Tag: self-hosting

Stop trusting speedtest.net numbers. Host LibreSpeed to measure real LAN, VPN, and ISP throughput with zero ads, no telemetry leaks, and a quick Docker deploy.

Run your own translation API with LibreTranslate and Argos Translate. No Google involved, no data leaks, and no surprise per-character billing on your bill.

Protocol mimicry only wins the hiding fight. Learn why relay cascades, domestic hosting, and disposable infrastructure make blocking your traffic expensive.

SearXNG aggregates 100+ search engines. Whoogle proxied Google cleanly but is now archived with no working fetch method left. Setup steps for both, inside.

Stirling-PDF is the self-hosted PDF toolkit your privacy-conscious brain needs, merge, split, OCR, compress, and redact without touching ilovepdf.

Run two AdGuard Home instances in sync so one dead node does not kill DNS for your whole house. Here is config sync with VRRP failover, done step by step.

wg-easy gives WireGuard a web UI: create clients, scan QR codes, see traffic stats, no SSH required. Self-hosted VPN made actually easy.

Run GitHub Actions-style CI on your own Forgejo server with Forgejo Runner. Same YAML, your hardware, zero GitHub dependency.

Skip the full mail server nightmare entirely. Self-host SimpleLogin or addy.io for private email aliasing on your own domain, privacy wins, sanity preserved.

CryptPad brings end-to-end encrypted docs, sheets, and kanban. EtherCalc is a featherweight spreadsheet. Pick the right tool for your threat model and budget.

KV cache eats your VRAM at long context, not the weights. Q8/Q4 KV quantization in llama.cpp and vLLM cuts it 2-4x with almost no quality hit.

NextDNS vs Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home: an honest breakdown of when paying two dollars a month beats running and maintaining your own DNS server from home.