PogoSt★r

Built from a home lab. Shared for curious minds.

A small public corner of an evolving self-hosting project — part resource hub, part experiment bench, part proof that useful things can be built at home.

Why This Exists

Pogostar started as a personal home server project and keeps growing from there. This site is where practical ideas, experiments, and working setups can be shared in a way that stays useful, honest, and approachable.

Explore

🐧 Linux Commands
Common commands used in real workflows 🎮 Try Something Fun
Browser experiments and homelab side quests 🟡 Play LinuxMan
A Pac-Man style browser game hosted from the lab 🧠 How This Lab Is Built
A visual map of the current homelab layout

Tools Worth Checking Out

🎬 Jellyfin
Open-source media server software 🔐 WireGuard
Fast and simple VPN technology 🛡️ Pi-hole
DNS filtering and network-wide blocking 🌐 Caddy
Web server with automatic HTTPS

What I’m Working On

Turning a home lab into something useful, stable, and sharable
Building simple self-hosting resources for beginners
Documenting real workflows for Jellyfin, WireGuard, and web hosting
Adding more interactive experiments without turning the site into clutter

What’s Coming

Beginner-friendly homelab notes
Jellyfin setup ideas and workflow guides
Helpful self-hosting resources
More games and interactive experiments

About This Site

The public site stays focused on safe, useful, and educational content. Internal service access and private network tools stay behind the VPN wall.

Built on a repurposed OptiPlex and curiosity.