Finding myself deep in Reddit threads again today, discussing storage planning tools of all things. The tech community never fails to surprise me with the creative solutions they develop for everyday problems. This time, it’s a simple yet effective storage calculator that’s sparking quite a bit of interest.

The tool in question helps plan RAID configurations and storage setups - something that might sound mundane to the average person, but for those of us who’ve spent countless hours juggling hard drives and calculating storage configurations, it’s surprisingly exciting. Working in DevOps, I’ve lost count of the times I’ve needed to quickly validate storage configurations or explain capacity planning to stakeholders.

Remember when having a home server meant running a simple file share and maybe a Plex server? Those days seem almost quaint now. The self-hosting community has evolved dramatically, and this week’s developments really highlight how far we’ve come.

The latest buzz around Glance, a multi-purpose dashboard and feed aggregator, caught my attention during my morning batch brew. What fascinates me isn’t just the tool itself, but how we’re now effectively creating dashboards to manage our dashboards. It’s like inception for home lab enthusiasts, and I’m here for it.

While reviewing resumes for a job posting at my workplace, I stumbled upon an interesting mention of a home lab environment under the Projects section. The first reaction was a mix of curiosity and amusement, but it also sparked a fascinating debate. Can your home lab, often associated with personal projects and hobbies, actually land you a job?

The internet is full of tales of job seekers listing their home lab environment on their resumes, with varying degrees of success. Some claim it’s a surefire way to demonstrate technical skills and showcase their ability to learn and adapt. Others see it as nothing more than a hobby, unworthy of professional attention. Where does the truth lie?