Build, Experiment, and Innovate. Explore hands-on projects and personal homelabs. From server setups to DIY creations, learn how to innovate and experiment with technology at home.
Homelab and Projects
In today's digital world, our lives are increasingly reliant on technology. We store our photos and documents on our computers. Unfortunately, everyday, digital lives are wiped by ransomware, hardware loss or human error. Backups provide the best defence against these threats.
Homelab and Projects
A home lab can be a great learning tool. However, many of the used servers available at discount come with a hidden cost: power consumption. This is exploration of more efficient alternatives.
Homelab and Projects
AWS Game Day is a competition that allows participants to test their AWS skills in a risk-free environment, possibly discovering new services. Could this be the new eSport for System Administrators?
Homelab and Projects
Distribution of software is rarely discussed in academic settings, leaving many to learn this by trial and error. In the case of a web application, this needs to be decided early, as it will shape the choices of technology and development methodology.
Homelab and Projects
A HomeLab provides a proper learning environment for computer infrastructure and software and infrastructure. With over half a million members on the r/HomeLab reddit channel, it is impossible to deny the popularity of the hobby.
Homelab and Projects
A hard lesson for any sysadmin to learn is to have an outage without even knowing it. The following describes how Technodabbler converted a simple #cron #monitoring into a light-weight monitoring solution.
Homelab and Projects
Mounting a Rosewill 4U server case? Skip the frustrating official rails—iStarUSA TC-RAIL-26 offers a sturdy, reliable alternative. With patience, you’ll get a pro-level rack setup without the hassle.
Homelab and Projects
When building a homelab, noise is a common concern. Enterprise-level servers were never designed to be quiet. For those resourceful enough, you can build a sound proof cabinet. Here is how Technodabbler did it.
Homelab and Projects
GitHub Actions and Kubernetes streamline web app deployment, letting developers focus on coding. But as projects scale, complexity grows—can automation replace experts, or is specialized knowledge still key?
Homelab and Projects
Tired of pricey phone bills? VoIP can replace your home phone with a flexible, cost-effective system. With a SIP provider, a digital PBX, and IP phones, you can build your own smart telephony setup!
Homelab and Projects
After two failed FXO gateways, one device finally made home VoIP work. Discover what it took to bridge an analog line with digital phones.
Homelab and Projects
A dead charging port left an Nvidia Shield Tablet inaccessible—but with a careful power bypass, I revived it just long enough to recover critical files. A risky but effective last resort!