Build Your Own Minecraft 26.2 Server: A Step-by-Step Java Edition Hosting Guide for Beginners
This guide explains how to set up a vanilla Minecraft Java Edition server using Debian, MCSManager, and Docker on a cloud VPS. It covers purchasing a VPS, NAT port mapping, installing the MCSM panel and JDK, configuring and launching the server, and connecting from the client. Readers learn to manage a 24/7 server via a visual panel, control game modes, and play with friends.
Ugreen DXP4800Pro NAS Unboxing, Review, and Teardown — 4-Bay NAS, i3-1315U, Storage Server
The article is a detailed unboxing, review, and teardown of the Ugreen DXP4800Pro 4-bay NAS, powered by an Intel i3-1315U. The author upgraded from a QNAP NAS, citing UGOS Pro's open, customizable Debian-based system and superior hardware value. Key specifications include dual network ports (10GbE and 2.5GbE), HDMI 2.1, USB 3.2 Gen2, SD slot, two M.2 PCIe Gen4 slots, and dual DDR5 memory slots. The teardown reveals quality engineering: ASMedia SATA controllers, per-drive power switching, an IT8613E management controller, a substantial CPU power delivery system, an Intel I226-V 2.5GbE controller, and a dedicated 10GbE controller with heatsink. Performance testing showed 9.38Gbps LAN throughput and Unixbench scores of 1652 single-core and 8859 multi-core. The review highlights useful features: Docker support, AI-powered photo recognition, integrated media scraping, snapshots, and effective remote relay access. However, shortcomings are documented: immature virtual machines, inability to benchmark drives already in storage pools, limited cloud-drive integration, restrictive Baidu sync, missing VLAN support, and limited DDNS flexibility. The article provides practical insight for prospective NAS buyers evaluating hardware quality, software maturity, and upgradeability.
Hermes Agent Deployment Guide: Build Your First AI Assistant Step by Step
Hermes Agent is an open-source, self-hosted AI agent system with long-term memory and skill accumulation. This guide demonstrates a 10-minute deployment on a Linux cloud server, covering environment setup, LLM API configuration, TUI conversation, and QQ bot integration. It supports multiple models (Kimi, GLM, Claude, Gemini, etc.) and 40+ tools including MCP, terminal, and cron. The example shows the agent designing and deploying a Minecraft website via a QQ bot, and users can customize it to add features. Readers gain a practical path to building a continuously improving personal AI assistant.
How to Install Minecraft Bedrock Dedicated Server (BDS). Setting up a MC Bedrock Server on Debian
The article details a step-by-step Debian-based setup for a Minecraft Bedrock Edition server managed through the MCSManager (MCSM) web panel. It explains Bedrock Edition's cross-platform play and performance benefits, and why Debian is memory-efficient. The guide covers prerequisites (recommended 4-core/8GB RAM for ~15 players), port mapping for NAT servers, MCSM installation, installing the required libcurl library, running the official BDS server, and granting OP permissions. Readers gain a conveniently manageable multiplayer server accessible via web interface.