I kinda went down autonomous home rabbit hole, so I self-host everything in a way that can work without Internet.
I use my router to host my house's DNS zone (it's set up as a secondary), along with the TLD zone NS records. I still haven't solved how to do that with DNSSEC, but it's on my TODO list.
Next, I have a SIP-based intercom system built on Cisco videophone, with a self-made doorbell on a RPi with a camera and a microphone. It can call my cellphone via a SIP gateway, but so far I haven't solved how to make video SIP calls to cell phones. I don't think it's even possible, so I'll probably switch to Telegram or WhatsApp API instead (I have both on my phone anyway).
Of course, I have a local video security that mirrors in real time to the cloud, and two redundant Internet connections (a fiber to my ISP and Starlink). Everything automation-related is POE-powered, with a battery backup (and I'm working on adding remote monitoring to a Jackery power bank).
It's a pretty fun way to spend some time tinkering with technology.
I use my router to host my house's DNS zone (it's set up as a secondary), along with the TLD zone NS records. I still haven't solved how to do that with DNSSEC, but it's on my TODO list.
Next, I have a SIP-based intercom system built on Cisco videophone, with a self-made doorbell on a RPi with a camera and a microphone. It can call my cellphone via a SIP gateway, but so far I haven't solved how to make video SIP calls to cell phones. I don't think it's even possible, so I'll probably switch to Telegram or WhatsApp API instead (I have both on my phone anyway).
Of course, I have a local video security that mirrors in real time to the cloud, and two redundant Internet connections (a fiber to my ISP and Starlink). Everything automation-related is POE-powered, with a battery backup (and I'm working on adding remote monitoring to a Jackery power bank).
It's a pretty fun way to spend some time tinkering with technology.