Fed Up With Subscriptions Bought A Mini Pc From A Pawn Shop Broke Even In 10 Months 1. Introduction Subscription fatigue isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a systemic drain on budgets and autonomy. As De...

Got The 400G Switch Up And Running Now: A Homelab Networking Deep Dive The triumphant moment when a 400G switch springs to life in your homelab isn’t just about raw speed—it’s a rite of passage fo...

Update Bought 2 Dying 18Tb Seagate Exos Drives From Vinted: Both Still Under Warranty 1. Introduction Imagine acquiring enterprise-grade 18TB Seagate Exos drives at a fraction of their retail pric...

Good Explanation Of The RAM Shortage: A DevOps Perspective Introduction The sudden scarcity of RAM modules and GPU memory has become a critical pain point for DevOps engineers and system administ...

Wtf Is Happening With Hdd Prices The Used Hdd I Paid 65 For 14 Months Ago Now Sells For 260 Used Introduction If you’ve purchased hard drives for your homelab, DevOps projects, or self-hosted inf...

Discord Will Require A Face Scan Or ID For Full Access Next Month: What It Means for Self-Hosted Infrastructure Introduction When Discord announced mandatory face scans or government IDs for full...

I Built A Janky Cloudflare Bitwarden Server For Myself Forgot About It And Woke Up To 400 Forks 1. Introduction The self-hosted infrastructure landscape is filled with stories of “scratch-your-ow...

Let’s Get A Self-Hosted Discord Replacement Thread Going For 2026 Introduction When Discord announced mandatory facial recognition for app access in 2026, the self-hosted community experienced it...

Got A Few Servers For 300: The Real Cost of Homelab Economics Introduction The Reddit thread titled “Got A Few Servers For 300” sparked intense debate among infrastructure professionals - and for...

I Just Set Up My First Home Server Introduction That moment when blinking LEDs confirm your makeshift server is alive - there’s nothing quite like it. Whether you’ve repurposed an old laptop like...