I didn’t start a homelab to play with tech—I started it to solve real problems. This is what pushed me toward self-hosting and what I wanted to get out of it.

A reflection on attending QCon London 2026, from the reality of commuting again to the sessions that actually delivered value.

A short update on what has been going on so far for 2026 and what’s to come over the coming months. Also the lacking of content so far.

Getting a perfect first layer on the Prusa Mini wasn’t easy. Here’s how I cleaned, calibrated, and fine-tuned until adhesion was reliable every time.

After years of running my custom Harlow Bindicator, I’ve finally retired it in favour of Steffen Zimmermann’s excellent Waste Collection Schedule integration for Home Assistant. Combined with Idaho’s TrashCard, my waste schedule is now cleanly displayed on dashboards and powered by calendar entities.

How a simple 60-minute visual timer (no ticking, optional alert) helped me stick to three focused study sessions every week—without apps, phones, or faff.

I’m rebuilding my maths foundation with a book-only plan: three 1-hour sessions per week for 12 weeks using Schaum’s Outline of College Algebra (5th ed.).

I’ve admired astrophysicists my whole life. This is the personal plan I’m following to feel at home in the subject over five years—beginning with a calm, consistent maths refresher.

A practical review of 2025 across the home lab, office climate control, automation, networking resilience, writing cadence, and where I can improve in 2026.

Metmesh has been archived. Here is why the experiment paused and how to follow what comes next.