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Beginners, building out loud.

I'm a beginner too — learning Linux and Ubuntu by building real projects on hardware I already own (or grab used), and writing down what works so getting started feels less overwhelming.

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Oct 15, 2026 · Beginner

Jellyfin on Ubuntu 24.04 with a USB Hard Drive: Bind Mount Setup That Works

Mount an NTFS USB drive by UUID, bind-mount your movies folder so Jellyfin still finds it after reboot, and optionally use ext4 on an empty Linux-only disk — …

What this is

Human-tested

Every command is run on my own gear first. If a step failed, I write that down too.

Beginner-friendly

Short sentences, plain language, and the why behind the how — especially the parts that trip people up after a reboot.

Linux & Ubuntu

Fun home-lab projects on mini PCs, USB drives, and other real (often used) hardware.

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I use AI to help draft and research. Then I test everything myself. We don't hide that — and we don't pretend the AI ran the lab.