NotebookLM is perfect for documenting my home lab, and here’s how I use it

Once I got comfortable with self-hosted services, I decided to set up a home lab to play around with different apps and tools related to servers, networking, virtualization, etc. While the process was slightly intimidating initially, accompanying documentation with most services made it simple to figure things out every time something went wrong. However, things started to get confusing when the volume of tools and services increased, because it only meant more documentation, notes, processes, and steps to set them up. Don’t even get me started on the terminal commands and troubleshooting methods to fix issues. I wanted something to consolidate everything in one place and simplify it for me. This was around the same time I first decided to try NotebookLM to improve my productivity.

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I replaced GitHub Copilot with a self-hosted AI and I won’t go back

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Your Kindle doesn’t need to be hacked to escape Amazon’s walled garden

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4 Android Auto tweaks that transformed my car’s infotainment system

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Your cheap USB-C cables will fail with USB4

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My UGREEN DXP4800 Pro NAS quietly replaced half my home lab, and I didn’t expect that

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NotebookLM is perfect for documenting my home lab, and here’s how I use it

I ignored BIOS updates for three years until I realized they were fixing my entire platform

I replaced GitHub Copilot with a self-hosted AI and I won’t go back

I quit using Adobe Firefly for a free open-source alternative

Your Kindle doesn’t need to be hacked to escape Amazon’s walled garden

4 Android Auto tweaks that transformed my car’s infotainment system

SpaceX just filed for what could be the biggest IPO ever

Your cheap USB-C cables will fail with USB4

‘Solve all diseases,’ you say?

My UGREEN DXP4800 Pro NAS quietly replaced half my home lab, and I didn’t expect that

Your Pixel comes with these 4 fantastic apps, and they deserve a spot on your home screen

I fixed my home network lag without buying a new router or a mesh system

Cron inside WSL beats Windows Task Scheduler for one reason: it actually works the way I think

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