Hoàng Gia Nguyên
Beyond the Big Three: The Tech Nerd's Guide to Hardware Struggles
CPU, RAM, and Disk are the basics. The real 'boss fights' of self-hosting involve proprietary drivers, legacy chips, and hardware acceleration.
The Cloudflare Stack: My 'Cheat Code' for Self-Hosting
Bypass CGNAT, secure your services, and host for (almost) free. Why Cloudflare is the ultimate toolbox for modern self-hosters.
Self-Hosting Isn’t Deployment — Maintenance Is the Real Game
Self-hosting is not just about getting services running. Maintenance is the real challenge — and it should be considered from day one.
One Year of Homelab — The Services I Actually Use
After a year of running a homelab and a stretch of time where I barely touched it, here are the self-hosted services that genuinely made a difference in daily life — from media streaming and photo management to backups and push notifications.
After the Free Tier: how a hobbyist continues living with LLMs
After RPM/TPM limits tightened, I was forced to re-evaluate how I use LLMs and redesign a cost-efficient, sustainable setup for personal needs.
Support My Work!
Your support helps me keep the servers running, the code compiling, and the late-night learning sessions fueled. Thank you for being a part of my journey!
Buy Me a Coffee