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DIY Tech Projects.
Weekend builds, home servers, and Raspberry Pi adventures. Practical projects that make you feel like a wizard.
13 posts in DIY Tech Projects
raspberry pi
Raspberry Pi Home Server: Weekend Build Guide
Build a Raspberry Pi home server in a weekend - Pi-hole, NAS, Jellyfin, and a VPN, all on £100-130 of hardware. Beginner-friendly step-by-step.
Home Assistant
Home Assistant Add-ons in 2026: The 12 Most Useful
The 12 most useful Home Assistant add-ons in 2026: what each does, how to read the security rating, and the add-on vs HACS vs integration choice.
home assistant
Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi: Complete Setup Guide
Set up Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi 5 from scratch - hardware picks, flashing HAOS, first boot, adding devices, and your first automation. UK pricing.
unifi
Best Unifi Gear for Home: UK Starter Kits 2026
Best Unifi gear for home in 2026: three UK starter kits at around £200, £450, and £750 - what to buy, what to skip, and where to get it.
smart home
Smart Home Routines That Save Money (UK 2026)
Time-of-use tariffs, smart plugs, scheduled heating: the routines that actually cut UK energy bills, plus realistic monthly savings.
Vaultwarden
Self-Host Bitwarden with Vaultwarden: UK Guide (2026)
Self-host Bitwarden via Vaultwarden on Raspberry Pi, Synology Docker, or Proxmox LXC. UK guide with reverse-proxy, Tailscale, and backup strategy.
unifi
Unifi Setup for Beginners: A No-CLI 2026 Walkthrough
Step-by-step Unifi network setup for beginners - adopt your gateway, configure Wi-Fi and a guest network, all from the mobile app. No CLI required.
unifi
Is Unifi Worth It for Home? A Plain-English 2026 Guide
Is Unifi worth it for a normal household? A non-technical look at when Ubiquiti's prosumer gear makes sense versus eero, Asus, or your ISP router.
pi-hole
Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home: Which Should You Run in 2026?
Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home compared on setup, blocklists, UI, performance and hardware. A plain-English guide to picking the right DNS-level ad blocker.
pi-hole
What Is Pi-hole and Why Every Smart Home Needs One
Pi-hole turns a £40 Raspberry Pi into a network-wide ad blocker that protects every device on your home network. Here's how to set it up.
Best Raspberry Pi Alternatives 2026 (UK Availability)
The best Raspberry Pi alternatives in the UK for 2026 - Orange Pi 5 Plus, Radxa Rock 5B, Banana Pi BPI-F3, Khadas VIM4, plus when an N100 mini-PC wins.
unifi
Unifi for Smart Homes: Why Network Quality Matters
How a quality network like Unifi keeps Matter, Thread, and Zigbee devices stable - AP placement, VLANs for IoT, and the multicast settings that matter.
homelab
Proxmox vs TrueNAS vs Unraid: Homelab OS Choice (2026)
Proxmox is a hypervisor, TrueNAS is a NAS OS, Unraid blends both. Pick by what you'll run most: VMs, storage, or Docker.