Comprehensive overview of technology services and tools used by the Speicher family for communication, productivity, and coordination.
- Email/Contacts/Calendar: Fastmail - Shared family account
- Messaging: Apple Messages - Family group conversations
- Video Calls: FaceTime and Zoom for family and friends
- Tasks: Todoist - Shared projects and family coordination
- Office Documents: Google Workspace - Shared documents and collaboration
- Passwords: 1Password - Family vault for secure sharing
- Streaming: Jellyfin via Apple TV and Roku TVs
- Music: Apple Music with family sharing plan
- Photos: iCloud Photos for family sharing
- Family Wiki: Wiki.js hosted on Tailscale network - Central family information hub
- Bookmarks: Karakeep - Family bookmark organization (Matthew only currently)
- Document Management: Paperless-ngx - PDF scanning and organization
- Recipes: Mealie - Recipe management and meal planning
- Workflow Automation: n8n - Process automation and integrations
- Monitoring: Grafana + InfluxDB for homelab monitoring
- Version Control: GitHub for family projects and documentation
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions for automated testing and deployment
- Infrastructure: Docker + Docker Compose for service orchestration
- iPhones: Primary communication and coordination devices
- iPads: Shared tablets for entertainment and light productivity
- Apple TV: Main entertainment hub for living room
- Roku TVs: Bedroom entertainment with Jellyfin integration
- Home Servers: Multiple homelab servers running family services
- Network: Tailscale VPN for secure remote access
- Backup: Automated backup to multiple cloud providers
- Calendar Integration: Fastmail calendar synced across all devices
- Task Management: Todoist projects shared between family members
- Contact Sharing: Fastmail contacts synced via CardDAV
- Password Sharing: 1Password family vault for secure access
- Document Processing: Automated scanning to Paperless-ngx
- Content Updates: Automated wiki updates via GitHub Actions
- Backup Management: Scheduled backups and monitoring
- Service Monitoring: Automated health checks and alerting
- All technical services and infrastructure management
- Administrative access to self-hosted services
- GitHub repository management and automation
¶ Family Access (Kandace & Violet)
- Core shared services (email, calendar, tasks, passwords)
- Entertainment services (Jellyfin, Apple Music, streaming)
- Wiki read/write access for family content
- Limited technical service exposure
- Private Network: Tailscale ensures secure access to family services
- Encrypted Storage: All sensitive data encrypted at rest
- Backup Security: Multiple encrypted backup destinations
- Access Controls: Role-based access to different service levels
- Single Sign-On: Authentik provides centralized authentication
- Multi-Factor: 2FA enabled on all critical accounts
- Password Management: 1Password for secure credential storage
- Gradual Introduction: New tools introduced slowly with proper training
- Family-Friendly: Focus on tools that enhance rather than complicate family life
- Reliability First: Proven, stable technologies preferred over cutting-edge
- Privacy-Focused: Self-hosted solutions when practical and beneficial
Last Updated: 2025-06-22 | Maintained by: Matthew Speicher