Evan Blog
Personal blog about Astro, homelab, AI, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, digital nomad life, and web development.
Topics
AI
13 postsLocal AI tools, open-source models, image and video workflows, and practical automation notes.
Digital Nomad
17 postsDigital nomad planning, travel gear, remote work, blog monetization, and practical life notes.
ESP32
5 postsESP32, CYD boards, MicroPython, MQTT, displays, small hardware experiments, and IoT prototypes.
Raspberry Pi
2 postsRaspberry Pi OS, Zero W setup, lightweight servers, edge AI, and hardware projects.
Web Development
2 postsAstro, Cloudflare, Node.js, deployment, indexing, and web application development.
YouTube
12 postsYouTube traffic, Shorts, livestreaming, channel strategy, and blog-to-video workflows.
Homelab
1 postsHome server, mini PC, network, monitoring, and self-hosted infrastructure notes.
Live Streaming
2 postsYouTube live streaming setups, automation, OBS workflows, and interactive stream ideas.
Notes
49 postsShort working notes about blogging, analytics, automation, hardware, and online income.
Latest Posts
Homelab: ESP32 MQTT Relay Control for Timed Fish Tank Aeration
5V Relay Relay wiring can be complex. I purchased a single-channel 5V relay switch. An ESP32 is connected externally as a controller, and a battery serves...
Homelab: Booting Home Assistant on Orange Pi 3B with PVE
Orange Pi 3B 2GB Raspberry Pi 3B 1GB can install the Home Assistant system. Raspberry Pi 4B 2GB can also install the Home Assistant system. Similarly, the...
Homelab: From Old PCs to Mini PCs to ARM Dev Boards and ESP32
Professional Servers I envy those who own professional servers at home, such as the HP MicroServer Gen10. There's no need to meticulously calculate every...
homelab: Setting Up a Low-Power x86 Mini PC for Windows with WSL2 as a Docker Service
Low-Power Mini PC When discussing homelabs, I've noticed many online videos feature rack servers with an abundance of cores and massive memory. However,...
Homelab: Connecting to Local Windows Desktop with RustDesk
rustdesk GitHub Address: rustdesk Official Introduction An open-source remote desktop application, designed for self-hosting, as an alternative to...
Homelab: Testing and Using Docker on a Windows Host
Local Server Ever since Vultr cloud server unilaterally destroyed my five-year blog server, I no longer trust cloud servers. At that time, I didn't have...
Switching from AList to OpenList for Cloud Drive Mounting
alist After using alist for a few days, I finally configured Baidu Netdisk. I recall seeing posts on v2 about alist, seemingly concerning its closed-source...
How to View Single Astro.js Blog Post Analytics with Umami?
Data Analysis I need my Astro.js blog to have a backend management similar to WordPress. It should have a table to view the total visit data for current...