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Tim Schaller

Uses

Hardware, homelab and the tools I use every day.

// Homelab

Virtualisation
Proxmox VE cluster of four low-power small form factor machines, LXC containers instead of VMs wherever possible
Storage
QNAP NAS as central storage for media, documents and backups
Network
UniFi gateway with separate networks for devices I do not fully trust
Power
UPS with NUT that shuts the cluster down in order during a power cut
Backups
Nightly container backups to the NAS, plus an encrypted copy in the cloud

// Smart home

Hub
Home Assistant with custom dashboards, including a wall display
Radio
Thread/Matter for lights and sensors
Cameras
Local recording and object detection

// Workshop

3D printer
Bambu Lab
Microcontrollers
ESP32, including "Cheap Yellow Display" boards

// Software

Languages
PowerShell, Python, C#
Tools
Git, Docker, PlatformIO, Claude Code

TODO: Add desk setup (computer, monitors, peripherals, editor)