I self-host almost everything. I have a half-dozen Raspberry Pis, two PCs, and an old thin client running most of my digital life. The services range from a Pi-hole with Unbound, fully redundant VPNs, ...

I love that self-hosting gives me control over my data and can save money in the long-run. However, certain services (like email) present numerous challenges that I'm simply not up for. These ...

You’re probably familiar with the idea that in the world of big tech, “we” are the product. Our data is the currency being traded every time we navigate our social media feeds. Tech giants such as ...

Self-hosting is having a moment, even if it’s hard to define exactly what it is. It’s a niche that goes beyond regular computing devices and networks but falls short of a full-on home lab. (Most home ...

Self-hosting is having a moment, but as interesting as it sounds, figuring out what you want to self-host is just as important as the process of setting it up. You can spin up containers all day long, ...

I’m your average techie millennial who saw the dotcom bubble burst and was around when many of the OG services of the internet era simply vanished. Let’s just say, watching favorites like GeoCities ...