- 01 Why a home lab makes sense for non-technical people too An old box at home + three programs = AI, notes, and voice commands without the cloud. For people who don't write code.
- 02 What we need to put together — one box and three programs A concrete set of three programs on a single box. No server rack, no $5,000 of hardware. In plain words.
- 03 A private network between our own devices — no VPN providers Tailscale: laptop, phone, and home box on one network, as if they were in the same room. Works from any country. Free.
- 04 AI running at home — when you need it, and when you don't When local AI on a home server makes sense, and when it's better to keep a Claude or ChatGPT subscription. With my own setup and real numbers.
- 05 Voice commands that work without Google or Alexa Where we're heading: voice → text → AI → voice back, without ever leaving the home server. An honest look at what already works and what's still on the way.
- 06 Family spaces — separate accounts that don't spy How to give the kids and your spouse their own spaces on your home server, without handing their data to Google and Apple.
- 07 Home lab economics — what it costs and when it pays off Real numbers: $5-15/month in electricity vs $50-200/month in cloud subscriptions. When it makes sense, when it doesn't. No marketing.