Shell history backup, sync, and search with Atuin

Self-hosting your own shell history sync and search server.

Apr 22, 2026 · 5 min

IPv6 for self-hosting - intro

I wanted to learn more about IPv6 so I set it up on my home network.

Jan 20, 2026 · 7 min

Upgrading Frigate NVR from Coral TPU/MobileDet to OpenVino/YOLOv9

Old Intel hardware and iGPUs can successfully run modern models.

Oct 8, 2025 · 3 min

Migrating from Docker-Compose To Quadlets

Finally removing the need from compose.yaml files from my self-hosting stack.

Aug 26, 2025 · 9 min

Upgrading my home lab from Debian 12 -> 13 (Bookworm -> Trixie)

Quick notes of my upgrade steps.

Aug 11, 2025 · 2 min

Monitoring your backups for success with Prometheus

When is the last time you tested your backups? Are you sure they are working? A simple approach to tracking backup metrics and alerting on failures with Prometheus.

Jul 7, 2025 · 4 min

Using Restic to backup your self-hosted apps

A great tool for doing incremental and versioned backups to local and/or remote cloud storage.

Jun 29, 2025 · 5 min

Using SSH forwarding to debug VPN issues

How I use SSH to connect to my self-hosted services when my VPN is offline.

Jun 5, 2025 · 4 min

Tools and Technologies I Use

A complete list of the tools and technologies I use for self-hosting, development, and home automation.

May 13, 2025 · 7 min

Locking down SSH with SSH Audit

Configuring secure defaults for my SSH servers

May 9, 2025 · 2 min