Privacy Archives

Ditch Slack: Self-Host Mattermost with Docker for Total Data Control

June 3, 2026

Take control of your team's data. This guide walks you through deploying Mattermost on Docker with a PostgreSQL backend for a professional, self-hosted chat experience.

HomeLab

Ditch Google Photos: Self-Hosting PhotoPrism with AI Face Recognition

May 31, 2026

Stop paying for cloud storage. This guide shows you how to host PhotoPrism on Docker to get AI-powered photo search and face recognition on your own hardware.

Networking

Unbound DNS Resolver Setup Guide: Build a Secure Recursive DNS Server with DNSSEC Validation

May 28, 2026

Learn how to install and configure Unbound as a recursive DNS resolver with DNSSEC validation on Linux. This step-by-step guide covers quick setup, split-horizon DNS, rate limiting, and production tips for homelab and small enterprise environments.

HomeLab

Stop Forgetting the Small Stuff: Self-Host Monica CRM on Docker

May 22, 2026

Never forget a birthday or a book recommendation again. Learn how to self-host Monica CRM on Docker for a private, secure way to manage your personal relationships.

HomeLab

Self-Hosting Plausible Analytics: The Privacy-First Guide for Docker

May 14, 2026

Ditch Google Analytics for a faster, more private alternative. This guide shows you how to deploy self-hosted Plausible Analytics using Docker Compose.

HomeLab

Ditch Discord: Self-Hosting Matrix Synapse and Element with Docker

April 25, 2026

Take back your digital sovereignty. This guide shows you how to deploy a private, end-to-end encrypted Matrix chat server using Docker, PostgreSQL, and Element for a professional-grade HomeLab setup.

Security

GPG for Linux: A Practical Guide to Encrypting Files and Signing Data

April 17, 2026

Master GnuPG on Linux. This guide walks you through asymmetric encryption, signing files, and the pro-level key management habits that prevent data loss.

HomeLab

Deploying SearXNG with Docker: Building a Private, Ad-Free Search Engine for Your HomeLab

April 14, 2026

Tired of ads and tracking? Learn how to deploy SearXNG on Docker to create a private, self-hosted metasearch engine that aggregates results without the surveillance.

HomeLab

Ditch Adobe: Self-Host Stirling-PDF on Docker for a Private HomeLab

April 12, 2026

Tired of 'free' online PDF tools with privacy risks and usage limits? Learn how to host your own secure, full-featured PDF suite using Stirling-PDF and Docker.

6 Months with Local AI: How I Automated Meeting Minutes Using Whisper and Ollama

April 11, 2026

Ditch the cloud subscriptions. Here is how I built a private, local AI pipeline using Whisper and Ollama that saved my team 12 hours a week and secured our meeting data.