🔄 Rethinking the Plan (Again)
Well… it happened again 😄 After writing the original plan and thinking about the architecture for a while, I started questioning some of my decisions. That’s the nice thing about…
🧠 Operating Community Nextcloud Instances with Ansible, AlmaLinux, SELinux and a Podman-based Collabora Stack
I currently operate multiple Nextcloud instances for two local community organizations in a purely voluntary capacity. The original motivation was twofold: enabling digital sovereignty while turning the entire setup into…
Homelab Thermals: Now With Extra Fan
Because entropy is undefeated — but we can at least throw a fan at it. 📦 The Situation: A Rack That Was Running a Little… Toasty Today I received a…
🚀 Homelab Rebuild 2026: Architecture, Server Layout & Installation Game Plan
I’m basically always changing things, rethinking my setup, and iterating on what my homelab should be. Right now, I’m planning a full rebuild. And yes… this time it will totally…
Staring Into the Void: A Love Letter to Log Files
If you’ve ever stared at a terminal full of log messages, you know: logs are where systems tell the truth. They are noisy, sometimes ugly, but absolutely essential when things…
Winter Mode: Running on Just One Server
Right now I’m only running one of my three servers… thanks to winter season my PV setup isn’t exactly flooding me with power, so I’ve had to consolidate my workloads…
How to Summon an Observability Beast: Installing Icinga 2 + IcingaDB + Web + Director on Debian
A nerdy homelab story featuring Redis, too many databases, and not enough sleep. 📝 Introduction Congratulations, traveler. If you’re reading this, you’ve decided to monitor your homelab like a responsible…
Operation Dustbuster: Upgrading My Homelab Like a True Rack-Wizard
Today was maintenance day in my tiny datacenter—also known as “that noisy metal box in the corner that my wife calls the space heater.” I pulled all three servers out…
How I Managed to Wreck My Firewall Appliance With a Debian 13 Upgrade
Yesterday I proudly hit publish on a post about my super smooth upgrade to Debian 13… feeling like a proper Linux wizard. 🧙♂️ A few hours later, reality slapped me…
🛡️🧙♂️ 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⚠️ Heads-up, fellow human (or bot): This post is currently outdated and due for a proper rewrite.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…