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I check these 4 numbers before downloading a local AI model, and tokens per second is dead last
Before your local AI runs, it needs to walk
I recycled an old Intel Arc GPU for a local LLM server, and the results were surprisingly decent
My old Intel Arc A750 runs Gemma 4 faster than I expected, and it cost me nothing to find out
5 Docker containers replaced my most expensive subscriptions
I cut the clutter from my monthly software bill with Docker.
My homelab had a dead container for 64 days, and the popular monitoring tools wouldn't have caught it
And even when I found it, the container wasn't really the problem
I cancelled 5 subscriptions after one weekend of setting up self-hosting replacements
My server started paying for itself.
My family's endless 3D printing requests taught me why a print kiosk is essential
I built a 3D printing queue system because my family wouldn't stop asking me to print things
I ditched Synology's apps for open-source alternatives, and my NAS finally became useful
My Synology NAS runs Immich, Navidrome, and Jellyfin now — Synology's own apps don't stand a chance
The best self-hosted Notion alternative isn't AFFiNE or AppFlowy, it's something way simpler
Sometimes the boring software wins your workflow simply by refusing to get in the way.
My old laptop became a game-streaming hub and ad-blocking powerhouse, and now it's irreplaceable on my home network
This $0 laptop upgrade blocks ads network-wide and streams games to any screen in my house
I ditched Google Sheets for a self-hosted spreadsheet, and my data finally stopped leaving my network
My spreadsheets don't need another cloud account, they now live safely inside my own self-hosted setup.
6 Docker containers helped me reduce dependency on Google eco-system
My Google dependency got smaller after I discovered these self-hosted alternatives.
I ditched Nextcloud's official app for a native client that made my self-hosted files actually accessible
Native replaced my Nextcloud browser tabs, and now I actually use my personal cloud.
My local LLM is small enough to run on my laptop, but smart enough to replace these 3 subscriptions
Small footprint on my storage drive, big savings on my bank statement
My GPU subsidizes all my AI subscriptions, and it has saved me hundreds in cloud AI usage credits
Thanks for saving my money from Anthropic, RTX 4070 Ti!
My home server runs on a 10-year-old PC, and it still does everything I need
This system was collecting dust until I put it to good use as the foundation for my home server
Old GPUs are finally practical for home server AI, and you don't need 24GB of VRAM to replace cloud models
Your outdated graphics card isn't dead yet
My old laptop plays my desktop's games now, and the whole setup took one evening
It took one free self-hosted solution to turn my laptop into a gaming laptop
4 backup tools that finally made self-hosting feel manageable
Your self-hosted stack deserves better than a backup plan built on hope.
Plex still tempts me, but Jellyfin's plugin ecosystem is why I'll never leave
Jellyfin plugins replaced every Plex feature I was paying for
I gave Sunshine a virtual display, and game streams stopped hijacking my monitor
It beats having to buy a dummy HDMI plug.
