Your friendly guide to what's running around here.
A small self-hosted alternative to Big Tech's cloud: tips for fellow homelabbers, plus simple step-by-step help for anyone invited to connect.
Why this exists
Big Tech would rather host your photos, messages, and shows than let you own them. This is my attempt to opt out: running my own services instead of renting space in someone else's cloud. If that idea appeals to you, the guides below cover how.
What's running around here
A few things from the guides below. Reload for a different set.
MQTT
The lightweight messaging protocol that lets smart-home devices and services talk to each other locally.
Read the guide
ntfy
A simple self-hosted push notification tool: subscribe to a topic and get pinged from anywhere.
Read the guide
Tailscale
A private mesh VPN that lets every device reach this homelab securely, without opening a single port to the internet.
Read the guide