Lab
Experiments & Build Notes
Practical experiments in infrastructure, AI, self-hosting, and systems engineering. Not polished guides — honest notes on what I built, what broke, and what I learned.
Replacing Google Photos with Immich
After years of Google Photos, I migrated my entire photo library to a self-hosted Immich instance. The migration took a weekend. The result is faster, more private, and — surprisingly — more capable for browsing.
Private AI at Home with Ollama + Open WebUI
Running large language models locally means your prompts never leave your machine. Here's how I set up Ollama and Open WebUI on my home lab, what models I use daily, and where the limits are.
Why I Built a Home Lab on a Gaming Laptop
Running Proxmox on a gaming laptop turns out to be a surprisingly capable home lab setup — enough CPU, ECC-free RAM that doesn't matter for learning, and a screen attached. Here's why I did it and what I learned.