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New to self-hosting? These posts take you from "why bother" to running your own Kubernetes cluster — in the right order.

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Self-Hosting With a Raspberry Pi 4 and Cloudflare How to run self-hosted services from home using a Raspberry Pi 4 and Cloudflare — a …
02
Why Selfhost? What self-hosting actually is, why people do it, and whether it's worth the effort.
03
Why Linux For Selfhosting? Why your self-hosted services shouldn't run on your daily machine, and how to set up a …
04
KubeSolo: Moving From Docker to Kubernetes in a Homelab Not every homelab needs a 3-node Kubernetes cluster. KubeSolo gives you a single-node way …

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~/posts/my-homelab-ai-setup-useful-access-li…
cat my-homelab-ai-setup-usef….md
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title: "My Homelab AI Setup: Useful…"
date: 2026-06-23
tags: [ai, homelab, kubernetes]
reads: 7 min
---
./read --featured
ai

My Homelab AI Setup: Useful Access, Limited Permissions

My Homelab AI Setup: Useful Access, Limited Permissions I used Hermes to help migrate my homelab from Docker onto Kubernetes. That sounds a bit dramatic, but it’s …

Nick Wilkinson Jun 23, 2026 7 min read

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kubesolo-from-docker-to-kubern…
cat kubesolo-from-docker-t….md
title: "KubeSolo: Moving From…"
tags: [kubernetes, selfhosting, docker]
reads: 13min
kubernetes

KubeSolo: Moving From Docker to Kubernetes in a Homelab

Kubernetes is one of those things that can feel simple in a course and messy the moment you try to run it at home. In a …

Jun 5, 2026 13 min
i-tried-running-an-ai-agent-ar…
cat i-tried-running-an-ai-….md
title: "I Tried Running an AI…"
tags: [ai, security]
reads: 9min
ai

I Tried Running an AI Agent, Are They Safe?

I Tried Running an AI Agent, Are They Safe? AI agents are everywhere at the moment. Not just chatbots that answer …

Jun 1, 2026 9 min
i-rebuilt-my-homelab-network-w…
cat i-rebuilt-my-homelab-n….md
title: "I Rebuilt My Homelab…"
tags: [networking, selfhosting, zimaboard]
reads: 7min
networking

I Rebuilt My Homelab Network with OPNsense, Pi-hole, WireGuard, and NPM

I Rebuilt My Homelab Network with OPNsense, Pi-hole, WireGuard, and NPM I’ve been running a homelab for a while now, but …

May 28, 2026 7 min
things-kubernetes-forced-me-to…
cat things-kubernetes-forc….md
title: "Things Kubernetes Forced…"
tags: [certification, kubernetes]
reads: 3min
certification

Things Kubernetes Forced Me to Learn This Week

In my last post, I talked about slowing down and really learning Kubernetes rather than just following labs and …

Dec 15, 2025 3 min
question-everything-road-to-ck…
cat question-everything-ro….md
title: "Question Everything - Road…"
tags: [kubernetes, certification]
reads: 2min
kubernetes

Question Everything - Road to CKA

The last few days I have been diving deep into learning Kubernetes for the CKA exam, at the moment I am doing the …

Dec 7, 2025 2 min
the-road-to-cka-certified-kube…
cat the-road-to-cka-certif….md
title: "The Road to CKA (Certified…"
tags: [certification, kubernetes]
reads: 2min
certification

The Road to CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)

Kubernetes. The word alone can make you jump for joy or sprint for the hills. But like everything in IT, it’s something …

Dec 3, 2025 2 min
dont-over-complicate-your-home…
cat dont-over-complicate-y….md
title: "Sandboxing Your Curiosity:…"
tags: [homelab, selfhosting]
reads: 2min
homelab

Sandboxing Your Curiosity: Exploring New Services Without Breaking Your Lab

It’s easy to dive deep into the rabbit hole of self-hosting services—trust me, I’ve been falling into this pit almost …

Dec 2, 2024 2 min
why-linux-for-selfhosting
cat why-linux-for-selfhost….md
title: "Why Linux For Selfhosting?"
tags: [linux, selfhosting]
reads: 4min
linux

Why Linux For Selfhosting?

When to Transition from Tinkering to Serious Self-Hosting Self-hosting often begins with a bit of experimentation on …

Aug 11, 2024 4 min
break-things-but-start-small
cat break-things-but-start….md
title: "Break Things But Start…"
tags: [selfhosting]
reads: 2min
selfhosting

Break Things But Start Small

I’m a massive advocate for just diving in and breaking things when you start learning something new in the tech world. …

Jun 3, 2024 2 min
why-selfhost
cat why-selfhost.md
title: "Why Selfhost?"
tags: [selfhosting]
reads: 3min
selfhosting

Why Selfhost?

The first thing I ever self-hosted was a WordPress blog on a cheap VPS. It broke within a week — something to do with …

Mar 20, 2024 3 min
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