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Activepieces on my homelab: the config that actually runs
I set up Activepieces behind Traefik this morning. Here's the docker-compose, environment file, and reverse proxy…
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Local LLMs
What Open WebUI is actually doing when you click send
The architecture behind Open WebUI's chat interface. Request routing, vector storage, model inference—how it all connects.
AI for Networking
NetBox + Home Assistant: syncing your network into automations
I needed my HomeAssistant automations to know what devices were actually on the network. NetBox's API…
AI for Networking
Grafana + AI: what I gained and what I’m still figuring out
Moved from Prometheus dashboards alone to Grafana with AI features. Some things work. Some things still…
Self-Hosted AI Apps
Immich + Home Assistant: Photo search from your dashboard
Wiring Immich into Home Assistant for quick access to recent photos and basic search. It's not…
Docker & Infrastructure
Dockge silently broke on Sunday. Diagnosing it took longer than fixing it.
A permission issue that wasn't actually a permission issue. How I spent three hours chasing the…
AI Coding Tools
I switched from Cursor to Claude Code. Here’s what surprised me.
After months in Cursor, I moved to Claude Code for my homelab scripts. The transition wasn't…
Privacy-First AI
How Headscale coordinates your mesh without Tailscale’s servers
Headscale replaces Tailscale's control plane with your own. Here's what happens when you connect a device,…
AI Media & Transcription
Jellyfin + Traefik: routing media without leaking auth
Getting Jellyfin behind Traefik is straightforward until it isn't. Here's the config that actually works, and…
AI Coding Tools
Codeium in VS Code with Ollama: coding faster without leaving your network
I wired Codeium into my local Ollama setup for offline code completion. Here's what worked and…