Blogs

Learn how to install Jellyfin Media Server in a Debian LXC container on Proxmox. This step-by-step guide covers setup, storage, and troubleshooting.

You’ve successfully installed Proxmox. The web interface is gleaming, the server is humming, and a world of self-hosted possibilities stretches out before you. You click “Create VM,” and then you see it—the other button, “Create CT.” This is the first great strategic crossroad every Proxmox administrator faces, a decision that will fundamentally shape the architecture of your home lab: KVM Virtual Machine or LXC Container? This isn’t just a technical choice; it’s a philosophical one that impacts performance, security, and resource management. Choosing correctly means building an efficient, stable, and secure system. Choosing poorly can lead to wasted resources and frustrating limitations. In this guide, we won’t just compare two technologies; we will teach you how to think like a resource architect, ensuring you select the right tool for the right job, every single time. ...

Welcome to the start of a transformative journey. If you’ve ever wanted to consolidate your scattered Raspberry Pi projects, run a powerful media server, experiment with networking, or simply take control of your digital life, you’ve come to the right place. We are about to build the foundation of your own private cloud, a digital workshop where you can create, learn, and innovate. Our tool of choice? Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE). In this first part of our comprehensive guide, we’ll go from bare metal to a fully operational Proxmox host, covering everything from hardware philosophy to the critical first commands you’ll type after installation. This isn’t just a tutorial; it’s the blueprint for building a budget-friendly, enterprise-grade cloud in your own home. 🚀 ...

We, the guardians of data, in order to form a more perfect system against catastrophic data loss, establish this constitution. In a world where digital assets are the lifeblood of our work, a casual, “I’ll do it later” approach to backups is not just negligent—it’s a recipe for disaster. We need a system, a set of unbreakable laws to govern our data’s safety and resilience. This isn’t just another tutorial; this is a declaration of data independence from hardware failure, accidental deletion, and ransomware. Our chosen tool to enforce these laws? rclone. ⚙️ ...

Digital Chaos to Zen Clarity: How I Rebuilt My Life with the P.A.R.A. Method Do you ever feel like you’re drowning in a sea of digital information? Endless browser tabs, scattered notes, project files lost in a maze of nested folders, and a constant, low-level anxiety that you’ve forgotten something important. For years, this was my reality. My digital life was a chaotic mess of good intentions and failed systems. I tried everything: complex folder structures, countless note-taking apps, and strict naming conventions. They all collapsed under their own weight. ...

Forget Your Desktop: The Philosophy of My Minimalist Arch + Sway System Your computer is your most important tool. But is it working for you, or are you working for it? For years, I felt trapped in a digital world designed by others. Bloated operating systems, constant notifications, and graphical interfaces that valued flashy animations over raw efficiency. I was a passive user in a system I didn’t control. This is the story of how I stopped being a user and became an architect, by building a minimalist workstation with Arch Linux and Sway. ...