As a developer passionate about photography and AI, I recently completed a comprehensive project that combines both worlds: Evalens, an AI-powered photography analysis platform. Today, I want to share the journey of building this full-stack application and the technical insights I gained along the way. What is Evalens? Evalens is
In the era of self-hosting, security is a critical consideration. Whether you’re running services on a Raspberry Pi, an Intel NUC, or a mini PC, securing access to those services is essential. Today, I’d like to share my experience with Authentik, a self-hosted multi-factor authentication (MFA) tool, and
Hello all, Today, I’d like to discuss a crucial topic: backups. Backups are essential for protecting data, especially when you’re running a home server. For those of us building home servers, the journey is often one of constant expansion. You start with a few basic services, but soon
Hello there! I'm back with another guide. This time, I’ll walk you through how I integrated Ghost’s newsletter feature with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)—without paying a anything! I was previously using WordPress for my personal blog, but it felt a little too mainstream. There were
In today’s tech world, Large Language Models (LLMs) are a hot topic, with new models boasting billions of parameters being released regularly. Companies everywhere are rushing to integrate AI into their systems. While I’m not a huge fan of the mass AI adoption, running your own LLM is
Hello there! Recently, I leveraged Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s (OCI) free tier to test out Docker Swarm clusters. While I found plenty of guides on Kubernetes, I couldn't find much tailored specifically to Docker Swarm. So, in this article, I’ll walk you through how I deployed a
While browsing through self-hosted solutions on Reddit, I stumbled upon a valuable discovery: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) offers a range of free services. Many users are taking advantage of these offerings to test and even host their projects at no cost. However, it’s important to be aware that some
Hello there. I had a Raspberry Pi 4 – 4GB sitting there quite a while, waiting for me to do cool projects. I had even forgotten about it. With the new Pi 5 is introduced, I remembered long due projects. I have an Android TV, and I got so used to
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