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Creating clear, understandable diagrams of complex systems can be a challenge. FossFLOW, a powerful open-source Progressive Web App (PWA), offers a solution. This intuitive tool lets you build beautiful isometric diagrams directly in your browser, even offline. Isometric Diagrams Made Easy FossFLOW leverages React and the fossflow library (a fork…
Managing multiple self-hosted services can feel like herding cats. Constantly switching between different interfaces, struggling to keep track of updates, and troubleshooting issues can be a real headache. What if there was a simpler way? Introducing Coyenn, a new open-source dashboard designed to bring all your self-hosted services together in…
Podcasters know how valuable transcripts are. They make your content accessible to a wider audience, boost your SEO, and offer listeners another way to engage with your show. But many podcast platforms require you to host your transcripts externally and link to them. So, where’s the best place to put…
I scored a retired laptop from work and decided to dive into the world of self-hosting with Proxmox. I had zero experience with hypervisors and VMs. But guess what? In under 10 hours, I had multiple VMs running, even with GPU passthrough working! And a big chunk of that success?…
FoundryVTT & DuckDNS: Troubleshooting “Connection Timed Out” So, you’re trying to host your own FoundryVTT server using Caddy and DuckDNS, but you’re hitting a snag: the dreaded “Connection Timed Out” error. You can access the server just fine using your internal IP, but the domain name just won’t work. I’ve…
I recently started self-hosting services at home, like a personal cloud and media server. Getting them online raised a big question: how to keep them secure? Two main options came to mind: VPN and authentication. The VPN Approach: A Simple Fortress My first thought? Why mess with complex user setups…
Hey everyone, We’re thrilled to announce the release of Karakeep 0.26! A huge thanks to the 20 contributors and their 95 commits that made this happen. For those new to Karakeep, it’s a bookmark manager that makes saving and finding anything you see online super easy. What’s New in 0.26?…
Ever wondered how cloud giants like AWS, Azure, and DigitalOcean build their massive infrastructures? I know I have. I’ve been digging into this topic, trying to figure out how they go from bare metal servers to offering a full-blown, self-service cloud platform. My goal is to build a smaller version…
Ever wished you could access your home Wi-Fi from anywhere? Like, imagine streaming your favorite shows from your home network while you’re stuck at the airport. It’s totally possible, and you might be able to do it with that old Android phone gathering dust in your drawer. You can turn…
Hey everyone, I recently ran into a strange issue with my Proxmox server and wanted to share my experience. I have three identical 14TB hard drives in my setup, and one of them kept going into a sleep-like state. This happened twice in three weeks. The weirdest part? When I…