YouAreTheHost

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Discuss self hosting, homelab and related content.

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rishi556

YouAreTheHost

2026-05-16 00:11

Updates To YouAreTheHost.com

Hey, Made some updates to and thought you guys might be interested. First, notifications have been added. Easily keep track of what's going on with this! We've also added added syntax highlighting so you

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rishi556

YouAreTheHost

2026-05-15 14:57

Trilium Notes

I've been using Trilium to manage my notes for a little bit and I have to say it's quite nice. First important thing: It's local first. If I download the app, I don't need to connect it to a server or

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rishi556.lambo

YouAreTheHost

2026-04-27 21:25

Google's IPv6 Adoption Over 50%

More self hosters should be using IPv6!

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rishi556

YouAreTheHost

2026-04-23 21:34

Finally Set Up Home Assistant

I finally set up HomeAssistant on one of my PIs and wow, I wish I did this earlier. Pi #3 is the one running HomeAssistant and installing was super easy, just followed their instructions to flash the SD

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forkyishere

YouAreTheHost

2026-04-16 11:35

Some sort of Storage Porno...

These are quite old already... 10-year-old things... but for most people, they still will glow their eyes GOLD on these. From 2TB to 4TB things (in this photo)... they are SAS3 disks (12Gb) with about

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rishi556

YouAreTheHost

2026-04-12 17:44

Introducing The YouAreTheHost Website

So this has been leaked a bit earlier but the community officially as a website now! is our site that we have to discuss all about self hosting. The site has basic features that you'd expect: Ability to

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forkyishere

YouAreTheHost

2026-04-05 21:46

Should be the next API node (for HA)

I have been scavenging parts here and there for this for a while... 16GB DDR4 + Intel 6-core old stuff. Haven't yet ordered some cables for the SAS controller, but the aim is that, after I am comfortable

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acidyo

YouAreTheHost

2026-04-05 14:36

yellow

who dis, new frontend edit: oops, didn't realize it'd get posted here was testing a new project by @rishi556, link: check it out!

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devtest12431245

YouAreTheHost

2026-03-30 15:42

Just a Test

Test - Ignore me

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rishi556

YouAreTheHost

2026-03-30 05:50

Whole Network VPN

I setup whole "home" VPN using my Unifi router a while ago and it's kinda cool. For all the faults of the device, this is one of the nicer features, and I have it so the guest network and IOT

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holoz0r

YouAreTheHost

2025-11-02 13:06

Take a look at my rack.

At my old house, instead of buying a TV cabinet, I opted to buy a 32RU server cabinet. I thought it was a good idea. Things would be dust free, cooled well, and super organised, with a few shelves. I never

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rishi556

YouAreTheHost

2025-10-27 00:22

Getting A Server Ready

Got myself a server that's heading off to Sweden! The land of IKEA and ABBA! Due to remote hands pricing, even with the additional shipping cost from the US to Sweden, it can be cheaper to prepare the

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rishi556

YouAreTheHost

2023-09-09 14:06

My "HomeLab"

A short overview of my HomeLab and my home network setup.

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rishi556

YouAreTheHost

2023-09-08 13:37

My PiHoles

Info on self hosting my DNS Servers.

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rishi556

YouAreTheHost

2023-09-03 02:24

Self Hosting My Wireguard VPN Server

My experience self hosting my wireguard VPN server.

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rishi556

YouAreTheHost

2023-08-06 07:37

Self Hosting E-Mail Via MIAB

Info on me hosting my MIAB server

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