As you may have noticed, I like using docker compose for managing the service stacks I have, even if the container does not need any configuration or variables besides a command. Adding all the no...

If you’ve been to the site more than once you may have noticed that the website changed look and feel changed. I like experimenting with “new” (new to me) technology and ways to make life easier, ...

I have been using Tailscale and Wireguard (Manual) for a while and I think it is time to move to something that is selfhosted and easy to configure. I have tried several solutions in the past such ...

I’ve decided to take a look at Cockroach DB to replace the Postgres instances I have. The main reason for that is the easier clustering options and the multi-active master deployment option. The m...

I always like it when my services are always up, but that usually entails having multiple proxies that route and check that the backends are up - this would mean that all the traffic HAS to go thro...

High Availability selfhosted Ghost instance I received a comment on Reddit that my current install of ghost is not accessible from a location in the U.S, this made me wonder if the site is not acc...

S3 backed docker volumes I’ve been trying to figure out how to get my vaultwarden redundant - meaning the attachments, notes and whatnot besides the passwords (as those are stored in a HA cluster)...

Internal domains and Certificates using Technitium and Let’s encrypt One of my pet peeves is to have internal domains for my services. Some of the domains are on a TLD, publicly accessible as I h...

Migrating Uptime Kuma on Docker Sometimes there is a need to migrate servers, such is the case for my instance of Uptime Kuma and this post. As I just grabbed another instance at HostHatch, I have...

Optimising power consumption with cpupower There are several ways that I try to watch and reduce the electric consumption of the devices in my home lab, some are upgrading the devices to more effi...