First of all, the usual disclaimer: this is still the same no-fluff monthly roundup. Real updates, tested where possible, written for people running Synology, UGREEN, Asustor and plain Docker on home NAS boxes. Portainer has officially announced that version 3.0 is on the way. It will be a bigger architectural step, more Kubernetes-oriented, with new … Read more about Self-Hosted NAS News – September 2026
Degoog is a modern, self-hosted search engine aggregator that lets you search multiple engines at once and view all results in a single clean, unified interface. It acts as your personal meta-search engine, forwarding queries to your chosen providers, combining the results, and delivering them without tracking or ads for full privacy. What sets it … Read more about How to Install Degoog on Your Asustor NAS
Bambuddy is a self-hosted print archive and management system for Bambu Lab 3D printers. It automatically archives prints with metadata and 3D previews, monitors printers in real-time with live camera streaming, manages queues, scheduling, spool inventory and notifications, supports remote printing via proxy mode and keeps all data local with full ownership and no cloud … Read more about How to Install Bambuddy on Your Asustor NAS
Open Dronelog is a high-performance, open-source dashboard for organizing and analyzing drone flight logs privately and locally. It focuses on DJI (.txt logs) and Litchi (CSV) formats with support for Airdata and some third-party CSVs, offering a fully local-first alternative to cloud-based tools. In this step by step guide I will show you how to … Read more about How to Install Open Dronelog on Your Asustor NAS
On August 20, 2026, Dockhand switched from version 1.0.42 to the new 1.0.43 version. Dockhand fixes the following issues and adds new options: New – Compose validate – a preflight linter & validator for compose files New – Bitwarden Secrets Manager as a secret provider via an operator-installed bws client New – Proton Pass as a … Read more about Synology & UGREEN Dockhand Docker Version 1.0.43
As August 15 hits and the summer holidays wind down, it’s time to settle back into our routines. But returning to work doesn’t have to be all bad news, especially if you have a Synology, UGREEN or Asustor NAS waiting for a fresh weekend project. Whether you’ve been soaking up the sun or taking some … Read more about 7 Must-Have Docker Containers to Set Up After Vacation