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HowTo Geek ☛ 3 Raspberry Pi Projects to Try This Weekend
Are you looking for a fun Raspberry Pi project to try out? Well, the number of projects out there is nearly infinite. So, I’ve narrowed it down to just three for you to get up and running in a couple of days. Here are three Raspberry Pi projects to try out this weekend.
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HowTo Geek ☛ This Self-Hosted File Converter Solved My WebP Woes
The internet has taught me I can be sure of three things: death, taxes, and file upload fields that won't accept WebP images. I'm not aware of any self-hostable solutions to the first two problems, but the latter I was able to solve by running an open source service called ConvertX on my Raspberry Pi.
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HowTo Geek ☛ 5 Alternative NAS Operating Systems Worth Trying
Are you looking for the perfect NAS operating system to run on your own hardware? There’s a number of options out there, including building your own NAS from scratch. However, you've also got several pre-built NAS-focused operating systems to choose from.
These OSes take a lot of the guesswork out of configuration and get you right into setting up your storage server. Plus, most modern NAS operating systems integrate Docker, virtual machine management, and so much more—giving you an all-in-one solution for your storage and virtualization needs.
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HowTo Geek ☛ How I Created a Detailed Dashboard for All of My Self-Hosted Apps
Are you tired of trying to remember IPs and ports for your self-hosted apps? I finally figured out how to make my homelab easier to manage—a detailed dashboard of all my services.
Having a dashboard for my self-hosted apps allows me to see detailed information at a glance as well as easily navigate to any service with just a few clicks. Here’s how I made my own self-hosted dashboard.