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Self-hosting Obsidian

Obsidian Self-Hosted Docker

Complete guide to self-hosting Obsidian sync using Docker, CouchDB, and Pinggy tunnel. No paid Obsidian Sync, full control, and all the fun of building your own sync server!

Receive and test webhooks on localhost

How to expose a local server so Stripe, GitHub, Slack and others can deliver webhooks to your dev box. Covers Pinggy tunnels, provider CLIs, inspection tools, and HMAC signing.

Pinggy made Windows Remote Desktop really remote

Guide Windows RDP

I was packing for a trip and realised I had no way to reach my home desktop if something went sideways. I didn’t want to install TeamViewer or any other agent, just plain RDP over a tunnel. This post walks through …

Remote Desktop for Raspberry Pi and other IoT devices

Guide Tcp Raspberry Pi

How to reach your Raspberry Pi desktop from anywhere over RDP using xrdp on the Pi and a Pinggy TCP tunnel. Includes the Wayland/labwc gotcha on current Raspberry Pi OS and how to work around it.

Top Open Source Tailscale Alternatives in 2026

Guide Comparison Open-Source

Discover the top open source Tailscale alternatives in 2026. Explore NetBird, Headscale, Nebula, Defguard, Firezone, Octelium, and more. Compare features, self-hosting options, and ease of use.

How to Make Your Website Agent-Ready for AI Search in 2026

AI Search Agent Readiness Technical SEO

A practical, developer-friendly guide to make your website agent-ready for AI search. Learn crawler setup, structured data, indexing workflow, llms.txt, and evidence-backed GEO workflows.

10 Best AI Social Media Automation Tools in 2026

AI Social Media Automation Social Media AI Tools AI Outreach Tools

Looking for AI agent-driven social media automation tools? Compare Gojiberry, Taplio, MagicPost, AuthoredUp, PerfectPost, Predis.ai, Ocoya, Hootsuite, Sprout Social, and Buffer.

Expose Local MCP Servers Securely with Pinggy

MCP Model Context Protocol Pinggy

Learn how to share a localhost MCP server using Pinggy. This guide covers Streamable HTTP MCP servers, public HTTPS tunnels, testing, authentication, and practical security tips.