Benjamin S Powell

Benjamin S Powell's website is a personal brand and portfolio site focused on homelabs, self-hosting, and local AI. Rather than being a single product, it's a hub for around seven maintained software projects, web apps, Chrome extensions, and self-hosted platforms, alongside case studies and blog content about running private home servers as an alternative to cloud subscription services. Recurring topics include local AI setups as alternatives to ChatGPT, Docker and Unraid, home automation, and networking. The site is built around the idea of reducing dependence on recurring cloud subscriptions by moving workloads to infrastructure people own and control themselves, covering both the technical how-to side and the reasoning behind specific tool or platform choices. Content spans written case studies as well as video, with channels on YouTube and TikTok in addition to the website itself, and a Patreon for readers who want deeper or ongoing material. The site targets a technical, DIY-minded audience already comfortable with self-hosting tools, rather than general consumers. Business-wise, it combines content creation, its own small software products, affiliate recommendations, and open availability for "select collaborations," suggesting consulting or sponsorship work happens on a selective basis rather than as a formal service offering with published rates or scope.