Matrix
Make Your Self‑Hosted Messaging Future‑Proof: Matrix Bridges, RCS, and iMessage Considerations
How RCS E2EE and iMessage affect Matrix bridging — practical patterns, security tradeoffs, and step‑by‑step hardening for 2026.
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Self-Hosted Toolkit
Guides, reviews, and tools for self-hosting and web development — deploy, manage, and secure apps on your own cloud infrastructure.
Security
Hardening Micro‑Apps Built by Non‑Developers: A Practical Security Checklist
Compact security checklist for non‑developers building micro‑apps — auth, secrets, TLS, logging, rate limits, input validation, and backups.
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Patching
Patch Beyond End‑of‑Support: Using 0patch to Protect Windows 10 VMs in Proxmox
Secure Windows 10 VMs on Proxmox with 0patch: step-by-step integration, automation tips, backups and rollback strategies for legacy systems.
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Chaos
Chaos Testing for Small Deployments: Using 'Process Roulette' to Find Fragile Services
Turn process‑killing into a controlled chaos toolkit to find single‑point failures in small self‑hosted stacks and containers.
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AI
Combating AI-Powered Disinformation: Tools for Self-Hosted Solutions
Explore self-hosted solutions and strategies to combat AI-driven disinformation effectively.
JJane Doe
Ethics
Navigating the Ethical Landscape of AI and Privacy in Development
Explore ethical implications of AI in development, focusing on privacy, user autonomy, and responsible practices.
DDr. Ella Johnson
Privacy
Privacy vs. Usability: The Challenge of Self-Hosted Services
Explore the tension between privacy and usability in self-hosted services, and discover how to optimize both for better user experiences.
JJane Smith
High Availability
Designing Resilient Self‑Hosted Services to Survive Cloudflare and AWS Outages
Architect multi‑path DNS, multi‑CDN and origin failover to survive Cloudflare or AWS outages—practical steps, configs, and a failover playbook for 2026.
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Security
Phishing Protection in 2026: How to Stay Ahead of AI Scammers
Stay ahead of AI scammers with advanced phishing protection strategies for self-hosted applications in 2026.
JJohn Doe
Domain Management
Navigating Domain Management for Self-Hosted Services
Master domain and DNS management for self-hosting with this comprehensive guide—ensuring security and high availability.
JJordan Smith
Email
Self‑Hosted Email Migration Playbook: Leave Gmail Without Losing Deliverability
Practical playbook to move off Gmail: set up Postfix/Dovecot, publish SPF/DKIM/DMARC, and maintain deliverability after Google's 2025 changes.
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Tutorial
From Chat Prompt to Running Service: Rapidly Building a Dining Micro‑App with Claude/ChatGPT
Build and deploy a dining micro‑app from a ChatGPT/Claude prompt to a running Docker Compose service with nginx reverse proxy — step‑by‑step for 2026.
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Raspberry Pi
Build a Local Micro‑App Platform on Raspberry Pi 5 with an AI HAT
Run private micro‑apps on Raspberry Pi 5 + AI HAT—local LLMs, Docker on arm64, k3s options, and step‑by‑step deploy tips for 2026.
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self-hosting
Edge‑First Self‑Hosting in 2026: Resilient Sync, Near‑Instant RTO, and Low‑Latency Proxy Patterns
In 2026 self-hosting matured beyond single-server homelabs. This guide dissects edge‑first patterns, near‑instant RTO strategies, and low‑latency proxy fabrics—practical steps you can apply today to build resilient, cost-aware local-first stacks.
CCarla V. Mendes
edge
Monetizing Edge Compute: A Practical Playbook for Self‑Hosted Services in 2026
Self-hosters are moving beyond privacy: in 2026, edge compute earns money. This playbook covers pricing, trust, low-latency delivery, and resilient recovery for self-hosted microservices.
OOwen Patel
review
Review: Home Edge Gateway 2.0 — Mesh Router, Local Cache & Container Media (Field Notes, 2026)
A hands-on, opinionated field report on a self-hosted edge gateway: hardware choices, caching strategies, container workflows, and how it performed under real-world households and latency-sensitive streaming.
MMarcus Vale
edge
Edge-First Patterns for Self-Hosted Apps in 2026: Resilient Sync, Local Debugging & Developer Onboarding
In 2026 the best self-hosted stacks are the ones that treat the home as an edge region: low-latency sync, privacy-first provenance, and developer-friendly onboarding. Here's an advanced playbook based on production failures and wins.
AAaron Lin
backup
Review: Compact Self‑Hosted Backup Appliances and Hybrid Replication Gateways — A 2026 Field Report
Compact backup appliances are back in favor. This hands‑on 2026 review tests privacy, repairability, replication gateways, and real-world cost tradeoffs for local-first backups.
DDr. Hannah Kim
edge
Advanced Strategies: Personal Edge Pipelines for Privacy‑Preserving LLMs on Self‑Hosted Clusters (2026 Playbook)
Running useful LLM pipelines at home no longer requires a datacenter. In 2026, learn advanced tactics to build privacy-preserving edge pipelines on self-hosted clusters — balancing cost, observability, and compliance.
AArun Venkatesh
reviews
Review: Compact Privacy-First Home Server Appliances (Hands‑On, 2026)
A hands-on review of compact, privacy-focused home server appliances in 2026: who they serve, how they integrate with edge-first patterns, and what buyers must know about backup, observability, and open-source firmware.
DDr. Helen Okafor
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