Ian Monroe — BlogWriting by Ian Monroe on web development, technology, and things I find interesting.https://www.ianmonroe.com/en-usI built a thing: Homelab in a Boxhttps://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-07-01-homelab/https://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-07-01-homelab/A Docker Compose starter kit that takes a spare machine from bare metal to a fully wired self-hosted stack — reverse proxy, SSO, and a menu of apps — in minutes.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTI built a thing: OpenHearthhttps://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-06-25-openhearth/https://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-06-25-openhearth/A self-hosted, Docker-based streaming hub with a TV-optimized interface — a Roku-style home screen you own end to end.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRead this: a second vote.gov, registered to the White Househttps://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-05-31-second-votegov/https://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-05-31-second-votegov/A meticulously sourced investigation into the National Design Studio that deserves a wider audience than its technical surface will get it.Sun, 31 May 2026 18:00:00 GMTOn vacation, here's a photohttps://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-05-31-vacation-headshot/https://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-05-31-vacation-headshot/I thought this picture came out nice, so I'm posting it.Sun, 31 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTI built a thing: memservhttps://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-05-26-memserv/https://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-05-26-memserv/A self-hosted memory server for AI agents, speaking both REST and MCP, that I put together over the Memorial Day weekend.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTI built a thing: FeeClearhttps://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-05-11-feeclear/https://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-05-11-feeclear/A little side project for screening junk fees and drip-pricing — a free risk assessment, plus a paid PDF report if you want the details.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEvergreen Fastball: quick notes for scattered brainshttps://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-04-29-evergreen-fastball/https://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-04-29-evergreen-fastball/A new little open source tool I built for capturing quick notes against any of your Obsidian projects in a single keystroke.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTWebsite upgradehttps://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-02-20-un-dei/https://www.ianmonroe.com/blog/2026-02-20-un-dei/After many years, I've finally updated the software and content for this site.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT