I love those generic modern websites as much as the guy next to me... Okay, I used this text 3 times now. I should stop.
On a more serious note: Handcrafted, personality filled projects are always more ineresting than corporate ones in my opinion. So... This hobby fits me, I guess.

When I already had my NAS setup (see entry below) I decided to put many other services on it. Now I have like 20 docker containers running. From paperless (document management) to tandoor (cooking recipe management) I have a container for almost every occasion.

It's so annoying that you need a subscription for anything these days. Owning content? Impossible. Your favorite show isn't available anymore? Sucks to be you.
I always loved to collect media. So one faithful day, I started digitalizing all of it and putting them on my own NAS .
Would I recommend this approach? Yesn't. With the rising HDD prices it's getting quite expensive these days. One of my drives started dying and replacing it costs a kidney and a leg now.