Welp.. I guess that's about as good of a deal as I can find.
Basement server upgrade parts: procured.
So, all-in, about $280 for...
Core i5-1145G7 PC
RAM upgraded from 8GB to 32GB
SSD upgraded to 256GB to 1TB
And I also now have a spare 8GB DDR4 stick and 256GB M.2 2230 stick.
Transition to Proxmox incoming...
Proudly sending more traffic -to- hyperscalers than sinking -from- them in my ISP. \o/ #selfhosting
https://stic.earth is a collection of privacy-respecting, self-hosted applications and services, which includes https://fantastic.earth, my Mastodon server. It currently runs these services:
- #Mastodon (Microblogging)
- #Pixelfed (Image posting)
- #Bookwyrm (Book reading tracking)
- #Miniflux + #Feedlynx (Feed reading + Read-later bookmarking)
- #Nextcloud (Office suite and cloud storage)
- #Hedgedoc (Collaborative Markdown editing)
- #Plausible (Privacy friendly website analytics)
- #UptimeKuma (Monitoring for websites)
stic.earth is paid and invite-only. If you know any existing members personally, and would like to use well-moderated and fast services, please reach out to them for an invite.
Because my Mastodon feed still shows me content in languages other than English and/or Malay, I think I will soon find ways to get a translation API and configure my instance to be able to translate any posts on my feed.
#Mastodon #Fediverse #Translation #Language #Multilingual #SelfHosting #Tech #OpenSource #SocialMedia #Instance #ActivityPub #DigitalTools #API #Automation #Malaysia #Selangor #TechLife #Privacy #Community #Innovation
Configure Postfix MTA for Use with #Mastodon Effortlessly (Effortless 5 Minute Guide) This article describes how to configure Postfix MTA for use with Mastodon server. Admins who self-host their Mastodon instances can easily configure Postfix MTA (possibly even to do so using the same VPS server) to handle the #email services.
What is Postfix?
Postfix is a popular open-source ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/configure-postfix-mta-for-use-with-mastodon-effortlessly-effortless-5-minute-guide/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.raddemo.host #mailtransferagent #opensource #selfhosting #mailserver #mailrelay #selfhosted
I meant to do this at the one-year mark, but I'm about a month late.
At present, my small #mastodon instance (6 MU) federates with 16,688 servers. Not bad for a year!
That's about 3K more than forkiverse, and they have ~9,200 users.
Piccola nota tecnica per chi mi chiede “ma quanto costa snowfan.it?”
#snowfan.it non gira su un semplice VPS.
Gira su un VDS.
Che differenza c’è, detta facile-facile?
risorse “condivise” in modo più elastico
ottimo per tantissimi progetti
di solito più economico
se il vicino di server fa festa, a volte si sente un po’ il rumore
risorse più “dedicate” e prevedibili
performance più stabili
ideale quando vuoi spingere con servizi belli attivi (tipo una community che posta, media, notifiche, ecc.)
meno “condominio”, più “casa tua con le chiavi in mano”
Quindi sì, snowfan.it è un progetto self-hosted serio, con una base un po’ più muscolosa del classico “VPSino da battaglia”.
Quanto costa?
Abbastanza da farmi sorridere quando funziona tutto al primo colpo,
e da farmi controllare i grafici quando qualcuno posta una valanga di foto.😅
@fediverso
How's your #docker #patchsaturday coming along?
Hello Fediverse! 👋 I'm Kalvin, an IT student and disability & humane-tech activist from Malaysia. I'm passionate about digital sovereignty and self-host my own services using a YunoHost/Docker hybrid setup. I'm here to connect with the community as just one node in the network, advocating for a web that works for everyone.
#introduction #humanetech #selfhosting #neurodiversity #opensource #Malaysia #privacy
How to install Piefed using Docker Compose? I gave up installing Lemmy and Mbin. Why, after I install, is it always federation problems? Posts on original instances showed the original upvote count, but my instance showed only 1 upvote and "subscription pending" forever.
#Fediverse #PieFed #Docker #DockerCompose #SelfHosting #MastodonAlternative #Lemmy #Mbin #Federation #ActivityPub #OpenSource #Tech #Server #Instance #Installation #Guide #Linux #Hosting #Decentralized #SocialMedia
Pangolin 1.15 introduces iOS and Android apps, device approvals, and stability improvements for zero-trust private access.
https://linuxiac.com/pangolin-1-15-tunneled-reverse-proxy-launches-ios-and-android-apps/
#opensource #selfhosting #vpn #wireguard #security #reverseproxy
🔄 Syncthing lets you sync files directly between your devices — no cloud, no central servers.
All data is end-to-end encrypted, open-source, and works across Linux, Windows & Android.
🔍 Listed on https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/
#Privacy #Encryption #SelfHosting #OpenSource #FileSync #DeGoogle
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/22/debians_freedombox_blend/
Looks like something worth taking a peek at
Glad to share the details for our Q1 2026 live training series, including that of Cloudbreak, a new course in #selfhosting geared toward those with no prior relevant skills.
As with 2025, seats are limited to ensure quality coaching with great outcomes for participants.
Time for a proper introduction!
I'm an open-source enthusiast and self-hosting masochist. Initially a #JavaScript developer, still doing all things web, big #WebAssembly fan, recovering conference addict. I am also a #DevRel focusing on #DevEx & OSS communities in particular and a staunch advocate of flexible, async remote work.
I co-founded #RustFest¹ with @jer & @skade 
I post about #conferences, #remoteWork, my #homelab & #selfhosting hobby (currently rebuilding, follow along at #homelabNG )
At my day job at https://radiopaedia.org I mostly complain about Ruby/Rails or DICOM² 
I'm a Hungarian living in Tallinn with my two dogs @lumi & @iris 
Follow #pupdate, or #doggytrip for our travel updates.
Contacts: link in bio!
📸 by Juli Racsko
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¹ proper fediverse presence coming soon, in the meantime check out @eurorust!
² Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DICOM
Kind of exciting to jump into some Proxmox shenanigans... Trying to get all of my ducks in a row as I assemble the hardware.
Because the 11th Gen Intel Optiplex Ultra I'm upgrading to (from 7th gen Intel) is 11th Gen, apparently there are extra hoops for Proxmox iGPU usage (for Plex, tDarr, Immich, etc).
Missing iGPU-sharing features in 11th gen Intel means I apparently can't just assign the GPU to my Docker VM and do everything there. Because then the server becomes headless (which seems silly for a PC literally mounted to a monitor). So, I need to migrate from my current Dockerized iGPU-utilizing apps to baremetal versions in unprivileged LXCs. All while trying to keep the existing data intact.
(I'm trying to heed Proxmox's instructions to not do Docker in LXCs)
It seems there are fully hosted and self-hosted options for ATProto/Bluesky now, I stand corrected on that front.
Out of curiosity I looked into what it would take to build my own social media service on top of ATProto. The technical architecture is interesting, but... what would I actually gain?
I chose Mastodon back in 2022 when Bluesky was still invite-only and had no self-hosting story. ActivityPub is a W3C standard. Mastodon gGmbH is a non-profit. The Fediverse has years of proven independent operation across thousands of instances.
Bluesky PBC is a US for-profit company that controls protocol development, although they have made statements about wanting independent governance. Yet the network remains heavily centralized with most users on bsky.social.
Running my own Mastodon instance already gives me sovereignty. ATProto doesn't offer more of that, arguably less given the current state of things. Not saying people shouldn't build on it. But for someone already running independent Fediverse infrastructure, it's hard to see what value it would add. I didn't see the appeal back then and I don't see it now.
#Bluesky #ATProto #Decentralization #SelfHosting #SelfHosted
Jellyfin confirms the new desktop app is now available on Flathub and Arch AUR for Linux users, with Windows and macOS builds still pending.
https://linuxiac.com/jellyfin-marks-7-years-with-major-desktop-app-changes/
Seafile 13.0 updates its file sync server with AI search, structured metadata, real-time collaboration, and full-text indexing.
https://linuxiac.com/seafile-13-0-file-sync-server-launches-with-ai-search-advanced-metadata/
Unraid’s 2026 plans include booting without USB flash drives, expanded storage arrays, and a modernized web interface.
https://linuxiac.com/unraid-plans-internal-boot-support-and-multiple-arrays-for-2026/
Maybe I should sell my nearly-full can of Johnson's Paste Wax to buy RAM...
This is my #reintroduction:
Hi :3
My name is Phoenix Paulina, or simply Lina. I'm a 23yo #transfem #lesbian girl which does self-host different services and is writing a blog mostly about the Fediverse @ https://blog.gelbphoenix.de.
My pronouns are She/They in English and She/Ihr in German.
We're happy to announce v0.18 of Keila, the Open Source email newsletter tool. This release adds smarter segments, public archive links, editor improvements, and many fixes. You can give it a try at https://www.keila.io or set up a self-hosted instance: https://www.keila.io/docs/installation
#opensource #floss #update #selfhosting #myelixirstatus
I created a "Shared Cost-Optimized" server on @hetzner (from € 3.49) with #debian13 and installed Proxmox Backup Server on it.
I also have an object storage for this #Mastodon instance. And the instance media files take only 143 GB from 1 TB for now. So why not store #Proxmox backups there as well? In a separate bucket, of course.
Not the fastest PBS I ever had, but acceptable.
Cost-optimized offsite backups - ✅ Done.
Ahora que parece que la migración a mi instancia se ha completado es el turno de presentarme...
Me gano la vida como programador #Android tanto con #Kotlin como con #Java, aunque también "domino" otros lenguajes como #PHP o #Javascript y me defiendo con #Swift, #C y otros muchos. También me peleo con mi servidor, y poco a poco voy pasándome al #selfhosting.
Me gusta la #música (casi cualquier género), el #cine (sobre todo terror y ciencia-ficción) y las #series (ciencia-ficción mayormente).
