Notes from home · since January 2026
Nannix.
I like understanding the things I use. And trying to build them myself.
I have been getting into self-hosting for a while. I started with wanting to run my own applications and ended up exploring what happens around my data: DNS, tracking, advertising and tools that give me a little more control.
I have always disliked subscriptions. When a monthly fee comes with collecting information about my habits, I wonder how much I am giving in exchange for convenience. I recognise the value of a service that works well; I am willing to spend time building some of that efficiency myself and learning along the way.
Nannix is the story of that journey: what I have explored, what I enjoy using, the choices I would make again and those I am still thinking through. It all starts with an old MacBook I already had at home.
It all started here
MacBook Air, 2016.
It was sitting unused at home, and I liked giving it another job. Today it runs Linux Mint and Docker: 256 GB of storage, no battery and plenty to learn. It is the machine where my curiosity turns into tools I actually use.
- Immich
- Tailscale
- Pi-hole
- File Browser
- Beszel
- Scrutiny
- Uptime Kuma
- Watchtower
- Telegram bots
Home Lab
One piece at a time.
Photos were the first step. Then came files, curiosity about the network and wanting to understand how the server is doing. Here I tell how each piece found a place in my day.
How I ended up running a server at home.
Some frustration with subscriptions, plenty of curiosity and a MacBook with something left to do.
02 / Home LabMy photos were the first step.
With Immich I started bringing something I care about home, while keeping the convenience I enjoy.
03 / Home LabGetting curious about what happens on the network.
DNS, tracking and advertising made me look at my devices differently. Tailscale and Pi-hole are how I started making sense of it.
04 / Home LabA simple door to my files.
I like File Browser for a very practical reason: I open the browser and reach the folders on my server.
05 / Home LabLearning to listen to my server.
Graphs, temperatures and Telegram messages: the tools I use to understand how my everyday machine is doing.
06 / Home LabThe convenience I have to keep building.
Self-hosting continues after installation. I am learning to take care of the things I chose to manage.
Open source
I like being able to get my hands on it.
This journey is helping me understand what I look for in software and ways of working: shared knowledge, independence and room to build.
Library
Things I want to return to.
People, guides, projects and readings that gave me an idea or opened a question. I keep them here alongside what I still want to explore.