n8n progress #3 OpenAI is wired into n8n. Keys and permissions are sorted. I’m using the template default to o4-mini for now. I’ll test other models in a later version with a direct comparison. #n8n #OpenAI #BuildInPublic

n8n progress #2 Google Search Console is connected. It took longer than I expected, but real search data is now feeding the workflow. Looking forward to seeing the report the template creates! #GoogleSearchConsole #SEO #n8n #BuildInPublic

n8n progress #1 Learning SEO and n8n by tinkering. I grabbed a n8n SEO template as a base, now the plan is to get it running and adapt it to my setup, and if it works, move toward automating basic SEO tasks. #n8n #SEO #BuildInPublic

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 30: Finished! Started this on Nov 5. Thought it’d be a couple weekends, it turned into months. 😅 But the home lab is finally in the “it just runs” state. Next bit: n8n automations. First clean login is up, and I’m ready to start. #HomeLab #n8n #Automation #SelfHosting

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 29: Tracked down why the last two containers wouldn’t start… I’d spelt their names wrong. 😅 Fixed the typos and now everything’s finally up. #HomeLab #BuildInPublic

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 28: Big Docker day. Most of the stack is now online. Two containers still refusing to start, but it finally feels like a real homelab instead of just networking gear. #HomeLab #SelfHosting #BuildInPublic

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 27: Added a 5Gb USB NIC. Took a bit of driver hunting to get it working, but I’m now seeing around 5× the throughput compared to the old 1Gb link. Worth the effort. #HomeLab #Networking #BuildInPublic

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 26: WiFi AP installed and up and running. Always satisfying when something powers on, adopts cleanly, and just works first time. #HomeLab #Networking #BuildInPublic

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 25: New delivery day. WiFi gear and cameras have arrived. The WiFi AP wasn’t in the original plan, but I decided to go all-in on UniFi - now comes the careful part of installing everything without breaking what already works 😅 #HomeLab #Networking #BuildInPublic

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 24: Docker is up. Still wrestling with Portainer a bit, but I’m taking my time and making sure things are set up cleanly this round instead of rushing and regretting it later. #HomeLab #Docker #BuildInPublic

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 23: SSH is working — and it was a lot simpler than I expected. I can finally manage everything from my desk instead of standing in front of the rack. #HomeLab #Linux #SelfHosting

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 22: First time running a proper Linux server - Ubuntu Server, CLI only. I’ve used Ubuntu before, but never without a GUI. Definitely expecting a learning curve, but that’s exactly why I’m doing it. #HomeLab #Linux #BuildInPublic

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 21: It’s looking properly tidy now. All the hardware from my old side cabinet is finally organised into the server rack. Completely overkill and probably not the smartest decision - but a very fun one. #HomeLab #ServerRack #SelfHosting #BuildInPublic

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 20: Favourite upgrade so far: a pull-out shelf for my old laptop — now doing duty as the main homelab compute node. Rack is looking way cleaner already. #HomeLab #BuildInPublic #SelfHosting #ServerRack

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 19: Rack tidy-up day: a brush panel and a blanking plate. Small changes, but the front finally looks clean instead of chaotic. #HomeLab #ServerRack #BuildInPublic #CableManagement #RackMount #HomelabCommunity

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 18: Cabinet was looking messy, so I installed some Etherlighting patch cables. Bit pricey, but the rack sits out in the open - so I wanted the front to look intentional instead of a “temporary mess”. Happy with how clean it looks now. #HomeLab #Networking #BuildInPublic

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 17: SSD cache has been live a few days now. Writes jumped from ~270 to ~400, but reads actually dropped from ~830 to ~740. Hit rates are low (9% read, 15% write), but day-to-day editing still feels snappier. Early days, but still a win. #HomeLab #NAS #BuildInPublic

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 16: Added SSD caching to the UNAS Pro 8. Straightforward install, just a bit fiddly, but very satisfying to finally slot in some proper high-speed storage. Should make working directly off the server a lot smoother. #HomeLab #NAS #BuildInPublic

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 15: After the in-wall run gave up completely, I just fed a spare cable through instead. Not perfect, but a big step up from the bright purple patch cable I’d been using 😅 #HomeLab #SelfHosting #BuildInPublic

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 14: Another Issue One in wall run is dark! Time to get out the ethernet cable tester again!  Thankfully my network still running at 100% due to a temp ethernet hanging down the front of the server rack. #Networking #Troubleshooting #HomeLab

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 13: Patch panel and first shelf installed, Final bits moved now fully in the server rack!  Still a long way till it's all organised and looking neat and tidy! #CableManagement #HomeLab #Networking #ServerRack #WorkInProgress

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 12: I've run my first ethernet cables through a wall. It's a necessity since my ONT is in my living room, and I'm not having a server rack in my living room. I like tech, but not that much! #CableManagement #HomeLab #Networking #WorkInProgress

Home Lab Overhaul — Part 11: First major issue, rails for the unas pro were a touch long for this chassis+rack combo. However with a "careful" trim + deburr, now it fits.  #NAS #DIY #ServerRack #HomeLab #CustomFix #Bodge

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 10: Core move complete! UniFi Dream Machine + switch now live in the rack. Short downtime, cleaner layout, easier access. After a few weeks its starting to come together! #UniFi #ServerRack #HomeLab #Networking #Progress

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 9: Rack assembled only took me about four hours! Now all my giving gear has a home cutting down on rats nest of cables and isolating the noise! All while looking super nice! Eventually. #ServerRack #CableManagement #HomeLab

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 8: It has arrived, my compleatly overkill 42U server rack has been delivered!. Now I just need to put it together! #ServerRack #HomeLab #BuildInPublic #Overkill

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 7: ISP router removed. Direct from the ONT into the UniFi console. Admittedly, it took me way too long multiple hours of tweaks and googling! 😓 #Networking #UniFi #HomeLab #FTTP #Learning

Home Lab Overhaul - Part 6: Delivery downtime so time to tidy - migrating and reorganising data from UNAS 2 to UNAS 8 Pro. Thankfully it wont take too long with the improved speeds! My write speeds defiantly need improvement! #NAS #BackupStrategy #HomeLab #DataManagement

Home Lab Overhaul — Part 5: Got in wall Ethernet cable talking at ~5 Gb by re-terminating the cable, so Im accepting it for now to keep momentum. Bottleneck documented; moving forward—progress > perfection. #HomeLab #Networking #BuildInPublic

Home Lab Overhaul — Part 4: Tried for 10GbE in my single in wall Ethernet Cable, but it's maxing out at 100Mb (FE)! So I ordered a Basic Ethernet Tester, Hopefully it helps me Figure out what is going wrong! #10GbE #Networking #HomeLab #setback #troubleShooting

Home Lab Overhaul — Part 3: Unboxed and initial power-on: UniFi console and switch up, UNAS Pro 8 running, basic checks done, firmware queued. ISP modem retained for now while I stage configs. #UniFi #HomeLab #Networking

Home Lab Overhaul — Part 2: Gear delivered: UniFi dream machine, UniFi Switch, U-NAS 8 Pro, 4x8tb hard drives, 10gb Nic card and first time seeing and needing to use SFP+ cables.  #HomeLab #UniFi #NAS #10GbE #Ubiquity

Starting my next hardware project: Home Lab overhaul. Taking a bench build (shown) to a clean 42U rack—faster local network, reliable backups, less clutter, and space to learn. I’m posting slightly behind real-time and will share wins + fixes. #HomeLab #SelfHosting #BuildInPublic

Small win this week: my 3D-printed LEGO botanical mini-plant stand just got its first boost on MakerWorld 🎉 Super happy people are using what I made! #3DPrinting #MakerWorld #SmallWins #BuildInPublic

Surreal end-of-day twist: an eBay listing selling my smart-meter shelf print. Found it thanks to a random Daniel. Seller was kind, answered my Qs, then removed it on their own accord but now Kinda sad it’s gone. You never know what life throws your way. #3DPrinting #BuildInPublic #CAD

Sneak peek: 4 free assets. Targeting year-end—shipping when quality’s right. Which first? Camera Controller, Free Shooting, no-code collision/level loading. #Unity3D #AssetStore #GameDev #FreeAssets #BuildInPublic

Yesterday afternoon I built a local Electron quiz-builder prototype—because someone asked if I could. GitHub graveyard or ship it? You decide. #BuildInPublic #Electron #QuizApp #IndieDev #OpenSource #Prototype

Blast from the past: stumbled on a total of 184.65 GB of old dev log style project footage while moving data to my new UNAS 2.  Basically my own secret documentary series. #Homelab #DataBackup #DevLife

Installing drive one of two—progress feels good  The second’s taking a month-long detour, but my data has finally got a home again  #Homelab #NAS #Unifi

Meet the newest member of my homelab: the Unifi UNAS 2!  Finally giving my coding ducks somewhere safe to store their wisdom… once the drives arrive 😅 #NAS #Homelab #DataBackup #Ubiquiti

Pro Reset Game’s officially in the Unity queue—#722 and counting 🎮🕹️ Review limbo begins! #UnityAssetStore #IndieDev #BuildInPublic

Maker milestone: someone printed my first design—the battery caddy—and it worked first time. Appreciate the kind words; love seeing it help others. 🔋 Project + files: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1408028-stanley-fatmax-battery-caddy-2-pack-6-pack#profileId-1461269 #3Dprinted #CAD

Past-me coded and released my auto video tool—one click formats a video clip for social media; Current-me just chills while it processes—peak dev satisfaction 🤓✨ #DevJoy #CodeZen

Spinning up Doxygen docs for A personal project is pure #CodeZen 📚✨ Auto-generated clarity rocks. #BuildInPublic #UnityDev #GameDev #Documentation

Mid-week reset—swapped keyboards for sea spray 🌊💨 Couldn’t ask for a better view (well… maybe a little less wind). ⚠️Warning—wind maxes out my mic, listen at own risk.  #LifeOutsideCode

Coffee, code, and Destiny 2’s new drop playing in the background—Tuesday sorted. #BuildInPublic #Destiny2

Testing a time-lapse—coding’s cooler at 10× speed 🚀 #buildinpublic

After seeing, hearing and reading praise about the books "Show Your Work" and "Steal Like An Artist" I made the call to get them. Im barely into Show Your Work and I'm already happy with the purchase.

Unfortunately no M5 Chip talk at #WWDC25 but I'm still looking forward to the Call Screening and AutoMix in IOS 26. As well as the new updates to Shortcuts  in MacOS 26 too!

All tuned in for #WWDC25  Its unlikely according to the leaks but I'm still hoping to hear about the M5 family of chips.