A home lab enthusiast repurposed an old Android phone as a DIY gaming handheld by pairing it with a Proxmox Windows 11 VM featuring GPU passthrough of a GTX 1080. The setup uses Apollo (a Sunshine fork) as the streaming server and Artemis (a Moonlight fork) as the Android client for low-latency game streaming with touchscreen support. Tailscale handles remote access outside the LAN, bypassing CGNAT limitations. Key configuration steps include enabling IOMMU, blacklisting Nvidia drivers on the host, passing the GPU via VFIO, and configuring Apollo's headless/virtual display mode. The result is a functional portable PC gaming device using otherwise idle hardware, though kernel-level anti-cheats block some titles on the virtualized Windows instance.
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A weekly self-hosting newsletter covering ATProto as a decentralized identity and data ownership stack, Podman 6.0 release, Iroh P2P protocol v1.0, the Steam Machine launch with SteamOS availability, and a spotlight on Ignis — a self-hosted web app for Obsidian vaults deployable via Docker Compose. Also includes a curated list of self-hosting videos, a CLI tip on z-prefixed commands for gzip files, and various new/updated self-hosted software projects.
The TerraMaster F2-425 is a 2-bay x86 NAS currently discounted to $240 during Prime Day. Powered by an Intel N95 CPU with Quick Sync support, it enables hardware-accelerated transcoding for Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby. It supports up to 60TB of storage, 2.5GbE networking, and works well with Btrfs for RAID 1 or JBOD setups. The author used it as a remote backup rig connected via Tailscale with Rsync, making it a practical option for 3-2-1 backup pipelines and self-hosting containers without relying on cloud subscriptions.
Alex Kretzschmar, Head of Developer Relations at Tailscale, discusses the unsolved problem of open source monetization — where volunteers build critical libraries while corporations profit without compensation. He argues that authenticity is a developer's competitive edge in open source communities, noting that people quickly detect inauthenticity. He also shares a productivity workflow using voice memos fed into an LLM to rapidly distill ideas before scripting and filming technical content.
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A look at why dedicated Wi-Fi access points like the Ubiquiti UniFi AP AC PRO are a better choice than ISP-provided routers for home networks. The post explains the benefits of PoE-powered APs — flexible placement, VLAN support, and seamless roaming — and highlights a Prime Day deal bringing the UniFi AP AC PRO down to $125. It also touches on use cases like smart home IoT devices, NAS, home labs, and Home Assistant automations.
A home lab enthusiast shares how 3D printing has replaced buying small PC accessories. By printing custom cable organizers, headphone stands, GPU anti-sag risers, Raspberry Pi cases, and ESP32 enclosures, they get perfectly sized parts for under $5 that outperform cheap ready-made alternatives. The post covers practical use cases including PETG filament for heat-resistant functional parts and plans for future projects like DIY headphones and an open-air E-ATX server case.
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Plex's new $750 lifetime pass price hike prompted a switch to Jellyfin, a fully open-source, self-hosted media server alternative. The author details how Jellyfin offers hardware transcoding out of the box, no mandatory cloud account, no relay servers, and free features that Plex charges for. Remote access was set up via Tailscale in about 15 minutes. The piece argues the price hike was ultimately a catalyst to move to a better, leaner setup and encourages other home server users to make the same switch.