Hi, I'm ZERB LION 👋
I turn "I wish this existed" into a weekend project — then write down how I did it.
- 🏠 Self-hosting everything — NAS, Docker, reverse proxies, little services that run 24/7 so my family can use them.
- 🤖 AI, owned end-to-end — multi-model gateways, Open WebUI, keeping the keys on my side.
- 🔧 Tinkering & writing it down — when I fix a fiddly thing, I document it so the next person (and future me) doesn't bleed for it.
| Project | What it is |
|---|---|
| zero-build-blog | A zero-build, push-to-publish blog engine — Markdown in, a GitHub Pages site out. |
| nas-monitoring | Turn an AMD Synology NAS into a clean temperature JSON API for an ESP32 / M5Dial desk dial. |
- Claude Account Suspended? A VPS Might Be the Answer — Instead of jumping between devices, networks, and proxy chains, I prefer one sufficiently capable VPS: SSH-only if possible, or a lightweight Ubuntu desktop over Tailscale/RDP when I need a GUI. The goal is not evasion; it is a stable, explainable Claude work environment. · 2026-07-05
- Stop Trusting a Single Temperature Source: Verified JSON for an AMD Synology NAS — On an AMD Synology, no single tool reliably reports CPU, board, and disk temperatures. I pick the best source per value, merge them into one small JSON endpoint, and cross-check every reading against an independent source. · 2026-06-26
- I Built a Zero-Build Blog: Just Markdown and git push — No Hugo, no Jekyll, no node_modules, no CI. The repo is the website — write a Markdown file, push, and a ~400-line vanilla-JS engine renders it. Here's how it works and the one rate-limit pit I fell into. · 2026-06-26
- AI ChatHub: a Multi-AI Side-Panel Extension That Hedges API vs. Tab-Orchestration — A WXT + React 19 MV3 side-panel extension that broadcasts one prompt to several AI panes. The interesting decision was shipping two engines at once — a clean OpenAI-compatible streaming mode and a "webtab" mode that drives your already-logged-in tabs — because each alone isn't enough. · 2026-06-23
- Build Your Own Multi-Model AI Gateway in a Day: Turn Paid Subscriptions into a Family-Wide Hub — From ChatALL pitfalls to rolling my own — a subscription bridge + Open WebUI + NAS, a family-shared, side-by-side multi-model AI hub built in a day. · 2026-06-21
↑ Auto-updated from zero-build-blog by a GitHub Action.
Built in a homelab, documented for the next tinkerer. The long versions live on the blog.