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Hiding YouTube Shorts on a self-hosted Invidious

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:18:11 +0100

Upstream Invidious won't add a Shorts toggle, so I wrote a pair of uBlock Origin filters that read the Invidious DOM directly.

Running your own Mastodon instance with Docker Compose

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:50:26 +0000

I’ve been running a Mastodon instance for a while now, and every time I set one up from scratch I end up digging through documentation that’s either outdated or assumes you already know what you’re doing. This is the guide I wish I’d had.

What you need

A server with Docker and Docker Compose installed
A domain name that points to your server’s IP address
Somewhere to send email (Mailgun, SendGrid, or your own SMTP server)

That’s it. No Kubernetes, no systemd fiddling, no compiling from source.

Self-hosted services worth running on your homelab

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:30:21 +0000

I’ve been running a small homelab for a few years now, mostly just to tinker and escape the subscription treadmill. Over time I’ve collected a bunch of services that actually earn their keep, and this is a running list of the ones I’d recommend to someone starting out or looking to fill gaps in their setup.

Nothing fancy. Just stuff that works, runs quietly, and gives you back control of your own data.