From: zippy@myemail.invalid   
      
   Cyberdroid  wrote:   
   > Yes, I do host a mumble and a XMPP server (with Prosody). Since the   
   > mobile clients for XMPP are decent (mainly monocles and Conversations),   
   > it wasn't hard to get family and friends hooked up with it. For them   
   > it's just another regular messenger app.   
   >   
   > I synchronize my Joplin notes and documentations with the server and   
   > allow network storage for all devices in our household via NFS and Samba.   
   >   
   > Streaming content isn't on my agenda. If I want to watch something, I   
   > just put it on the server as a file and run it with a client.   
   >   
   > The machine is a low-powered Dell laptop with a Pentium Silver N5000 and   
   > just 4GB RAM. The services I run on it have a small footprint and the   
   > server doesn't consume a lot of power, so it's a sensible choice   
   > compared to cloud hosting or renting a VPS.   
   >   
   > I'll probably downgrade the machine to a Raspberry Pi 4 at some point,   
   > just to keep the energy footprint even lower.   
   >   
   >   
   > On 12/27/25 02:43, Nixietab wrote:   
   >> Hi everyone!   
   >>   
   >> I’m currently self-hosting a variety of services for my friends and   
   >> family, everything from Jellyfin and Mumble to file-sharing tools, image   
   >> hosts, and link shorteners.   
   >>   
   >> I've been curious: do those of you in the Usenet community typically self-   
   >> host services for your social circles as well? My long-term goal is to   
   >> transition from a private setup to a more public-facing project, inspired   
   >> by sites like lain.la   
   >>   
   >> I'd love to hear about your setups!   
      
   Similar to you, I host Jellyfin, ngIRCd and some privacy frontends like   
   invidious.   
      
   Also like you, it's all on a low power Dell shitbox :)   
      
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