LibreSpeed: Hosting Your Own Speed Test
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.
Tag: self-hosting
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LibreTranslate: Local Translation Without Google
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.
Collateral Freedom: Costly to Block
Protocol mimicry only wins the hiding fight. Learn why relay cascades, domestic hosting, and disposable infrastructure make blocking your traffic expensive.
SearXNG vs Whoogle: Private Search Frontends
SearXNG aggregates 100+ search engines while Whoogle proxies Google cleanly. Here's how to self-host both and which one fits your daily privacy needs best.
Stirling-PDF: Stop Uploading Your Tax Returns to Sketchy Sites
Stirling-PDF is the self-hosted PDF toolkit your privacy-conscious brain needs, merge, split, OCR, compress, and redact without touching ilovepdf.
AdGuard DNS Sync Across Two Instances
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: WireGuard for Humans Who Hate Config Files
wg-easy gives WireGuard a web UI: create clients, scan QR codes, see traffic stats, no SSH required. Self-hosted VPN made actually easy.
Forgejo Actions: Self-Hosted GitHub-Style CI Without GitHub
Run GitHub Actions-compatible CI on your own Forgejo server with act_runner. Same YAML, your hardware, zero GitHub dependency.
Self-Hosted Email Aliasing on Your Own Domain
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 vs EtherCalc: Privacy Collaboration
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 Quantization: Free LLM Context, Almost
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 Self-Hosted: When SaaS Wins
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.