Homelab

I stopped using Raspberry Pis for my homelab, and you should too

• Desktops
• Homelab
• Mini PC
• Raspberry Pi
• Technology

I stopped using Raspberry Pis for my homelab, and you should too

Patrick Campanale May 25, 2026

Why mini PCs have completely replaced the Raspberry Pi for serious homelabs

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You’re using Docker wrong in your homelab—do this instead

• Applications
• Docker
• Homelab
• Self Hosted
• Technology

You’re using Docker wrong in your homelab—do this instead

Patrick Campanale May 24, 2026

I wasted years managing Docker the wrong way so you don't have to

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Your router isn’t just for Wi-Fi—here’s everything else it can do

• DIY
• Homelab
• Networking
• Technology
• Wi-Fi Routers

Your router isn’t just for Wi-Fi—here’s everything else it can do

Patrick Campanale May 23, 2026

Your Wi-Fi router can do way more than you think

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Stop trusting only hard drives for backups—here’s why DVDs belong in your homelab

• DVD
• Homelab
• physical media
• Storage
• Technology

Stop trusting only hard drives for backups—here’s why DVDs belong in your homelab

Sydney Butler May 23, 2026

Your homelab's secret weapon against ransomware is a $40 DVD drive

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Don’t turn your old PC into a DIY homelab: This tiny board is the smarter choice

• DIY
• Homelab
• NAS
• pc building
• Technology

Don’t turn your old PC into a DIY homelab: This tiny board is the smarter choice

Ismar Hrnjicevic May 22, 2026

Skip the old desktop PC—this $100 motherboard is the real foundation for a homelab

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2 useful (and 1 fun) homelab projects to try this weekend (May 22 – 24)

• DIY
• Hobbies
• Homelab
• Self Hosted
• Technology
• Weekend

2 useful (and 1 fun) homelab projects to try this weekend (May 22 – 24)

Patrick Campanale May 21, 2026

Build a retro LAN party box this weekend—your friends will thank you

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I’ve been a Synology die-hard for years, but this brand finally won me over

• Homelab
• NAS
• Storage
• Technology
• Ugreen

I’ve been a Synology die-hard for years, but this brand finally won me over

Patrick Campanale May 21, 2026

Ugreen vs Synology: Who makes the better NAS in 2026?

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Stop letting your Raspberry Pis collect dust—here are 3 projects to start this weekend (May 22 – 24)

• Homelab
• Raspberry Pi
• Single-Board Computers
• Technology
• Weekend

Stop letting your Raspberry Pis collect dust—here are 3 projects to start this weekend (May 22 – 24)

Patrick Campanale May 21, 2026

Your drawer full of Raspberry Pis is about to become useful again

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Docker Compose made my homelab 10 times easier to manage—here’s why

• Applications
• Docker
• Homelab
• Self Hosted
• Technology

Docker Compose made my homelab 10 times easier to manage—here’s why

Patrick Campanale May 20, 2026

Docker Compose makes moving my homelab between systems trivial

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Reddit’s favorite NAS advice is destroying your drives

• Cloud & Internet
• Homelab
• NAS
• Storage
• Technology

Reddit’s favorite NAS advice is destroying your drives

Ismar Hrnjicevic May 20, 2026

Reddit told me to spin down my NAS drives—here's why that was a bad idea

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