Comment by genghisjahn
Comment by genghisjahn 3 months ago
I used to think running my own server for blog stuff was a waste as well. But it’s incredible what can be done with local mini server running Ubuntu and cloud flare tunnels.
Comment by genghisjahn 3 months ago
I used to think running my own server for blog stuff was a waste as well. But it’s incredible what can be done with local mini server running Ubuntu and cloud flare tunnels.
the main issue you'd run into is probably your ISP's NAT
you generally need a stable IP, and a firewall that'll let people initiate connections from outside your house
I find that most ISPs provide that. Generally you have a stable (though not permanently so) IP through DHCP, and most ISPs aren't doing CGNAT.
Sure, I have a small homelab and use Tailscale for a similar setup to CF tunnels.
That's a bit besides the point though. I'm not saying hosting ActivityPub yourself seems unnecessary, I'm saying that ActivityPub itself seems unnecessary (or at least not worth the costs and overhead).
With the rising VPS costs I'm starting to wonder if it's better to move my VPS in-house(:D). Electricity-wise I might be break-even but I wonder if the bandwidth I get from my ISP will be the same, not that my services are high-traffic anyway.