Why I Needed an IP Address Tracker A growing homelab does not become difficult because it has one complicated service. It becomes difficult because it has lots of small, important details spread across routers, Docker containers, virtual machines, access points, DNS records, notes, browser bookmarks, and memory. At first, remembering
By Anthony Booth — August 2026 Why This Project Happened My home network has been evolving for years. What started as a basic setup with parental controls has grown into a full homelab featuring VLANs, dual-WAN connectivity, Cloudflare Tunnels, Pi-hole DNS filtering, NAS containers, and a steadily expanding list of self-hosted
Self-Hosted Cloud Storage: Setting Up Nextcloud on My Unraid Server By Anthony Booth — 8 Apr 2026 I've been meaning to get off Google Drive for a while. Not because I have anything against it — it works fine — but because I've got a perfectly capable home server
From Family Safety to Full Homelab: Mapping My Network Journey By Anthony Booth Every homelab has an origin story. Mine didn’t begin with VLANs, dual‑WAN, or a rack full of blinking lights. It began with something far more important — protecting my boys online. About five years ago, I
Ghost
A real-world walkthrough of setting up Ghost CMS on an Unraid server using Docker Compose — including fixing Gmail SMTP, bypassing device verification, and automating publishing via the Ghost Admin API.
Homelab
A real-world walkthrough of setting up Immich — the open-source Google Photos alternative — on a home server, including branding customisation and troubleshooting tips.