Install Google Gemini CLI in Windows for AI Command Line!
There is new buzz around the Google Gemini platform as Google has taken a major step for devs, sysadmins, and CLI power users. They have released the Gemini CLI. This…
Month: June 2025
My Favorite Home Lab Tools in 2025 (So Far): Projects I Keep Coming Back To
There are definitely tools that I keep coming back to in the home lab and that are the core of what I would call what runs most of my lab…
Freelens is an Open Source and Free Kubernetes IDE for 2025!
I have been playing around with various Kubernetes IDE solutions for years now and there are many different ones that offer great solutions for working with Kubernetes to be honest.…
Aoostar WTR Max Review: The Almost Perfect NAS Mini PC
I have been super excited to get my hands on this particular NAS device – the Aoostar WTRMax. At first glance, it looks like a storage-packed NAS box, but under…
DevOps Roadmap 2025: A Hands-On Path to Mastery from Home Lab to Automation
If you’re like me, you’ve probably noticed that the world of DevOps is more accessible than ever. This is especially true if you’re willing to roll up your sleeves and…
VMware Cloud Foundation VCF 9.0 Released New Features
Well, we have heard about it for quite some time now, but VMware Cloud Foundation VCF 9.0 is here. It has a lot of new enhancements that will provide a…
CoreControl Is the New Self-Hosted Dashboard Built for Home Labs
Keeping visibility into your home lab over self-hosted services is a critical task. Let’s look at a new home lab dashboard called CoreControl that provides a free open-source dashboard that…
Docker Rollout: Zero-Downtime Deployments for Docker Compose Made Simple
Have you worked with Docker compose and ever wanted to have a proper blue/green deployment for making sure your services stay up and running when you update them? We have…
OmniTools: A Swiss Army Knife of Self-Hosted Utilities
I love really cool self-hosted tools that allow you to have total control over the solution and helps to avoid “free” online services that are riddled with ads, telemetry data…
NetAlertX Self-Hosted Network Monitoring for Home Labs
Knowing what is on your network is a huge part of network security. We can document devices and other aspects of the network. However, what if a device appears on…