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International Repair Day: Turn Retired Hardware Into a Useful Home Server
Celebrate International Repair Day 2026 by giving retired hardware a second life. Learn how to turn an old laptop, desktop, mini PC, or workstation into a practical home server for backups, media, self-hosting, and more.
How RG 4 Tech Builds a Private Cloud With ZimaBoard 2
See how RG 4 Tech combines two-drive RAID 1 storage, ZimaOS and Home Assistant on ZimaBoard 2—and where redundancy still needs backup.
How cachito labs Builds an OPNsense Firewall on ZimaBoard 2
Thanks to cachito labs for documenting this thoughtful ZimaBoard 2 project. In his original build video, an ISP problem becomes a practical lesson in routing, firewall policy, DNS privacy, and VPN egress. The useful idea is...
How SjslTech Explores the New ZimaOS v1.7 App Store and Mobile Client
See how SjslTech tests the redesigned App Store, system updates, Zima Nodes, and mobile file workflows introduced with ZimaOS v1.7.
Meet ZimaOS 1.7: A Better Way to Discover and Manage Self-Hosted Apps
See how ZimaOS 1.7 makes a growing self-hosted app library easier to discover, manage, configure, update, and troubleshoot.
Meet ZimaOS Photos: A Private Photo Library Built for Your Home Server & NAS
Turn the photos already on your home server into a private, searchable library built for rediscovery, local control, and everyday browsing.
Software Freedom Day: The Best Open-Source Apps to Self-Host at Home
Build a practical open-source home stack with apps for photos, files, media, automation, documents, RSS, and network control.
International Podcast Day: Build a Private Podcast Archive and Recording Server
A practical home-server workflow for recording locally, archiving masters and transcripts, self-hosting podcasts, and protecting every episode.
