Learn how to migrate a long-standing blog from WordPress to a performant, static Hugo site using wp2hugo, Gemini CLI for custom layouts, Remark42 comments, and GitLab CI automation.
Learn how to completely free your Wyze Outdoor Plug from cloud dependencies by flashing it with custom ESPHome firmware over-the-air, without any soldering or hardware hacks.
Learn how to host your own authoritative DNS servers using Bind9, configure DNSSEC for secure domain signing, and ensure geographical redundancy and high availability.
Configure Nginx Proxy Manager to generate standard Apache combined format logs by utilizing Nginx configuration hook points, enabling compatibility with automated log processors.
Learn how to configure Postfix on a cloud VPS to reliably send email notifications and alerts through a secure authenticated relay, even when outbound ports are blocked.
An honest analysis of self-hosting email in 2023, comparing the convenience of webmail providers against the challenges of maintaining deliverability, IP reputation, and modern email authentication protocols.
Between copy-protected CDs, price hikes, and regional licensing locks, our reliance on corporate cloud services is full of traps. Here is why self-hosting media is the only true escape.
A personal account of uncovering arbitrary website censorship on an Irish mobile network, and why outsourcing content filtering to UK charities feels dangerously close to George Orwell’s 1984.
Step-by-step tutorial to build a fully featured SIP VoIP service using Kamailio, MediaProxy, and Serweb on Debian, featuring NAT traversal, call accounting, and user self-configuration.