Self-Hosted SRE

May 30th, 2025

Before hitting the road, we test the limits of local-first file sharing, debate what self-hosting really is, and share our all-time favorite apps.

May 16th, 2025

A slick new CoreOS-based distro that might be your next home-lab base, easy self-hosted notifications, and Plex stumbles into controversy. Plus: ECC RAM guilt.

May 2nd, 2025

A week-long power blackout knocks out our guests homelab. We dig into Unraid 7.1, and push Home Assistant to keep things running—even when the power doesn’t.

April 18th, 2025

Alex finally cracks a years-old mystery, Chris reveals his latest experiments, and we share updates on our freshest gear.

April 4th, 2025

We're joined by Xe Iaso, who discusses a creative solution to relentless AI bots and the unexpected delights of running an outrageously overpowered homelab.

March 21st, 2025

When your go-to tools flip the script, our thoughts on Plex's new changes, sensors, and the creeping cost of easy.

March 7th, 2025

February 21st, 2025

The joys and headaches of self-hosting, a new Zigbee routing trick, and the ongoing BcacheFS vs. Debian showdown. Plus, why we're liking Open WebUI.

February 7th, 2025

Chris geeks out over his new gadget, Alex gets Pangolin purring, and we break down the latest OPNsense release—plus more surprises!

January 24th, 2025

Bambu Labs teaches us how to lose friends and alienate people. Then, Alex Tran from Immich joins us for a project update, and we shared some dreams for a community RSS project.

January 10th, 2025

Alex dives into the perils of upgrading and migrating critical infrastructure—uncovering embarrassing pitfalls and hard-won lessons along the way.

December 27th, 2024

The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is out, and Paulus Schoutsen, the founder of Home Assistant, joins us to get into the details.

December 13th, 2024

Brent joins to share part two of his NAS build adventure, and things take a tiny turn. Plus, picking the right encrypted chat app and Chris stacks a few Jellyfin wins.

November 29th, 2024

We geek out over Brian Moses's 2025 DIY NAS build guide, contemplate future builds with the new Raspberry Pi Compute 5 module, and fully embrace our digital hoarding nature with a new app.

November 15th, 2024

Breaking free from Google's grip: Our surprising journey and the tools that made it possible. Plus, Brent's NAS feature stirring up debate, s clever tool for distributed video encoding, and more.

November 1st, 2024

From Nextcloud Breakup to Blissful Reunion: Chris's journey back to a smarter setup. Plus, Jellyfin's game-changing features and a beloved self-hosted app get the upgrade we've all been waiting for.