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I build things, then write down what broke.

I'm Divyansh, a Cloud & DevOps engineer in India. Short build logs on infrastructure, automation and side projects, including what they cost and how they fell over.

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OVERKILLMy homelab laptop wakes my gaming PC, hands it a job over SSH, then sends it back to bedThe laptop that never sleeps wakes the PC that has the GPU, runs the job on it, and the PC stays off between jobs.06 NOV 2026 · 6 MINread the build log

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06 NOV 2026
6 MIN
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My homelab watches my cameras, texts me a photo, and went blind without telling me

RESULTA laptop in a cupboard runs Frigate, spots people and cars on my cameras, and sends the snapshot to my phone. Tailscale is the only way in.
06 NOV 2026
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I put the ad blocker in the router's ear, so nobody in the house has to install anything

RESULTEvery device on the home Wi-Fi gets DNS ad blocking without installing anything, and the phone keeps it on mobile data through Tailscale.
05 NOV 2026
6 MIN
OVERKILL

My desk strip now turns red when the homelab goes down

RESULTAn LED strip on my desk is now the status page. Cost: ₹0.

== series ==

secrets

This site has hidden things. Every one has instructions below, but what it is and what it does stays secret until you find it. You found 0 of 20.

Shortcut: press ? on any page to open this panel. The pixel buddy knows every secret and gives hints.