Archives

Nextcloud showed maintenance mode after every reboot, but it turned out to be two separate problems with two separate fixes: shutdown order and a boot-time mount race. How to tell them apart and how Proxmox startup delay actually works.

Why I run Gemma 4 E4B locally on a MacBook with LM Studio and Open WebUI, how it fits into my Obsidian workflow, and the honest tradeoffs of a 16GB machine.

I had Squoosh running in Docker behind my reverse proxy, then took it back off the server and wrapped it as a standalone Mac app with Electron. The COOP/COEP headers that made it work, and why not every tool belongs on the homelab.

Why I left Xpenology for TrueNAS, the duplicate MAC address conflict that broke my network during the migration, and how I actually set up ZFS, datasets, and shares.

How I built the network underneath my homelab with UniFi, why I put the ISP modem in bridge mode, and the IPTV VLAN problem that breaks the moment you replace a Korean ISP router.

Why an N100-class mini PC is the right starting point for a homelab, what I actually ran on mine, and the signals that told me it was time to upgrade.

A practical guide to buying switches, motorized curtains, and Zigbee hardware on AliExpress for Home Assistant — what to look for, how to find trustworthy sellers, and the compatibility traps worth knowing about.

How I switched from password to key-based SSH authentication on my Proxmox homelab, why it ended up being easier than before, and the iPhone compatibility issue I did not expect.

How I set up Cloudflare Access to add authentication before my services, the Google OAuth traps that wasted hours, and why only one service ended up behind it.

How I decide what to back up, what to skip, and the swap problem that made me rethink scheduling — a practical backup strategy for a single-server homelab.

Why I run a Windows 11 VM on my Proxmox homelab, how dual ISO mounting made installation painless, and the Korean-specific reasons a Mac user still needs Windows.

LXC vs VM decisions, memory ballooning, swap mysteries, and the small operational lessons that documentation does not teach you.

How I migrated from port forwarding to Cloudflare Tunnel, which services made the cut, and why not everything should go through the tunnel.

Hardware, electricity, and subscription savings — an honest look at what my homelab actually costs to build and run in Korea.

How I built a monitoring stack for my Korean apartment homelab after learning the hard way that servers don't monitor themselves.

How I set up Nginx Proxy Manager to access my homelab remotely, why I chose Dynu over DuckDNS, and why I'm preparing to move to Cloudflare Tunnel.

From a single motorized curtain to a fully automated apartment, how Home Assistant became the center of my smart home in Seoul.

A walkthrough of every service running on my Proxmox homelab in Seoul, what works, what doesn't, and what's next.

How I built a self-hosted homelab in Seoul, from Home Assistant beginnings to a full Proxmox server.