Things I build, break,
fix, and write about

1 December 2025
AI
Troubleshooting server issues during family movie nights

Server Issues can spoil family movie nights. This guide tells you what to note, how to test and how to fix common faults. Record exact error lines, run quick server and network checks, change one setting at a time, then verify the stream for 15 to 30 minutes.

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1 December 2025
Deals
Oral-B iO 9 Electric Toothbrush + 2 more Amazon tech bargains

Discover the Oral-B iO 9 Electric Toothbrush and two more Amazon tech deals this week.

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30 November 2025
Rambles
Weekly Tech Digest | 05 Dec 2025

Stay updated with the latest in tech! This digest covers AI ethics, auto industry shifts, and the impact of politics on technology, exploring today's pressing issues.

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29 November 2025
AI
Configuring a Raspberry Pi 4B for SyncThing and vsFTP

Setting Up a Mini Rack: Essential Software Configurations for Your Homelab I use a Raspberry Pi 4B in a compact rack to run local file services. This guide walks through the software setup I use for SyncThing and vsFTP. It gives commands, config snippets and testing steps so you can copy and adapt the setup […]

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29 November 2025
AI
Cleaning duplicate data to streamline backups

Optimising Your Homelab: Storage and Backup Strategies I keep my homelab practical and lean. Storage costs and power draw matter more than shiny specs. My aim here is clear: reduce wasted capacity, cut backup time, and make restores predictable. I use concrete steps and numbers from my own reshuffle so you can copy the bits […]

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28 November 2025
AI
Repurposing the PowerSpec 2900 for homelab storage

Repurpose a PowerSpec 2900 for homelab storage. You learn which components to keep, how to match controllers and drives, and which configurations matter for PowerSpec 2900 storage solutions. Run the checks and pick the options that fit your setup.

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28 November 2025
AI
Maximise productivity with GenAI tools in your homelab

GenAI productivity in your homelab starts with small, repeatable automation. Pick tasks like log summarisation, config templating and test generation. Set up a local or API model, add a simple wrapper and verify outputs. Measure time saved and keep a human reviewer.

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27 November 2025
AI
Evaluating cross-platform solutions for Apple device

Managing Apple Devices in a Multi-Platform Environment: Best Practices I focus on practical steps for Multi-Platform Device Management. This guide shows how to manage Apple kit alongside Windows and Android. I keep it hands-on, with concrete checks and short steps. Read it and use the checklists at each stage. Evaluating cross-platform solutions for Apple device […]

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26 November 2025
AI
Automating design workflows with Canva's AI features

Use Canva AI tools to generate layered, editable designs for your homelab. Create templates. Test layers. Automate exports. You keep designs editable and repeatable.

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25 November 2025
AI
Integrating AI into financial workflows

This guide shows how to add AI-Integrated Workflows to your financial processes with practical steps you can take the week after approval. You get checkable milestones, simple metrics and compliance guardrails. Start with one high-volume repeatable task, run a shadow phase and set rollback thresholds and a named custodian.

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