A small mini PC freshly unboxed on a shelf with a USB stick plugged in, a terminal mid-install glowing on a nearby screen

Day Zero Protocol: Standing Up a Proxmox Homelab Node From Blank USB Stick to Tailscale Mesh

The origin of the homelab node behind Ghost Protocol and Pocket Protocol: Proxmox on a mini PC, one-line installs, a BIOS power-cut gotcha, and the Tailscale mesh.

October 17, 2026 · 7 min
Nesting dolls on a server rack, representing Docker inside LXC containers

Docker in LXC: am I doing it wrong?

Is running Docker inside LXC on Proxmox an antipattern? A year of production experience with 7 containers, the real tradeoffs, and an honest verdict.

April 6, 2026 · 6 min
Mission Impossible style minilab setup

Operation Minilab: synchronizing two houses

How I built a self-hosted homelab across two houses using Intel N97 mini PCs, Proxmox, Tailscale, Home Assistant, Immich, and Frigate -- on a budget.

January 2, 2026 · 5 min