Setups that actually run
Homelab, self-hosting and streaming setups you can rebuild at home. I set up everything here myself, and I also write down what broke along the way.
Latest guides
- Plesk dnf “GPG check FAILED”: fix the new signing key 5B6AB2160B50DB96
dnf fails on your Plesk server with “GPG check FAILED”? Here’s how to check the new Plesk signing key 5B6AB2160B50DB96 from August 18, 2026 and import it properly. - Back up your Android handheld’s game saves to your NAS automatically (Syncthing)
A corrupted save hurts more than a lost game. You can dump the game again, meaning read it off your own cartridge… - Unboxing and my first day with the iPhone Duo
The iPhone Duo went on sale today, and mine (1 TB, Star White) is here. I’m coming from the iPhone 17 Pro… - PHP security update October 2026: how to check your version and update
Two critical PHP bugs allow code execution without a login. This checklist shows how to check your PHP version and update on Debian, Ubuntu, Alma, Docker or Plesk. - Plex2Shell: How to check your Plex server and update it
Plex2Shell lets attackers run code on old Plex servers without logging in. This checklist walks you through your version, Remote Access and signs of compromise. - iPhone Duo: every spec that matters, and what it means for your smart home
Apple announced the iPhone Duo on September 9, 2026. It’s the first iPhone that folds: closed it’s a 5.4-inch phone, open it’s… - How to install Claude Code skills and plugins
What skills and plugins in Claude Code are, how to install them and what to check before trusting a source. With a real example of what the apple-design skill changed on my site. - Self-Hosted Video Transcriber with Whisper
Build your own transcriber for TikTok, YouTube and Instagram: paste a link, get the text, run locally with faster-whisper on Proxmox, with optional Claude analysis and an MCP tool for Claude Code. - iCloud calendar in Claude: a self-hosted MCP server for Claude Code and the Claude app
How to connect your Apple calendar to Claude: caldav-mcp with Docker on Proxmox, secured with Caddy, a Bearer token and a firewall, optionally as a custom connector in the Claude app. - Proxmox in Claude: Manage Your Hosts from Chat with a Self-Hosted MCP Server
Manage your Proxmox hosts from Claude: ProxmoxMCP-Plus in its own LXC, a dedicated API token, guest shell commands blocked, internal only, and your own CA to fix the Python 3.13 TLS error.
Hi, I’m Lion
I’ve been building computers since I was eight. Today I work as a photographer and videographer, set up streaming rigs for creators and run a homelab across two countries. On MappleBox I write down what I learn, and none of it is sponsored.