MINIX Elite EU715-AI Review The Mini PC Designed for AI and Home Labs
Since I have moved my home lab now to mostly mini PCs, I definitely keep my eyes open for great mini PC configurations and offerings that make sense for home…
Month: September 2025
Why Pangolin is the one reverse proxy I’d pick if I was starting my home lab today
Reverse proxies I think are one of the most important services that you can spin up in your home lab. In fact, if you caught my recent blog post and…
The First Hardware I Always Buy for Any Home Lab
Recently, I covered the first services that you should spin up in a home lab, including core services that are needed to make sure things work as expected with apps…
Nginx Proxy Manager vs NPMplus Which One is Better for Your Home Lab?
I have been testing a lot of reverse proxies lately, comparing features, and thinking about which ones are best for which use cases. For a long while, I have thought…
Best Docker containers for Docker Desktop in 2025
Docker Desktop is a great tool to run containers locally. It also provides a great interface to work with your containers and many features. While we may choose to run…
5 Things You Should Know About OPNsense Before You Install It
One of the first things that you will want to do when it comes to building out your home lab or home network in general to go beyond the basics…
Windows 11 25H2 ISOs and Enablement Package Download Released Ahead of Launch
In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft is getting things ready to release the latest version of Windows 11, Windows 11 version 25H2. In this one, Microsoft isn’t just dropping a…
Why Your Mini PC’s NVMe Drive Isn’t as Fast as You Think
I have been all-in on mini PCs now for the past couple of years and have since gotten rid of my enterprise 2U servers and that create a lot of…
The First Services I Always Spin Up in Any Home Lab
Sometimes it is hard to know where to start when building a home lab. It can be overwhelming with all the choices and services that you know you may need…
Proxmox Enhanced Configuration Utility (PECU): The Ultimate Proxmox VE GPU Toolkit for 2025
I have to say that I am a sucker for tools and utilities, especially when these are good and add value to a platform. Not long ago, I did a…