Configure hard drive idle timeout for power savings using hdparm and rc.local systemd service to automatically spin down drives after inactivity.
David Dami
How I structure and manage Docker Compose stacks across the homelab — separate stack directories, shared networks, named volumes, and the habits that make running 20+ containers manageable.
Using cloudflared to expose homelab services to the internet without opening any firewall ports. Free, reliable, and integrates cleanly with Cloudflare Access for an auth layer.
How I manage domains through Cloudflare — DNS records, proxy vs DNS-only, API token setup for tools like Traefik, and how this fits the homelab stack.
Running Ollama as the local LLM backbone on my homelab — serving models to OpenWebUI for browser chat, d4rk-tts, text-to-speech.
How I use n8n and Uptime Kuma to watch my Oracle Cloud free tier instances and keep the security list in check, with Discord alerts when anything goes wrong.
My always-on AI agent living on the homelab, connected to Discord so I can talk to it from any device and hand off tasks without touching a dashboard.