Solving AI's Limited Memory with a Multi-Layered Caching and Context Strategy
Frustrated with your AI assistant forgetting crucial context? I share my multi-layered caching strategy using MCP servers to create a persistent, smart AI developer.
Blueprint for a Viral App: Turning a Simple Gimmick Into a Profitable Idea
I saw a simple 'love calculator' and realized its untapped potential. This isn't a guide, but a thought experiment on evolving a basic idea into a data-driven, viral machine.
How a Side Project Passively Made $600+ (And How You Can Do Better With Just Your Phone)
Our simple map art project has earned over $600 in passive income. Learn the principles behind it and how you can start your own income stream with zero investment using your phone.
The Hidden Tax on Your Growth: Why Your Email Platform Is Costing You a Fortune
Tired of your email marketing bill skyrocketing with every new subscriber? Discover the flaw in per-contact pricing and how to save thousands.
How We Cut Costs by Migrating From Google Workspace to Nextcloud and Dropbox
As a business with significant storage needs to store our content, we faced escalating costs with Google Workspace. This post outlines our transition to a self-hosted Nextcloud instance combined with Dropbox and how this move has saved us money and improved productivity. Additionally, we’ll explore potential future savings, other
How I Monetize My Self-Hosted unRAID Server for Passive Income
Self-hosting has become an increasingly popular hobby and practical solution for tech enthusiasts. While most people start self-hosting to save costs on cloud services or maintain more control over their data, it is possible to go further and monetize your setup. That's precisely what I did with my
Automating Nextcloud Maintenance on unRAID with a Scheduled Script
As our video production process for YouTube channels ramped up, the required storage grew exponentially. We needed around 12TB of storage to back up final videos, raw recordings, and scripts. Google Workspace quickly became too expensive, costing over four digits annually just for three users. Adding another 5TB of storage
Automating Bandwidth Management for qBittorrent with Homebridge
I’ve always been a fan of automating my smart home setup, even before I started setting up my first home server using unRAID, so, naturally, when I found myself facing an issue with qBittorrent hogging bandwidth when I was home, it didn't take long until I wanted
Sorting qBittorrent Queue with Tampermonkey
Managing a media server like Plex on unRAID with tools like Radarr, Sonarr, Lidarr, and Readarr has been a game changer for automating media acquisition. But with automation comes the challenge of handling multiple simultaneous downloads in qBittorrent, especially when the individual downloads range from just a few MB to
How to Install and Run "Free Games Claimer" in Docker on unRAID
Automating the process of claiming free games from platforms like Epic Games, GOG, or Prime Gaming can save you time and effort. Voglerr's Free Games Claimer Docker container is an excellent tool for this purpose, but it’s not listed in unRAID's "Community Apps."
How to Configure Plex on unRAID to Transcode to RAM
When I started my journey with unRAID in early August 2024, I had 32GB of RAM, which seemed plenty for my setup. I was running Plex along with a collection of *arr apps and several other containers, and things were running smoothly. However, after diving deeper into managing resources efficiently,
Discovering unRAID's "Azure" Layout: A Cleaner, More Modern Look
If you've been using unRAID for a while and haven't explored the customization options, you might have missed one of its more modern features: the ability to switch between different layout styles. Recently, I discovered that unRAID offers a few layouts with vertical navigation, which I