lobster

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My plan, no rush in c/selfhost@lemmy.ml
[–] lobster@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

OK … How is it going?

Well after reading this https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-mastodon/

Was prompted to search again for RaspberryPi 4 to HDMI cable. No luck.

More searching for info required. She who dares, wines … or in my case whines …

Engage claws. Hold on tight …

My plan, no rush in c/selfhost@lemmy.ml
[–] lobster@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the feedback guys. ❣️🫵🙏 I am calling my soul server OPERATION HORCRUX. Really in honour of the presently unfashionable Black Hat Death Eaters …

Obviously I hope in time to have several instances. Possibly on a quantum or organic neurone chip if available. Maybe in another dimension/dream world.🤩

But for now before I am overtaken by my dank side:😇

  • Have a raspberry pi 3 available, could not find the right cable for the pi 4
  • Trying to use my existing hardware for my first piece/peace/instance
  • Am plugged into home ethernet and a relatively fast fibre optic cable service

My next tasks: To prepare/format a micro SD card and find a one piece raspberry pi solution. Not sure if I want a Virtual Box/Machine solution. Probably a dedicated Pi Server would be best? I could then white list a savvy friend and MAYBE family … in which case would maybe start with a HTML page and passwords to be given out personally. Wot fun! (I iz such a computer nerd)🤗

Sadly only Herpo the Foul and Tom Riddle know how to make HorCrux. Fortunately I am not daunted by fantasy … 🤓😁🦞

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My plan, no rush (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by lobster@sopuli.xyz to c/selfhost@lemmy.ml
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In time,

I hope to set up a tiny self hosted instance running on a Raspberry Pi. Containing my personal bubble of interests. In other words it will be my virtual cyber essence.

My cyber-sole/soul if you like, the best bits. Calling my Lemmy/Fediverse instance, Operation Horcrux.

IT is a dream. Expecto Patronum …

Linus is coming? in c/linux@sopuli.xyz
[–] lobster@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

I saw Richard Stallman talking about GNU. The kids of Linus were running around the stage during the talk. That was the day I decided to be a penguin. My sort of freedom.

Identity in the Fediverse in c/fediverse@lemmy.ml
[–] lobster@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If you have ever been cyber stalked, you may prefer to have anon avatars, names etc. Having been stalked I prefer to have the option.

Most of us are pretty innocuous but trolls, scam bots, agenda pusher, junk sellers, etc are not something I want …

Be safe.

Retired Puppy in c/linux@sopuli.xyz
[–] lobster@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Tried it, liked it. Glad it is still active. It uses much software I am familiar with. https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=slitaz

What browsers are used with it, can not remember?

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Rather than copy centralised, Integrate useful features across the fediverse (sopuli.xyz)
 

Examples:

  • Mastodon could use the up down reddit style boost/like buttons
  • Just giving stylistic differences to services is less important (but end users love it) as it is easier to implement …
  • Certain aspects are a nightmare of complexity for end users, for example taking followers to new instances should be automatic, then give users the option to unsubscribe, downvote etc
  • User simplicity is the strength of the centralised twitter, reddit etc … until the content pushing/commercial payback of bubble bursting overvaluations …
Linus is coming? in c/linux@sopuli.xyz
[–] lobster@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I will have to look up https://pleroma.social/ is that it?

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Linus is coming? (sopuli.xyz)
 

who has sent invites?

I was thinking of sending out invites to my old Puppys (Puppy users) but I use Raspbian, Manjaro and [shield your eyes] even BSD derivative IOS … ☺️

Is we St Ignatius of GNU compatible? 🤔

Just a heads up for anyone looking for a quick an easy way to find Lemmy communities in c/main@sh.itjust.works
[–] lobster@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

slow and hence unusable when I tried it

How does everyone sort their posts? in c/main@sh.itjust.works
[–] lobster@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Mostly by colour, I like green … ~~also~~ mishtakes ❤️‍🔥🦞🫶

Serious, important question about this instance. in c/main@sh.itjust.works
[–] lobster@sopuli.xyz -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

spoiler___ shhh …

IT just works? for otters?/others libraries, knot 4 me … could not even join the Matrix despite two requests for confirmation post/chat/eel-mail

Wot the 'eell/el ? :)

Retired Puppy in c/linux@sopuli.xyz
[–] lobster@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Yep Puppy works well on older hardware, as does Austrumi which is sadly dormant …

Retired Puppy in c/linux@sopuli.xyz
[–] lobster@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

I used Debian Knoppix, before I had a spare hard drive. Puppy can now be built and be compatible with Debian …

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Retired Puppy (sopuli.xyz)
 

Many years ago when I was a baby distro-hopping penguin, I new so little. And many distros were full of watered down unix illuminati. Very condescending/dismissive/unkind advisory know it alls. Boo! Hiss!

A rather intriguing Linux, not even on version one had a kind user; knowledgeable, patient and willing to answer my noob questions. I had that distro on the back burner, valuing its incredible speed and efficient programs but its screen scrolling was s l o w on my hardware …

And then … I was helped with making use of my very old graphic card. Whoosh, all of a sudden Puppy Linux was viable and still very different, experimental and well … just small, efficient, ran from RAM as root. Basically the way Linux for a desktop could be …

I was hooked in …

I was not much for programming but could support in a variety of other ways. Daily news-letters, youtube talks, curating the wiki, posts on the forum. Testing every release and reporting back etc. etc.

I am no longer active but remember …

… support your distro … My very first act was starting this page … grown a bit since then https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy_Linux

Welcome! Tervetuloa! in c/meta@sopuli.xyz
[–] lobster@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago

Dear ex-friends of creddit

… used riddit only occasionally but I am glad to be here, or anywhere on the fediverse …

Thank you admins for your kind efforts. … like all fish, so was keen to join anything with fins

FIN

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