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to Your Living Room
Home networking, NAS, smart homes and backup power. What I use, what I’m learning, and what earns its place at home.
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Why I Chose TP-Link Tapo Over UGREEN, Reolink and Eufy for My Home Security Upgrade
UGREEN’s SynCare initially looked like the perfect addition to my NASync, until HomeAgent changed everything. After researching Reolink, Eufy and TP-Link, here’s why I ultimately purchased two Tapo…
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Why I Bought the BLUETTI FridgePower for Emergency Backup
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The Smart Home Automations I Actually Use
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How to Access Home Assistant Remotely with Tailscale on a NAS (No Port Forwarding Required)
One of the biggest things I wanted after setting up Home Assistant was reliable remote access. At first,…
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The Docker Containers I Still Use One Year Later on My NAS
One year later, these are the Docker containers I still genuinely use on my NAS, what I removed,…
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Fixing WRITE FPDMA QUEUED Errors on UGREEN DXP2800 with WD Red Plus WD80EFPX
Fix WRITE FPDMA QUEUED errors on UGREEN DXP2800 with WD Red Plus drives. Learn the real cause and…
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Three useful ways into Rack 2 Reality.
01 / Reliability
Build a dependable home
The datacenter principles that make a difference at home.
02 / Storage
Put your NAS to work
The backups and services I rely on after the setup phase.
03 / Networking
Get the basics right
How I improved my network without buying more equipment.
Hi, I’m Paul.
I work in datacenters, but at home I’m still learning too. I share the things I try, the problems I run into, and the setups that prove useful over time.
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