If you've ever tried to send emails from a shell script, you've likely run into tools like mail, mailx, or even sendmail. They seem easy at first glance – but quickly become frustrating: strange formatting, attachment issues, encoding errors, and cryptic failure messages. 💨 Common Issues with mailx
When I started blogging (sometime in the 2000's), a popular tradition alongside the blogroll - a curated list of recommended blogs - was the “blog baton.” Bloggers would write about a specific topic and then pass it on to others, encouraging them to share their own perspectives. These
Why Use an Internal Domain? A domain accessible only within the internal network can be incredibly useful when you host multiple services within your home lab. Not only does it provide a clean organization, but it also offers additional security since the services are not directly accessible from outside. In
1. Reasons for Switching from WordPress to Ghost Recently, a controversy surrounding WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg has caused unrest within the community. At the center of the conflict is the hosting provider WP Engine, which Mullenweg accused of benefiting from the open-source nature of WordPress without contributing enough back to
In the era of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), it's essential for you to run your website in compliance with data protection regulations. Ghost is a modern, fast content management system that's gaining popularity in the self-hosting community. In this post, I'll guide
After introducing you to my daily companions in … my homelab post, where I explained my Proxmox cluster and showcased other notable features of my #homelab, it’s time to dive into the software that powers my daily workflow. At work, I’m required to use Windows 11 - sometimes necessity
After using Heimdall as my preferred dashboard for a while, I decided to give Homepage another try. Homepage simply offers a more versatile, customizable, and functional dashboard. While I appreciated the simplicity of Heimdall, it limited me in some significant ways. Homepage provides a wider range of features and integrations
Introduction Updated 05.06.2024 | added short descriptions and links to all listed apps. Updated 29.06.2024 | List updated Welcome to this page, a dynamic work in progress, where I introduce you to the various applications I host in my home lab. Each application will be explored in detail
I was asked in the #Fediverse today for my custom css code for UptimeKuma. So I thought I'd quickly create this post in case anyone else is also searching for a solution. I didn't come up with the code, it was a finding on the web.
Imagine you could run your own server that is not only space-saving and quiet, but also saves on your electricity bill. A mini PC with an Intel N100 CPU as a Proxmox server makes exactly that possible. This article marks the start of an exciting series in which we will
If you follow me on Mastodon, you've probably already noticed one or two posts about "self-hosting". But what does that actually mean and why did I decide to do it? Let's start with the first question: What is self-hosting? Imagine you want to run
The umpteenth new edition of this blog is based on Ghost. Ghost is a great platform for anyone who wants an easy way to share their thoughts and ideas. I also appreciate that Ghost offers the possibilty to communicate with all of you in the Fediverse. Thematically, this will be