Self-hosting is having a moment, even if it’s hard to define exactly what it is. It’s a niche that goes beyond regular computing devices and networks but falls short of a full-on home lab. (Most home ...

When it comes to self-hosting, many people start out with media servers and self-hosted cloud storage for files, documents, and photos. It's what makes tools like Nextcloud, Jellyfin, and Immich so ...

It’s hard to live in today’s world without apps and digital services, but they come at a steep price: your private information. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, ...

I’m your average techie millennial who saw the dotcom bubble burst and was around when many of the OG services of the internet era simply vanished. Let’s just say, watching favorites like GeoCities ...

Self-hosting services save you from subscription costs and give you control over your data. While I’ve previously experimented with self-hosted media servers and file storage, I only really dove into ...

What if you could take back control of your digital life, your data, your tools, your choices, without sacrificing functionality or innovation? In an era where cloud-based services dominate, the trade ...