--- title: "Ben Cuan (@64bitpandas) | Hashnode" description: "i build things and write about them sometimes (https://bencuan.me). Read the latest articles by Ben Cuan on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@64bitpandas" --- @64bitpandas # Ben Cuan @64bitpandas · Joined December 2022 i build things and write about them sometimes (https://bencuan.me) [Website](https://bencuan.me/) ### [TurtleNet: End of Season 1](https://devlog.bencuan.me/turtlenet-end-of-season-1?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Hi there! Hope you're doing well :) I've spent the last few months documenting my experiences with running a server at home. I hope that I've been able to help others get started with doing the same, or at least put some inspiration out for exploring... 2 min read · [devlog.bencuan.me](https://devlog.bencuan.me/turtlenet-end-of-season-1?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 15, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/turtlenet-end-of-season-1/648acdeb333414106fad8f1b) ### [TurtleNet 7: Backups](https://devlog.bencuan.me/turtlenet-7-backups?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Introduction You should always keep backups of your important data in the case of catastrophic hardware loss or corruption! Think about this like a good insurance plan: when accidents inevitably happen, you want to be able to recover what you lost wi... 5 min read · [devlog.bencuan.me](https://devlog.bencuan.me/turtlenet-7-backups?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 15, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/turtlenet-7-backups/648ac80b86905935cd379722) ### [TurtleNet 6: Network Attached Storage (NAS)](https://devlog.bencuan.me/6-nas?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) What is a NAS and why should I care? Whether it be photos, videos, music, or important documents, you most likely have a bunch of files scattered around your computer. Maybe you have an external hard drive if you ran out of space, and maybe you also ... 18 min read · [devlog.bencuan.me](https://devlog.bencuan.me/6-nas?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 15, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/6-nas/648a93b6211914dc8b22a28e) ### [TurtleNet 5: Public Networking](https://devlog.bencuan.me/5-public-networking?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Introduction At this point in the series, you should have a fully functioning set of services available at your command and some knowledge on how to extend this framework to host whatever you want! That's pretty much all you need for the most basic h... 5 min read · [devlog.bencuan.me](https://devlog.bencuan.me/5-public-networking?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 10, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/5-public-networking/6484ba030ab16de64d7e7d2f) ### [TurtleNet 4: Reverse Proxying Your First Service](https://devlog.bencuan.me/turtlenet-4-reverse-proxying-your-first-service?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Introduction It's taken a little while, but we're finally ready to host our first service in a VM! This section is very choose-your-own-adventure: I'll give an example of how to set up a service I run (Portainer), as well as the general framework I u... 10 min read · [devlog.bencuan.me](https://devlog.bencuan.me/turtlenet-4-reverse-proxying-your-first-service?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 9, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/turtlenet-4-reverse-proxying-your-first-service/6483acd7f6b3c0817f1e8914)