Self-Hosting

How to run your own servers, Docker stacks, and self-hosted services without losing weekends to config files.

Niri's scrollable tiling might ruin every other window manager for you

A deep dive into niri, a Rust Wayland compositor with infinite horizontal window arrangement. Covers KDL config, daily workflow, and stack interop.

Fedora Silverblue, NixOS, or Vanilla OS: which immutable Linux holds up?

Immutable Linux keeps your root filesystem safe with atomic updates and instant rollback. Compare Fedora Silverblue, NixOS, and Vanilla OS approaches.

Gamescope brings HDR, VRR, and FPS caps to any Steam game on desktop Linux

Gamescope brings HDR10, VRR, FPS limiting, and integer scaling to Steam games on desktop Linux. Works on KDE Plasma, Hyprland, and GNOME sessions.

The ridiculously cheap 10GbE home network you can build for under $200

Upgrade your homelab to 10-gigabit Ethernet using budget switches, secondhand NICs, and Cat6a cabling. Covers configuration and performance numbers.

That old laptop in your drawer is a free headless Linux server

Old laptops beat a Raspberry Pi 5 for homelab use: better CPU, more RAM, silent, and a built-in battery UPS, all while drawing 8-15W at idle.

Boot signed Linux with no bootloader config: unified kernel images and systemd-boot

Build and enroll Unified Kernel Images with automatic Secure Boot signing for systemd-boot, retiring fiddly bootloader configuration on Linux.