⚡ Firmware Upgrade on My Fronius Inverter — a Nerd’s Delight
Every now and then, even my PV setup needs a little bit of firmware love. Specifically, I’m talking about my Fronius inverter, the hardworking core of my solar power system.…
🛡️ Nextcloud Backup Like a Pro – Automated with Bash
Ever wanted to backup your self-hosted Nextcloud instance without sweating bullets? Tired of rsync-ing folders manually or risking broken databases? Buckle up, sysadmin – here’s a neat little Bash script…
🚀 Mission: FreeBSD – Or How I Rage-Quit to Debian at Warp Speed
Last night, in a galaxy not that far away (namely, under my desk), I felt a sudden and powerful urge to finally install FreeBSD on my tower PC. This idea…
🛡️🧙♂️ Deploying Nextcloud: My Ansible Quest for Ultimate Automation ⚔️☁️
⚠️ Heads-up, fellow human (or bot): This post is currently outdated and due for a proper rewrite. Some parts may no longer be accurate, complete, or aligned with the latest…
Fungus Gnats vs. Data Center – Why Tiny Flies Love My Server Rack LEDs!
My wife and I are total houseplant nerds. We love having a jungle in the living room, but there’s a dark side: fungus gnats. These tiny little bugs seem to…
Why I Never Wanted to Write *Yet Another* “Why Linux” Article — But Did It Anyway
Let’s get one thing out of the way: I swore I’d never write one of those posts. You know the type — “10 reasons Linux is better than Windows!”, “Escape…
From Penguin to Windows: Why I’m Running Windows Server 2025 in My Homelab
I’m still very much a Linux fan — that hasn’t changed. I run Linux in VMs, on servers, and I love its flexibility, openness, and CLI-first philosophy. In fact, I…
Keeping It Cool: My DIY Rack Cooling Upgrade
🔧 More Gear, More Heat Over the past few months, I kept adding new components to my rack setup.But here’s the catch: my rack doesn’t have any active cooling. When…
Our Solar Year: From Zero to Megawatt-Hero
About a year ago, I flipped the switch on my photovoltaic system. Now, twelve months later, I can say: 👉 Smartest decision I’ve made — and the most satisfying system…
How I Back Up My Mom’s PC Over VPN — Without the Cloud (or Headaches)
Let’s be honest: keeping family members’ devices backed up is something many of us in tech mean to do — but often don’t. Between the complexity of cloud solutions, the…