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SnapOtter is a fully self-hosted image manipulation platform that runs 100% locally in a single Docker container. It combines 47 image processing tools, powerful local AI models for background removal, upscaling, photo restoration, and more, plus flexible pipelines for building reusable batch workflows. Everything stays completely private on your hardware with zero cloud dependency, so … Read more about How to Install SnapOtter on Your Synology NAS

April 2026 has delivered some great news for the self-hosting community, and the biggest highlight is the return of Booklore. The developer is back, and the project is once again live. You can grab the latest release here. Many of you had already migrated to Grimmory in the previous months, but it’s fantastic to see … Read more about Synology: Huge Docker Container Updates April 2026

Matterbridge is a lightweight open-source Matter plugin manager that creates a single Matter bridge device, allowing you to easily expose and control smart home devices from multiple plugins across major ecosystems like Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, SmartThings, Home Assistant, and any other Matter-compatible platform. It runs efficiently even on low-power hardware, requires no … Read more about How to Install Matterbridge on Your Synology NAS

On April 26, 2026, the Pi-hole team released Docker version 2026.04.1 of their product, this being the latest version for Docker. On April 26, 2026, the Pi-hole team had released version 6.4.2 of their core product. You can install it for free on your Synology NAS or UGREEN NAS using my handy guides. Pi-hole is a … Read more about Synology: Pi-hole Docker Version V6 2026.04.1

On April 26, 2026, Dockhand switched from version 1.0.26 to the new 1.0.27 version. Dockhand fixes the following issues and adds new options: New – Network graph visualization on networks page New – Customizable compose template for new stacks in settings (STEP 24 for Synology NAS ) (STEP 25 for UGREEN NAS) (STEP 31 for … Read more about Synology & UGREEN: Dockhand Docker Version 1.0.27

LifeGlance is a beautiful, privacy-first progressive web app that turns your personal history and future plans into one smooth, infinitely zoomable timeline. Pan and zoom effortlessly across decades of milestones, from weekly moments to major life chapters, while adding rich events with dates, notes, photos, audio, video, and recurrence. All data stays completely local on … Read more about How to Install LifeGlance on Your Synology NAS