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  • This doesn’t exactly match your goals, but you may be able to adapt it or take pieces from it.

    I have containers running on two subnets:

    1. LAN + Tailscale
    2. LAN only

    Subnet 1 has a DNS server, which resolves all of my services to IPs on either subnet.

    I have Tailscale set up on a machine as a subnet router (directing to Subnet 1).

    Result:

    1. When local, I can access all services on the LAN with local DNS entries, both Subnet 1 and 2.
    2. When remote via Tailscale, I can access all services on Subnet 1 with the same local DNS entries. I cannot access services on Subnet 2.

    This is nice because my apps don’t care which network I’m on, they just use the same URL to connect. And the sensitive stuff (usually management tools) are not accessible remotely.

    It’s also ridiculously simple: Only one Tailscale service is running at home.

    This does not solve your issue of broadcasting vs not broadcasting, though. There’s probably other things missing as well. But maybe it’s a start?




  • This is very cool, and I’ve been watching the project for a month or so.

    I like the query setup and the templates look very interesting. One of my biggest complaints about Logseq is how much of a pain simple query operations can be.

    A few things make me hesitate a bit:

    • I’ve been burned on single-dev passion projects in the past.
    • As a self hosted web app, it’s a bit more difficult to manage on a company owned machine. I know Electron apps get hate, but that would ease some pain here.
    • The rapid pace of development is both exciting and worrisome. For example, a recent update completely changed the underlying templating engine from a well-known open source solution to a custom solution. I worry if I rely on this, something might catch me by surprise.

    What are your thoughts on those concerns, OP?


    • Audiobookshelf - Self-hosted Audible. I cannot believe how smooth this is. I set up the docker container, tweaked the ID3 tags on my audiobooks (to group series), and that was it. The Android app is listed as alpha, but it has been nearly flawless for me. I am astonished.
    • Tailscale - A slick low-config VPN solution. Probably everybody knew about this except for me, but I recently tried it and it’s great. I had to tweak several things to fit my exact setup, but once I figured it out, it has been exactly what I hoped for. No more messing with dynamic DNS or opening ports. I just start the client and I’m home. I’m hoping I’ll have some extra time soon, and if so I’ll try to go full FOSS and attempt to use Headscale on a VPS.



  • I did this as well, but I’m wondering if it was the wrong call. It’s harder to work with firewalls (particularly if docker is involved), and I’ve struggled with stuff like SyncThing.

    Most likely more learning could solve it, but I wonder if I should switch to a dedicated router OS where more support resources are available.


  • Kubuntu currently is working really well for me. I’m not a hardcore Linux user (used it lightly for many years, daily driver for only couple), so it’s nice to use Ubuntu where there’s plenty of online answers. Plus I like KDE. So Kubuntu is a good fit.

    I recently tried Fedora for a while, but I just had problem after problem with my hardware. It was good aside from that.