Homelab notes from a Proxmox server in a Denver closet: media streaming, Home Assistant, self-hosting and local LLMs, with the real configs and mistakes.https://mikehirsch.net/spare-cycles/en-ushttps://mikehirsch.net/spare-cycles/the-printer-lost-its-cable/https://mikehirsch.net/spare-cycles/the-printer-lost-its-cable/My home server needed an ethernet cable. My printer had one. This seemed like a simple trade.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThardwarehi@mikehirsch.net (Mike Hirsch)https://mikehirsch.net/spare-cycles/hello-spare-cycles/https://mikehirsch.net/spare-cycles/hello-spare-cycles/What this blog is, what's running in the closet today, and why local LLMs are next.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThardwarehi@mikehirsch.net (Mike Hirsch)