Homelab

HomeLab

“The cloud is just someone else’s computer.” I’m removing BIG CLOUD from the equation by using computers at home at access my files anytime, anywhere securly using a VPN. Local-only services means I own my data. Home Server Summary Personal Cloud (Office) General file serving, archiving, backups. OCR Document scanner,storage,tagging. Banking/Accounting. Vehicle fuel/maintenance logging. Calendar, Contacts, Documents, Notes, Bookmarks, Cookbook, Geofavorite, GPS Tracking, Media Server General file storage, photo/video, movie/tv, music/audiobooks/podcasts, games, books/comics/articles, site backups, various media downloaders, automated backups in 3-2-1 style.

Sunday, February 2, 2025 | 3 minutes Read

Smart Home

Automating my home with the help of Home Assistant. All devices are ’local-only’ and don’t require the cloud to work. Theory Augment don’t replace - The home should function the same without the IOT gear. Local Only - All hardware must not require a proprietary app or hub. Open protocols like zigbee, mqtt, and ESPHome keep hardware vendor agnostic. Portable - Adds on top of the existing infrastructure. I live in apartments so many devices are standalone and not seamlessly integrated into the home’s fixtures.

Saturday, February 1, 2025 | 2 minutes Read