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G'day! This is where I post about homelab adventures, project builds, how-to guides, and whatever else I'm tinkering with. Nothing here is guaranteed to be perfect — it's all part of the journey.

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Adding a UniFi Console to Your Homelab

19 February 2026

Centralised network management, easy VLANs, traffic monitoring, and a slick UI. Whether you go all-in with a Dream Machine Pro or self-host the controller in Docker, UniFi is a game changer for homelabs.

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Tugtainer: Auto-Update Docker Containers with a Web UI

19 February 2026

Manage Docker container updates across multiple servers from one dashboard. Tugtainer gives you a web UI, hub and agent architecture, Compose-aware updates, and notifications via Apprise.

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Self-Hosted Docker Registry with a Web UI

19 February 2026

Host your own private Docker Registry on your LAN. No more Docker Hub rate limits, faster pulls, and a clean web UI for browsing and managing your images.

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Upgrading RAM in Your HP EliteDesk or ProDesk Mini

13 February 2026

The single best upgrade for your mini PC homelab server. One screw, two minutes, 64GB of RAM. Here's exactly what to buy and how to install it.

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Pi-hole: Network-Wide Ad Blocking & DNS in Docker

12 February 2026

Block ads on every device in your house without installing anything on them. Pi-hole is a DNS sinkhole that runs in Docker and kills ads, trackers, and telemetry at the network level.

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Ubuntu VM with Docker, Portainer & Dozzle

11 February 2026

Your first VM is up — now what? Set up Ubuntu Server with Docker, Portainer for container management, and Dozzle for real-time log viewing. The foundation of every homelab.

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Installing Proxmox VE on an HP EliteDesk

11 February 2026

Turn that cheap HP EliteDesk into a proper virtualisation host. Proxmox VE gives you enterprise-grade VM and container management with a web UI — completely free.

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HP EliteDesk: The $20/Year Homelab Server

11 February 2026

You don't need a rack server to start a homelab. An HP EliteDesk or ProDesk mini PC with 64GB of RAM makes a killer low-power server that costs about $20 a year to run.

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pfSense on an Old Sophos Firewall

11 February 2026

Got an old Sophos XG or SG firewall collecting dust? Don't bin it — slap pfSense on it and turn it into a proper open-source firewall for your homelab.

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n8n: Self-Hosted Workflow Automation in Docker

11 February 2026

Stop paying for Zapier. n8n is a self-hosted workflow automation platform with 400+ integrations and a visual editor. Here's how to set it up with Docker Compose and PostgreSQL.

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