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What is Home Assistant? Home Assistant is a self-hosted smart home hub. In the smart home world, there are devices that work with Google Home, Apple HomeKit, or the Amazon ecosystem. However, these devices often cannot communicate with each other. For instance, you may have a light bulb that only works with HomeKit, and a motion sensor that only works with Google Home, preventing automation between these two products. Home Assistant bridges this gap. While some services don’t work with Home Assistant, a basic Google search can help you find compatible options. ...

Hardware Hey there, folks! So, I’m running three servers, but honestly, they’re more like desktops in my setup. Let me give you the lowdown. I’ve got two trusty old Dell desktops from my job. Both of these bad boys are packing Intel i5-7500 processors and 500GB of storage. Now, here’s the kicker: one of them boasts a sweet 16GB of RAM, while the other is chilling with just 8GB. But wait, there’s more! Santa was generous this year because I also scored an old gaming desktop. It’s rocking an Intel i5-6600K, a whopping 32GB of RAM, and a jaw-dropping 21TB of storage. ...

What is homelab? A homelab is hosting services at home or in a server on some kind of cloud provider. Homelab can be as big or as small as you want it to be. I have seen people run their homelab for a laptop or have enterprise grade stuff. My hardware Switch netgear manager switch dell unmanaged switch Server Dell T410(128 Ram, 2 xerox process, and 14TB of hardrive) 3 dell desktop(16GB of ram, i5, 500GB hardrives) ...

Why Lenpaste? Privacy First: Your data, your rules. No third-party access. Fully Customizable: Adjust settings, themes, and more to fit your needs. Open Source: Dive into the code and make it truly yours. Prerequisites Before we begin, ensure you have the following: A server or VPS. Command-line access to your server. Git installed. If not, install it using: sudo apt-get install git Installation and Deployment Step 1: Clone the Repository ...

In an age where digital privacy and security are paramount, the way we handle our email—a primary form of communication—becomes crucial. While using popular email service providers might seem convenient, there’s a growing movement towards self-hosting emails. But why would someone go through the hassle? Let’s dive in. Data Privacy and Ownership Your Data, Your Rules: When you self-host, your emails reside on your server. There’s no third-party involvement, which means no one else has access to your personal and sensitive emails. ...