Tools & Self-hosting
Reviews and guides on productivity tools, self-hosting, automation, and development infrastructure. Practical setups that have proven useful in production.
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Curator's note
I self-host most of my infrastructure and constantly evaluate tools for my companies. These are the tools, setups, and automation patterns that have actually proven useful in production.
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Free local meeting transcription with Meetily
Free, open-source meeting transcription that runs 100% on your computer. No cloud, no subscriptions.
Video How I use Manus Browser Operator in daily marketing work
If you want to try similar workflows in your own tools - overview of how Browser Operator works and how I use it for marketing.
Curated insights
49 total Email address obfuscation: What works in 2026? frontend
Introducing EmDash - the spiritual successor to WordPress that solves plugin security backend
LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer self-hosting
Back to FreeBSD: Part 2 - Jails devops
Pocket ID - simple passkey-only OIDC provider for self-hosted services self-hosting
A simple and fast macOS launcher productivity
ngrok: AI & API Gateway - Secure Tunnels & Traffic self-hosting
Tuna - Native macOS Launcher with Modal Input Modes productivity
Pocket ID - Lightweight Passkey-Only OIDC Provider self-hosting
Hong Kong Police Can Now Demand Phone Passwords Under New Security Rules productivity