We will discuss what a HomeLab is and its various benefits. Old and underutilized hardware can be repurposed to control IOT devices or to bring amusement by serving new functions. By upcycling old devices, we can create less e-waste as well as reclaim personal ownership.

Participants will set up a hosting environment on their own machines. We will debate the types of hypervisors and the benefits of bare metal. Participants will be shown how to create virtual machines and containers.

Let's begin our homelab journey together. During this event the participants will be provided with a roadmap for activities that will culminate in the creation of self built and self hosted systems. Each month we will add on to our individual homelabs by adding networking, compute and other assets that increase functionality and overall user enjoyment. No experience needed aside from a genuine open curiosity.

1. What is HomeLab?
2. Why HomeLab?
3. Tools:
   1. Hardware
      1. RPI
      2. Old Laptops
      3. Old Servers
      4. New Servers
   2. Virtualization Software
      1. Hypervisors
         1. VMware, ProxMox, Virtual Box
            1. VMs
            2. Containers
   3. Open Source
      1. What and Why
4. Today's Project
   1. Deploy Obsidian
      1. Obsidian is the private and flexible writing app that adapts to the way you think. A knowledge management system.
   2. Deploy Bitwarden
      1. Safe place to keep secrets.
   3. Deploy GitTea
      1. A painless, self-hosted Git service.
   4. Deploy Tailscale
      1. Secure, remote access to almost anything.
   5. Deploy Syncthing
      1. Syncthing is a continuous file synchronization program.
5. Suggestions for Next Time
   1. Poll on usage for Linux, Windows, Mac
   2. Intro to Next Cloud 3. Self Host AI, Smart Home, Gaming