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GGUF and Quantization Explained: Pick the Right Model Size
What a GGUF file actually is, what 8B and Q4_K_M really mean, and the memory math that turns “which model should I run” from a…
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Run Local AI on Your Home Server: The Complete Guide
Local AI has crossed a line: your own mini PC can run a real language model. What your hardware can handle, the three runtimes compared,…
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Uptime Kuma in Docker: Monitor Every Self-Hosted Service and Get Notified
One container that checks your services on a schedule and pings your phone when something breaks: HTTP, port and keyword monitors, tested up and down…
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Syncthing in Docker: Peer-to-Peer File Sync Between Your Devices
Keep your laptop, phone and home server in sync with no cloud in the middle: a tested two-node Syncthing setup in Docker, the pairing flow…
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Prometheus and node_exporter in Docker: Metrics Monitoring for a Home Server
Two containers that turn a running home server into a measured one: Prometheus pulls CPU, memory, disk and network metrics on a schedule, node_exporter exposes…
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Nextcloud in Docker: Self-Hosted Files, Photos and Office with PostgreSQL
The self-hosted Dropbox: files, photos and an office suite behind one web UI. A tested two-container stack with PostgreSQL, what the first boot actually takes,…
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Caddy in Docker: Reverse Proxy with Automatic HTTPS for Self-Hosted Services
One readable Caddyfile, automatic Let’s Encrypt certificates, and a single small container in front of all your services. A tested compose setup plus the multi-site…
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Tailscale in Docker: Encrypted Access to Your Home Server, No Port Forwarding
Tailscale in a Docker container gives you an encrypted WireGuard mesh between your devices and the server — stable private IPs, no router holes, no…
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AdGuard Home in Docker: Network-Level Ad Blocking for Your Home
AdGuard Home turns your home server into the DNS resolver for the whole house and blocks ads and tracking at the name-lookup stage. One container,…