installed Proxmox and set up an Approxmox container template in our previous sessions, and today we’re diving into something quite exciting …
Speed Up Your Proxmox Deployment With This Simple Trick
Hey there! Thank you for stopping by to check out this blog post. Today, we’ll dive into a simple trick that can significantly speed up your Proxmox deployment process. If you’re a fan of self-hosting and love exploring different ways to optimize your setup, you’re in for a treat. In our previous video, we covered setting up Proxmox on a …
Setting Up A Low-Powered Proxmox Server on a ZimaBlade
Hey there! Thank you so much for stopping by. I really do appreciate it. I’ve been wanting to do this project for a little while and thought I would make a quick blog post about it, bringing you along for the ride. So, I’ve had a Zima blade since before they were even first released to the public, and I …
LXCs vs VMs – What Was My Rationale?
Below is a transcript of my YouTube video of the same title as this post. Hey, you made it! Thank you so much for stopping by! I really do appreciate you taking a couple of minutes of your day to hang out with me and listen to what my day has to say. So in my last video, we took …
What Am I Self-Hosting in 2024? (You Might Be Surprised By What You See!!)
This blog post is supplemental to the video where I discuss what I’m actually hosting in my homelab setup. We also talk very briefly about the hardware that I’m currently using. Links to everything should be available down below, but there IS a chance that I’ve screwed something up, so please be patient if there are any mistakes. Synology DS1621xs+ …