u/truestar1986

I’ve been experimenting with ultra‑low‑power homelab setups and wanted to see how far a tiny Intel Compute Stick could go.

So I loaded it with real services:

• Pi‑hole

• Vaultwarden

• Kavita

• SearXNG

• Portainer

• And a few extras

Honestly, it handled way more than I expected.

If anyone’s curious about minimal self‑hosting or low‑power hardware, here’s the full breakdown of what worked and what didn’t:

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScZax9yUCOs

Happy to answer questions or share configs.

Hey there folks,

I've been building a series of simple, down to earth VirtualBox labs for people getting into Linux, homelab and Cybersecurity.

Just published a step by step tutorial on Ubuntu in VirtualBox guide. No fluff, no jargon, just a clean walkthrough that anyone can follow.

It covers:

- VM creation

- ISO setup

- Guest Additions

- Best practices (snapshots+; system updates)

If you're starting a homelab or teaching someone Linux basics, this might help: https://youtu.be/Hm87A8R3hlU?si=8cDRMvs\_wUoxZn-B

Happy to answer any questions or help troubleshoot setups. I also welcome all feedback.

Cheers 🥂