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The AI Homeschool Principal: How I Built a System That Plans My Daughter's Entire School Week

07 May 2026 4 min read ai

I built an AI-powered system that automatically plans my daughter's weekly homeschool assignments and reviews her submitted work — personalized to her interests and aligned to state curriculum standards.

Self-Hosting a Matrix Server: What Actually Worked

24 Feb 2026 4 min read self-hosting

I recently set up a private Matrix server on a 8GB VPS for my friends and family. Getting it running took more trial and error than I expected — so here's what the final setup looks like and what tripped me up along the way.