#self-hosted

Part 1 ran Odysseus on a laptop, where it dies when you close the lid. This puts it on a cheap cloud server so it runs 24/7 and you can open your own private AI from your phone or any machine. DigitalOcean, Docker, and a Claude API key, no GPU. Includes the one .env change (APP_BIND) that stops it loading from outside the server.

June 2, 2026

PewDiePie released Odysseus, a free open-source ChatGPT-style AI workspace that runs on your own machine. Most people run it with a local model and a GPU. I do not have one, so I run it with a Claude API key instead. Here is the full Docker setup for any Mac or PC, including the localhost fix that trips most people up.

June 2, 2026

Google just dropped Gemma 4 — a free, open-source AI that codes locally on your GPU. 26B parameters, 256K context, Apache 2.0. One command to install via Ollama.

April 3, 2026

Control your VPS from Telegram using OpenClaw — a free, open-source AI agent that lives on your server. Check health, restart services, read logs, and deploy changes from your phone.

March 31, 2026

Set up PocketBase on your own VPS in minutes. A complete backend solution with authentication, database, realtime subscriptions, and file storage—all in one binary.

January 11, 2026

Set up your own uptime monitoring with Uptime Kuma on Hostinger VPS. Beautiful dashboard, instant alerts, and complete control over your monitoring data.

January 11, 2026

Deploy n8n workflow automation to your own VPS in just 1 click. Perfect for developers who want self-hosted automation without the setup hassle.

January 11, 2026

n8n updates come out regularly — new features, bug fixes, security patches. But every update is a risk. Learn version pinning, safe update procedures, and rollback strategies.

December 17, 2025

You've spent hours building n8n workflows that save you time every day. What happens if you lose them all? In this tutorial, I'll show you two backup methods, a complete disaster recovery demo, and how to automate it all.

December 17, 2025