Today I wanted to share with you my experience setting up my own cloud server using Nextcloud, as an alternative to Google Drive and OneDrive. As someone who values privacy and control over my data, I decided to take matters into my own hands and create my own cloud storage solution. Since I already own…
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Retro Gaming on a Raspberry PI 2
Howdy hardware enthusiasts! I’m excited to share with you my latest project: transforming a Raspberry Pi into a retro gaming console using RetroPie as the emulating operating system. The last time I wrote about a Raspberry was when I converted a Raspberry PI 1 into a local DNS Server and Self Hosted AdBlocker via Pi-Hole…
Using a Raspberry PI as a Local DNS server & an Ad-Blocker
Raspberry Pi 1 is a small and affordable computer that can be used for a variety of projects. In this blog post, we will be discussing how we used a Raspberry Pi 1 with Pi OS to install and configure Pi-hole as a local DNS server and an ad blocker. The first step in this…
Deploying a Web Server: Featuring Apache2, SQL, PHP and phpMyAdmin
Setting up a web server has always been a goal of mine, I wanted to be able to host my own websites, as well as create a platform for others to host their own websites. After multiple failed attempts at using different combinations of web servers and databases, I decided to go with Apache2 and…
How to Install Proxmox on a Bare-Metal Server
Proxmox is an open-source virtualization platform that allows you to easily create and manage virtual machines. In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of installing Proxmox on a bare-metal server. Before getting started, make sure that you have a bare-metal server with at least 2 GB of RAM, and a minimum of 20…
Building my Home Server: Deploying a Home Lab Environment
When I decided to set up a home lab, I knew that I needed a powerful and reliable server to run my virtual machines and store my data. I started my journey by purchasing a used server from eBay, thinking that it would be a cost-effective solution. However, I soon realized that the server I…
The ultimate IT learning journey!
As someone who has always been fascinated by technology, I have decided to take the leap and start my learning journey in IT. I am excited to delve deeper into the world of networking, network security, SysOps & DevOps. The first step in my journey was to familiarize myself with networking concepts. I started with…