HSBuddy HSBuddy Update: Location History & Virtual Clients This update adds location history breadcrumbs, virtual location clients, longer history retention, and fixes Android notification sounds.
Building an AI-Powered Docker Update Pipeline How I built an n8n workflow that uses Claude to research whether docker container updates are safe to deploy.
HSBuddy HSBuddy Update: Maps This update migrates to OpenStreetMap, adds a new Map widget to dashboards, and a new device history engine.
Self Hosting Featured HomeVault: Your Personal Digital Sanctuary Take control of your digital life without the technical headaches. HomeVault provides a streamlined framework for deploying your own private digital vault, replacing cloud services with self-hosted alternatives that respect your privacy and secure your personal data.
Monitoring Monitoring Pi-hole with Prometheus and Grafana Use pihole-exporter to collect Pi-hole metrics in Prometheus and build custom dashboards in Grafana to monitor DNS queries, block rates, and more.
Self Hosting Level Up: Ad Blocking On The Go Level-up your self-hosted Pi-hole with Tailscale and remove ads from all your mobile apps, at the gym, the coffee shop, and wherever you go.
Guides Featured Pi-hole: Ad-blocking for all your devices Say goodbye to ads and trackers with Pi-hole. Protect all of your home devices: phone, laptop, TV, even your (smart) fridge.
Tips and Tricks Tip: Minimizing Disk Writes in Prometheus Agent Do you want to entirely disable disk writes when running Prometheus Agent? Learn how to reduce your storage media wear by configuring Prometheus for full in-memory operation!
Scalable Server Monitoring With Prometheus Monitor multiple servers efficiently with Prometheus in Agent Mode, a scalable setup that optimizes resource use while centralizing metrics in Grafana.
Tips and Tricks Tip: Configuring process-exporter to Better Track HomeSeer and Plugins Learn how to configure process-exporter to properly display HomeSeer’s HSConsole and plugin names instead of just ‘mono’.
Guides Portainer Agent: Managing Containers Across Servers Manage containers across multiple servers effortlessly with Portainer Agent—speed up deployments, check logs, and control remote machines from one dashboard.
Creating a HomeSeer rPi image Build a better HomeSeer Raspberry Pi image: 64-bit OS, smaller size, and systemd service support.
Running HomeSeer on Raspberry Pi Build your own powerful smart home hub with a tiny footprint. We'll put together a dedicated HomeSeer system using a Raspberry Pi 4.
Featured My Favorite HomeSeer Integrations A walk-through of my favorite HomeSeer integrations, from locks, switches, sensors, blinds, speakers and much more.
Getting Started with HomeSeer A beginner’s guide to home automation, from controlling devices to setting up simple automation with events, and much more.
Simple Container Management With Portainer Managing Docker containers can be complex, but Portainer simplifies it with a user-friendly UI. Learn how to deploy, monitor, and manage containers effortlessly.
Real-Time Server Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana Keep tabs on your Linux server’s health in real-time. Use Grafana to monitor CPU, memory, storage, process and container metrics.
Reference: Docker Setup and Storage Management Why use Docker for deployment, how to install it on a Linux server, and best practices for managing application data.
Featured Using a Custom Domain with Gmail Your own email, your own domain: a simple guide to personalize your email address without switching inboxes.
Direct Access for HomeSeer Learn how to securely access your HomeSeer server remotely using Cloudflare Tunnels or Tailscale
