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XMPP is a libre decentralized collection of technologies, alternative to closed communication services. I’ve started self hosting my own xmpp server, and begun moving people from my close circle there. This is a summary of my collection of notes that I made for XMPP thus far, published as a short article. If you are interested in learning more on XMPP I recommend reading their official website. What is XMPP? XMPP stands for eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol, it’s a set of libre technologies that can be used for communication services, such as instant messaging, voice & video calls as well as file transfers....

Jellyfin is my favorite service to self host, I’ve been using it for movies & books and I’d even consider using it for photos if not for Immich. Jellyfin is really popular as a self hosted streaming service for movies & TV shows, since those platforms suffer heavily from enshittification. Jellyfin can do much more than stream your favorite movies & TV shows. Whether you’re a movie enthusiast, music lover, or photo fanatic, Jellyfin has got you covered....

I’ve recently transitioned to a pixel phone with GrapheneOS as my primary device, moving from an iPhone. The only thing that I was missing is having my photos be in sync across all of my devices using iCloud, but despite the convenience of Apple’s iCloud service for syncing photos across devices, it frequently disregards user rights and privacy. Thankfully, Immich offers a self-hosted and enhanced alternative while respecting my privacy & user rights....

Emacs is my ride or die software, where I do all my computing. If not for Emacs, I wouldn’t give a byte about computers. Moved to GNU/Linux just for Emacs. But let’s face it, Emacs will forever swim against the current. Just like Gentoo, it’s too hardcore for the mainstream. To vibe with it or not, that’s the 1 million dollar question. Possible Solutions Emacs needs distributions to shine in this modern digital landscape where everything should “just work” Distros like Doom Emacs can flex the power of Emacs, enticing even those who can’t define it....

VPS services, the pinnacle of freedom in the digital world! Nothing quite beats the thrill of entrusting your data and services to a mysterious cloud entity, all while relinquishing control over your hardware. And do not forget the joy of relying on a third-party cloud provider for your hosting needs, that may send you a 104K bill for your static site. Who needs to own their hardware anyway? My new setup For the past ~6 months, I have been relying on a VPS service from Ionos, which offers a decent service for it’s price plans, to host this site & my git server, as well as to occasionally port forward media services such as jellyfin using an ssh tunnel....