Open Source / Local
Open-source apps, home servers, networking and local AI.
Project guides
Notes & perspectives
Immich: build a photo library you control
A practical starting point for a private photo library: install Immich, connect your phone, organize a small collection and plan a recoverable backup.

Ollama: run your first local AI model
Install Ollama on a Mac, download a small model and try both a terminal prompt and the local API—with the cloud boundary made clear.

Uptime Kuma: know when your home lab goes offline
Install a small monitoring service, add useful checks and test an alert—from a website response to a home-server connection.