I’m a big fan of the PiKVM and use it with most of the “servers” I build from consumer-grade hardware in my homelab. Recently, I had to relocate one of these servers to a remote site and opted for Tailscale over traditional VPN solutions for secure access and management. While the server still had a PiKVM attached, I hadn’t found …

I’ve been leveraging Nginx Proxy Manager for a while now in the lab here and had most of my services exposed to the internet. This, however, raises some security concerns for me as many applications leverage authentication, but aren’t necessarily hardened for public internet exposure. I had been hunting around for a solution that provides domain name services, but LAN …

One of the biggest complaints I have for Peloton is that lack of integration with Garmin, as I like to see all my fitness data in one place. Having everything syncing makes things like tracking calories and macros easier in apps like MyFitnessPall. For years now, I have been leveraging an application called Peloton to Garmin to sync the data …

First off, let me get this out there right off the bat; I am a homelabber that leverages Proxmox for some LXCs and some VMs. This is all fun and games for me, so there is nothing mission-critical here… other than the inability for my children to watch Grizzy & the Lemmings. I have a few small form factor devices …

For those of us that are fans of TrueNAS Scale and look to leverage the platform for its capabilities beyond file storage, there is built-in functionality to run VMs and Containers. If you are here reading this, my assumption is that you already know this and experienced the same issue I did when installing the Nginx reverse proxy “Container Startup …

I have been running Nextcloud for years and absolutely love it. Recently, I decided to ditch my standalone instance in favor of the IX app for TrueNAS Scale. After having run it for some time I finally got annoyed enough with some of the warnings that were showing up in “Security & setup warnings.” One of these issues is that …

I am not going to give you an in-depth complaint article on the challenges with Legion Space on the Legion Go, but I will offer you this: it would be much better if they presented you with your library before they presented you with the game store. I understand there is a huge “Library” button right in the middle of …

It wasn’t that long ago that the thought of running a portable device as my primary PC seemed to be impossible, I have been a long standing desktop holdout. Having the ultimate in customization and power seems to always trump the idea of running my day to day life off of a laptop or something else seems to win out. …

After leaving my Retroflag GPi Case on the shelf for years, packed with all the geeky emulation I could ever want. Then, Valve updated their Steam Deck, Asus unveiled their ROG Ally, and Lenovo introduced the Legion Go. This year, I finally decided to indulge myself in handheld gaming once again.

OctoPrint is an excellent piece of software. Out of the box it provides users with a ton of functionality. However, due to its open source nature and its flexibility, many have extended its functionality by creating plugins. With that in mind, let's cover some of the plugins that I feel are the best plugins for the platform.