Forgejo: The fresh outlook on Software ForgesSelf‑hosting a site like GitHub or GitLab has never felt more “right” than it does now. Forgejo – the fork of Gitea that prides itself on lean code, speed, and enterprise‑ready features – is deliverin…Phoenix Paulina Schmid·Nov 21·5 min readForgejoGiteaActivityPub protocolHomelab
New Video Series: Retro CornerA few days back i started a new series on YouTube, named “Retro Corner”. The plan is to get some old hardware up and running (Starting with the IBM ThinkPad R51e in video 1) and then continue on with …tiernano.bsky.social·Aug 8·1 min readFollowretro-computingvideoyoutubeHardware
Network Upgrades 2025It's been just over a year since I last posted my 2024 Network Upgrade post. In that time, my network has undergone several changes. Here are the major updates: Swapped from a UDM Pro to a UCG Fiber. …tiernano.bsky.social·Jun 11·2 min readFollowFTTHhardwareinternetMac
How to use Cloudflare Warp with a UDM ProIf you’re considering using Cloudflare Wrap for specific machines on your network, you can easily install the Warp client directly on them. It supports various operating systems, including Windows, Li…tiernano.bsky.social·Dec 12·3 min readFollowcloudflarenetworkingubiquitiudmpro
How to Set Up Mac OS 9 on QEMUWant to experience the classic Apple operating system on modern hardware? Emulating Mac OS 9 using QEMU is the way to go! This guide will guide you through the process of setting up Mac OS 9 in QEMU, …tiernano.bsky.social·Dec 11·4 min readFollowemulatormacosqemuHomelab
VMWare Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro now available for free for everyoneBack in May, VMware announced that VMware Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro would be free for non-commercial use. This was fantastic news for non-commercial users. However, a few days ago, they made an e…tiernano.bsky.social·Nov 13·1 min readFollowhypervisorvmwareHomelabSoftware
How to Download Windows Server 2025 ARM edition (work around)In my previous post, I mentioned that Windows Server 2025 had gained general availability, but I had no information about the ARM64 version. It appears that 4sysops has found a workaround. You can dow…tiernano.bsky.social·Nov 4·1 min readFollowARM64MicrosoftWindows ServerHomelab
Windows Server 2025 GA’ed, along with System Center 2025Microsoft has just released Windows Server 2025 and System Center 2025 in General Availability. You can find more information on the Microsoft Release status site. Current status as of November 1, 202…tiernano.bsky.social·Nov 2·2 min readFollowMicrosoftWindowsWindows ServerHomelab
Building Cloud Images for ProxmoxTo create an Ubuntu VM for a Kubernetes cluster using Proxmox, follow these steps: download and tweak the base image, sysprep it, create a template with specified configurations, and clone the VM. Adj…tiernano.bsky.social·Apr 30·4 min readFollowclusterkuberneteslinuxproxmox
Some network Upgrades going onI’m currently in the midst of a significant network upgrade for the CloudShed. I’ve purchased two Ubiquiti Unifi Hi-Capacity Aggregation Switches, a 24-port Switch Pro POE, a Switch Enterprise 8 PoE, …tiernano.bsky.social·Apr 29·1 min readFollowcloudshedunifiupgradeHomelab
