I self-host a lot of apps in my homelab. Some are just for fun and I spin up and down as needed, and others are crucial parts of my homelab’s infrastructure that I can’t live without. Here are the seven services I make sure are always running.

On your self-hosting journey, it’s likely you’ll try to self-host everything you can. I know that’s my goal—except for one thing: email. I refuse to self-host my own email, and here’s why I won’t ever do it.

So, you’re ready to buy your first domain name? Picking the right domain registrar (a domain seller) out of the gate is important, but there are a lot of options out there. Here are my favorite registrars to use, and some things you need to keep in mind while picking them out.

Do you know what the most popular movie or TV show is on your Plex? I do—and Tautulli helps me figure that out with a quick glance. Tautulli is so much more powerful than just Plex watch-history tracking, though, and it’s really taken my media server to a whole new level.

If you have a UPS lying around that has a bad battery, it’s sometimes easier than you expect to change it. I wasn’t expecting my UPS to be so easy to swap out the battery.

Did you know that palm veins were unique enough to use as a security measure on a smart lock? I didn’t, but TCL did, and I’m happy they figured it out. The TCL D1 Pro smart lock’s headlining feature is using your palm to unlock it, which is fascinating—and I liked it a lot more than I expected to.

I’ve never been a huge fan of cases on laptops but the Incase Edge Hardshell Case changed that for me. I have this case on my 14-inch M1 Max MacBook Pro, and I won’t be taking it off anytime soon.

I was tired of spending a premium to get HomeKit-certified gear and thought there must be a better way. That’s when I found Home Assistant, and it completely changed the game for me.

So, you're waiting on the next GPU refresh before you finally upgrade your system. I've been there too, but, over the years, I've realized that it's not always worth waiting. Sometimes, it's best to just pull the trigger now instead of waiting for the perfect time—here's why.

The NZXT Capsule Elite USB microphone has no business being as good as it is for $90. The 24-bit depth and 192kHz sample rate really take center stage for making voiceovers sound like they came from a much more expensive microphone.

Are you looking to build a new gaming PC? If so, there’s a lot of information out there on what parts to pick. Choosing the right processor, graphics card, RAM, and other components can be difficult, so I’m here to cut through the noise.

Are you looking at buying a pre-built gaming PC, but leery because of the reputation of pre-built systems? While the past they may not have been worth buying, modern pre-built gaming PCs are actually a great choice for your setup—here’s why.

Are you getting ready to head out on vacation and need to get some work done on your Chromebook? While ChromeOS devices used to rely heavily on an active internet connection, modern Chromebooks actually work offline quite well now.

Did you know that your Chromebook is Linux at its core? Even with the upcoming move to Android as its base, ChromeOS has been and continues to be founded on Linux.

Do you want to start your own website without paying someone else to host it? You’re in luck! It’s actually easy to host a website on a Raspberry Pi, and you can have your site up and running this weekend.

Do you know what self-hosting is? If not, it’s when you take an online service and host yourself on your own computers. Not everyone knows about it, and I want to change that.