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Hi, I’m Manon (Jouskaio). This blog shares practical self-hosting, monitoring, and automation work: real deployments, real trade-offs, and reproducible technical guides.
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Auditing and Consolidating a Self-Hosted Media Stack: Hardlinks, Storage Cleanup, and Safe Migration
How I discovered fragmented storage paths, unified the /data mount structure, and safely reclaimed 150 GiB while preserving active torrents and library content.
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In this article, we will guide you through the process of setting up SSH access on a Proxmox server, including two methods for authentication: using SSH keys and using a password. Additionally, we will cover how to configure the system locale to ensure proper character encoding and language settings. Part 1: Setting Up SSH Access…
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From NAS Storage to a Netflix-Like Experience Using Open-Source Tools
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Why Homebridge Was Created When Apple launched HomeKit in 2014 alongside iOS 8, it introduced a powerful vision: a secure, unified framework letting iPhones, iPads, and Siri control smart home accessories. The problem was adoption. HomeKit required manufacturers to implement Apple’s proprietary Home Accessory Protocol (HAP) and, in the early years, embed specific Apple-certified chips…
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If you own Tenda Beli Wi‑Fi smart plugs and want to control them with Homebridge, this guide explains setup. It covers the local protocol and how to write a working configuration for a homebridge plug wifi tenda beli. This method does not require a Tuya developer account, a Local Key, or any cloud linking. It…
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3 books this month
Another month, another little stack of books 📚 Here’s a look at what I read this month — the stories that kept me turning pages, the ones that surprised me, and a few that might just stay with me for a while. Let’s take a look at this month’s reads. ✨
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Deploying a Flask API is a common task for developers aiming to bring their web applications to life. While Flask itself is a powerful micro web framework, deploying it efficiently requires a reliable and scalable setup.