Practical AI, Self-Hosting, and Homelab Systems That Actually Help
I write about building useful AI assistants, running a serious homelab at home, and using automation to make real life less noisy. No hype, just what works, what breaks, and what is worth your time.
AI & Automation
Personal AI assistants, local models, automation workflows, and practical ways to use AI without turning your life into a demo.
Homelab
Proxmox, Docker, monitoring, self-hosted tools, network cleanup, and the real tradeoffs that come with owning your own stack.
Tutorials & Reviews
Step-by-step guides, tool comparisons, and honest notes on what is worth keeping in your stack.
What I’m documenting right now
- Building and refining my own AI assistant with real tool access
- Running local AI on consumer hardware, including an RTX 4090 box
- Keeping a growing self-hosted stack useful instead of complicated
- Finding sane ways to use automation for family life and small business
From the archive
New writing is on the way. In the meantime, here are a few older posts from the site history.