Almost all of selfhosting is editing config files, setting permissions and starting/stopping services.
Setting it up so you can administer a server by desktop is probably as hard as learning how to edit config files from a terminal. Maybe harder.
I stopped reading when it started suggesting VPNs. Your’re far more likely to be profiled by a VPN provider than your ISP.
Privacy is not a product you can purchase.
I like it, but it’s a desktop layout and they’ll get no adoption until it’s available as a native mobile app
My work PC is so locked down these days that social media happens on my phone even when I’m at my desk.
It’s such an easy fix too. Create a separate wall that only contains your friends’ OC (not reshared garbage).
It’s about 3 posts per day for someone with 200 friends, but I’d take it.
Not because of advancements in technology, but because of erosion of regulations.
I’ve got 3 subnets on an L2 switch. You will have clashes over DHCP if you have both broadcasting on the same L2 switch without VLANs.
My guest wifi is on a vlan, but the switch is L2 and it’s fine. The router has separate physical ports for each subnet. The “guest” subnet is only accessible over Wifi, and the access points are configured so that the guest VLAN is mapped to a separate SSID.
My third subnet has no VLAN. It’s IPv6-only and all devices have a static IP address. It’s only used for security cameras. I did this so they don’t transmit on the same physical cables as my primary subnet. It is otherwise insecure, as I can join the subnet by simply assigning myself a static address in the same range.
Note: There is a bug in Windows where it will join an IPv6 subnet on a different VLAN. I had to tweak my DHCPv6 / radvd so that Windows would ignore it. Yes, Windows is this dumb.
Someone’s gotta charge the eels.
TBH this is why I’ve never used Telegram.
I didn’t tell ChatGPT who I am. I have a separate email address for it and everything.
Just keep in back of mind how everything is being linked and profiled behind the scenes. Without anything else, all they have to link you to other things is an IP address and an email. IP addresses aren’t terribly reliable these days. There may be supercookie/fingerprinting mischief going on though.
Before even typing “notepad” after hitting Win+R, I realised I could just paste my text directly into the run dialog and re-copy it.
Leave the battery in and you have a free UPS. Perhaps set it capped at 80% charge to increase its lifespan.
My server is always my old desktop hardware. It’s a 4th-gen i5 with 16GB RAM and it’s keeping up fine. I have thrown quite a lot of work at it too. If you avoid containers, you can serve 20 services off it no problem.
I too, was worried about power costs. Every time I do the maths, the new hardware will be obsolete by the time I make the money back in savings. If you’re concerned about environmental impact, the initial manufacture of hardware does more damage than running it over its lifetime.
Dedicated (1U rackmount) servers are always loud and power-hungry. I they idle at 130w and sound like a hairdryer that’s been left on.
Find secondhand on Facebook marketplace. Dive into an e-waste bin if you have to.
Blockchain 10 years ago was hyped like AI now.
OMG Hypnotoad HTPC is so much better! Why didn’t I thnnk of that?
Server (big iron): Bender
Desktop (main character): Fry
Laptop (for accounting): Hermes
Netbook (small and dumb): Nibbler
Phone (held to my head): BrainSlug
HTPC (one big viewport): Leela
I have a single Pikachu sticker that says “ピカチュズキ” (Pikachuzuki) on my Suzuki. It throws people off because I’m not Japanese.
I still have to use MBR instead of GPT because there are people still running Windows versions that can’t read it.
I’ve configured my home wifi to capture all DNS regardless of its intended recipient. It’s unencrypted so it’s possible.
I also use encrypted DNS on my phone.
The single biggest attack vector for SSH is IPv4. Disable it and 99% of issues go away.
I have ONE password written down on paper, laminated, and hidden in a spot where only the wife and I know. Can you guess what it’s for?