In-depth written guides on Go, Kubernetes, homelab infrastructure, and building software with care — companion reading for the YouTube series.
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Written companions to the video series, with code and extra detail.
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Centralized Logging in Kubernetes with Loki and Promtail
A step-by-step companion to Episode 8 of the Kubernetes on Raspberry Pi series. Covers Loki, Promtail, DaemonSets, and querying logs with LogQL in Grafana.
Self-Hosted AI on Kubernetes : GPU Inference with Ollama and Open WebUI
A step-by-step companion to Episode 7 of the Kubernetes on Raspberry Pi series. Covers exposing an external GPU machine as a Kubernetes service using EndpointSlices, and deploying Open WebUI.
Free HTTPS for Your Homelab Kubernetes Cluster with cert-manager and Let's Encrypt
A step-by-step companion to Episode 6 of the Kubernetes on Raspberry Pi series. Covers cert-manager, ClusterIssuers, DNS-01 wildcard certificates with DNSimple, and forcing HTTPS in Traefik.
Kubernetes Ingress with MetalLB and Traefik : Real URLs for Your Homelab
A step-by-step companion to Episode 5 of the Kubernetes on Raspberry Pi series. Covers MetalLB L2 mode, Traefik ingress controller, Kubernetes Ingress resources, and split-horizon DNS with BIND9.
Kubernetes Monitoring with Helm, Prometheus, and Grafana
A step-by-step companion to Episode 4 of the Kubernetes on Raspberry Pi series. Covers Helm basics, deploying kube-prometheus-stack, and fixing Talos PSS restrictions for node-exporter.
Deploy a Self-Hosted Git Server on Kubernetes : Gitea with Raw Manifests
A step-by-step companion to Episode 3 of the Kubernetes on Raspberry Pi series. Covers Namespaces, Deployments, Services, and PersistentVolumeClaims by deploying Gitea without Helm.
A step-by-step companion to Episode 2 of the Kubernetes on Raspberry Pi series. Covers PersistentVolumes, PersistentVolumeClaims, NFS storage, and proving data survives pod deletion.
Building a Kubernetes Cluster on Raspberry Pi with Talos Linux
A step-by-step companion to Episode 1 of the Kubernetes on Raspberry Pi series. Covers hardware setup, Talos Linux installation, cluster bootstrapping, and network configuration.
4K UHD Blu-ray Ripping with LibreDrive (Including the Disney Problem)
A complete guide to ripping 4K UHD Blu-rays on Linux using MakeMKV and LibreDrive firmware. Includes an honest look at Disney's aggressive protection and what actually works.
Build an Automatic Blu-ray Ripping Station with ARM and Jellyfin
A complete guide to building a fully automated home media ripping station using the Automatic Ripping Machine (ARM), MakeMKV, and Jellyfin. Insert a disc and walk away.