Ghost in the Rack

Topic

automation

A collection of 19 issues

How I automated my entire home with Home Assistant (and broke it twice) Adventures: A Personal Technical Story

My experience implementing How I automated my entire home with Home Assistant (and broke it twice) in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.

My Epic Battle with Docker Networking (and How I Finally Won!)

Dive into my personal homelab journey through the confusing world of Docker networking. From port conflicts to containers refusing to talk, I'll share my struggles, 'aha!' moments, and the simple strategies that finally brought peace to my Docker setup.

My Quest for the Perfect Self-Hosted Media Solution: A Homelabber's Journey

Join me on a personal journey through the ups and downs of building a robust, automated self-hosted media server. From basic file shares to the power of Docker Compose and the 'arr' suite, discover the lessons I learned and the challenges I overcame in creating my ultimate home entertainment hub.

Why I Finally Moved My Homelab to Infrastructure as Code (After Manually Configuring Things 100 Times)

My journey from endless manual configurations and 'oops' moments to embracing Infrastructure as Code in my homelab. Learn how IaC brought consistency, speed, and surprisingly, a much-needed boost to my security posture.

Bye-Bye Port Numbers! My Journey to a Proper Reverse Proxy in the Homelab

Tired of remembering a gazillion port numbers for all my homelab services? Join me as I share my personal journey of finally setting up a robust reverse proxy, transforming my messy IP:PORT access into clean, memorable subdomains. It's a game-changer!

My Experience with How I spent $500 on enterprise gear that didn't work for my use case: What I Learned

My experience implementing How I spent $500 on enterprise gear that didn't work for my use case in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.

How I Automated My Entire Home with Home Assistant (and Broke It Twice)

Join me on my rollercoaster journey automating my home with Home Assistant! From initial excitement to two major system meltdowns, I'll share what I learned about robust setups, critical backups, and the joy (and pain) of DIY smart home security.

Setting up proper logging after spending hours troubleshooting blind Adventures: A Personal Technical Story

My experience implementing Setting up proper logging after spending hours troubleshooting blind in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.

Why I Finally Moved My Homelab to Infrastructure as Code (After Manually Configuring Things 100 Times)

My journey from the repetitive pain of manual homelab configuration to the glorious automation of Infrastructure as Code. Learn about the challenges, the 'aha!' moments, and the tools that transformed my tinkering.

My Journey with How I automated my entire home with Home Assistant (and broke it twice): A Homelab Story

My experience implementing How I automated my entire home with Home Assistant (and broke it twice) in my homelab - the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned along the way.