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Tag: nas

  • Screenshot showing VSCode running in a web browser, being used to edit a static HTML website.

    A Selfhosted Static Site Editor

    Inspired by the way that Nekoweb's editor 'Nekode' works, I came up with a low-effort way to let my eldest get started with HTML and CSS editing, right from her browser, with the results selfhosted directly from the household NAS.

    Read more - about 3 minutes (535 words)

    • Article
    • 8 comments
    • posted 22 May, 2026
  • Something's gone wrong on the Jellyfin server I use to manage my household's film library, resulting in some unexpectedly-funny repetition...

    Full image of TV screen interface showing posters for many films. Groundhog Day is listed twice in succession. This is funny because the film is about a celebration date, 'groundhog day', repeating itself.
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    TV screen interface showing posters for many films. Groundhog Day is listed twice in succession. This is funny because the film is about a celebration date, 'groundhog day', repeating itself.

    • Note
    • 3 comments
    • posted 30 April, 2026
  • The "regular" house's Internet connection finally switched-off last night, so I zipped around this morning and moved my NAS across to the Chicory House.

    Full image of Dan, a white man with a ponytail and a goatee beard, carries a large black cube-shaped computer down a staircase.
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    Dan, a white man with a ponytail and a goatee beard, carries a large black cube-shaped computer down a staircase.

    This was a challenging selfie to take.

    Unfortunately, Gigaclear haven't yet managed to fulfil their promise to reassign our static IP address to our new line, so this was swiftly followed by some DNS reconfiguration, sigh!

    • Note
    • posted 24 April, 2026
  • A cube-shaped black computer sits next to a battery pack on a laminated floor. A sign has been left atop it, reading "Caution: Generator connected to this installation."

    5 Cool Apps for your Unraid NAS

    Some suggested starting apps for your Unraid NAS, inspired by a conversation this week with a teammate who's an aspiring Unraider. Selfhosting FTW!

    Read more - about 6 minutes (1290 words)

    • Article
    • 1 comment
    • posted 27 April, 2024
  • Image representing post: Milk and Mail Notifications with Flic 2 Buttons

    Milk and Mail Notifications with Flic 2 Buttons

    Dan deploys Flic 2 "smart buttons" to remind him to read his post and bring the milk in.

    Read more - about 5 minutes (1106 words)

    • Article
    • 5 comments
    • posted 22 June, 2022
  • Syncthing interface via Synctrayzor on Windows, showing Dan's syncs.

    Syncthing

    This month, Dan's in love with Syncthing, software that keeps his household's data where it needs to be.

    Read more - about 4 minutes (779 words)

    • Article
    • 3 comments
    • posted 1 August, 2020
  • A black computer "cube" nestled under a desk, amongst cables.

    Fox (Household NAS)

    Dan builds Fox, a NAS and application server for his household, and shoots a timelapse video of the construction.

    Read more - about 3 minutes (532 words)

    • Article
    • 23 comments
    • posted 23 January, 2020

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