With Apple phasing out AFP in macOS 27 and Time Capsules officially reaching end-of-life, it's time to move network backups to proper SMB.

If you run a FreeBSD server, you can build a fast, rock-solid, and secure Time Machine target powered by ZFS and Samba - neatly isolated inside a FreeBSD jail using Bastille.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/28/time-machine-freebsd-jail/

Keep your macOS backups running smoothly via SMBv3 (with full vfs_fruit support) and full dataset quota control on ZFS!

#FreeBSD #macOS #TimeMachine #ZFS #BastilleBSD #Samba #SysAdmin #Backup #OwnYourData #SelfHosted #BSD #RunBSD #OwnYourData

Rescript is an open-source, local-first media editor that lets you cut video or audio by deleting words from the transcript. It supports Whisper transcription, filler/silence removal, speaker labels, and frame-accurate export.

Available for Linux, Windows, macOS, and the browser with no account or media uploads required.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=rescript_editor

#OpenSource #Privacy #VideoEditing #FOSS #SelfHosted

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Screenshot of the Rescript website showing its transcript-based video editor. The page says “Edit video and audio like you edit text — fully offline, on your device” and displays a video editing interface with a transcript, speaker labels, video preview, and audio waveform. Text below explains that Rescript transcribes media locally and lets users delete words to cut the corresponding parts of the video or audio without uploading files.

How many of y'all host your own #Mastodon server from your #basement?

#selfhosted

🫣 Ghost это платформа для блогов, которую можно Self-hosted развернуть, так вот её не просто локально можно развернуть, а ещё и
Settings (Настройки) → Growth (Рост) → Network (Сеть)
Активировать тумблер включения сети Fediverse!
После этого ваш блог сгенерирует ActivityPub-адрес (например, @yourusername@yourdomain.com), который можно будет найти через поиск в Mastodon.

Да, блог платформа, которая использует Fedify чтобы делать контент доступным для Fediverse! 🫣

Для пользователей WordPress
Блогер заходит в админку WP → Плагины → Добавить новый → ищет «ActivityPub». Нажимает «Установить» и «Активировать»
（Это официальный плагин от команды WordPress）

Плагин автоматически генерирует для сайта или конкретных авторов Fediverse-аккаунты. Выглядеть они будут привычно (например, @yourusername@yourdomain.com) 🫣

Следующим шагом хочется какой-нибудь хаб написать, который будет проходить пауком по всем бложикам добрых людей и finally свой крутой и децентрализованный Хабр где ты себе цензор! 🫣🫣🫣

Делаем?

#selfhosted #wordpress #ghost #fediverse #activitypub

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На фоне глубокого космоса с россыпью звёзд в центре сияет большая фиолетово-синяя туманность, символизирующая ядро децентрализованной сети. Вокруг неё парят уникальные летающие острова и небольшие планеты, соединённые множеством светящихся пунктирных линий, образующих сложную сетевую паутину без единого центрального узла. Каждая планета выглядит как отдельный мир со своим характером. На одной возвышаются раскалённые вулканы и потоки лавы. Другая представляет собой футуристический кибергород с неоновыми небоскрёбами. Есть ледяное королевство с сияющим замком, зелёный лесной остров с огромным деревом, индустриальный стимпанк-город с паровыми механизмами, уютная деревня с мельницей, остров с водопадами и густыми лесами, тропическая лагуна с пальмами, древние пустынные руины, фиолетовый кристальный мир и небольшие средневековые поселения. На некоторых планетах заметны узнаваемые символы популярных блоговых платформ, например логотип WordPress на футуристическом городе и логотип Ghost на другом острове, что подчёркивает разнообразие независимых блогов в одной сети. Между всеми мирами протянуты десятки светящихся синих, голубых и фиолетовых маршрутов. Они пересекаются во множестве точек, создавая ощущение настоящей распределённой сети, где каждая планета связана сразу с несколькими соседями. Ни одна из них не выглядит главной или центральной — вся композиция передаёт идею равноправного взаимодействия множества независимых узлов. Общее настроение изображения — фантастическое, вдохновляющее и немного напоминающее карту мира из видеоигры, где каждый остров является уникальным уровнем, а вся галактика вместе символизирует свободный, открытый и децентрализованный интернет.

I've been pouring quite a bit of time and energy into running my own #Decentralized instance, and this is only the beginning! My current #Pleroma instance is essentially a test environment, I'm planning to migrate to other platforms down the road.

But the real challenge lies elsewhere. If you read my previous post, you know I've been struggling to get my friends and family on board. I can still convince my parents and grandmother to try #Matrix, but pulling my friends over is a whole different story. They seem open to the idea of an #ActivityPub + Matrix combo, yet they're dragging their feet. The most active person on my instance (aside from me) hasn't even bothered to set a profile picture.

So I wanted to ask everyone who's active in the #Fediverse — how did you bring your friends here? What got them interested? 🤔

#SelfHosted #OpenSource #Federation #SocialMedia #Community

>Hi,
>
> I built a forum meant to be attacked. Not another vulnerable-by-design app — the opposite.
>
> The app is *protected* by client-side E2E encryption. Your goal: extract a flag from a user's encrypted memo. Dumping the DB won't help. Neither will root. The key never leaves the owner's browser.
>
> It's Juice Shop inverted. There, you hunt for bugs someone deliberately planted. Here, nothing is broken on purpose — three defences are claimed to hold, and the point is to prove otherwise.
>
> SelfDataGuard — the memo stays unreadable with full database access and root.
> SelfRecover — authentication holds with no email and no phone at any point.
> SelfModerate — reputation resists coordinated fake accounts.
>
> Concretely: extract the memo, take over an account without its password, read a private message between two other members, or bury someone's reputation. Each objective maps to MITRE ATT&CK and OWASP references.
>
> Three known limits are disclosed up front, so nobody wastes a report on them:
>
> — the login password also derives the wrap key → E2E **at rest**, and it's stated as such
> — offline floor on the memo is ~52 bits behind PBKDF2-600k; Argon2id is on the roadmap — the SU console is a sandbox, its password is public on purpose
>
> Rules of engagement are public: explicit scope, safe harbor, coordinated disclosure at 90 days. The report form is E2E encrypted — the module you're testing protects your report too.
>
> No bounty, no company behind it. AGPL-3.0, one maintainer, and a hall of fame that's still empty.
>
> https://ctf.my-self.fr
> https://ctf.my-self.fr/redteam.php
>
> #infosec #CTF #appsec #cryptography #opensource #AGPL #privacy #selfhosted #encryption #zerotrust #dataprotection

when sewarx NG find something much fucking faster than fucking ghoogle!
this seams to happen often.
i go to youtube, i wonna search a video, "fuck you, we're either gonna give you shorter clips, or something you doin't want".
searcheses it on google, hard to fucking find under pages!
searx-NG: ok, here you go!
#selfhosted #youtube #searx #searxng

🏠 FediHome v1.24.0 is out.

🔒 Two security fixes — worth updating for
🔔 Checks for updates on its own now
🔐 Offers a real password, not a 64-char key
🧹 Notifications clear themselves

Self-hosted. MIT. Yours.
https://github.com/TemujinCalidius/FediHome

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #SelfHosted

Decentralized browser-based P2P E2EE messaging.

The key detail that sets this apart from other messaging apps is the browser-based client-side cryptography philosophy.

No need to install anything. Your ID is crypto-random and so the app doesnt need to rely on any central registration system like phone numbers. Your ID is unguessable and to connect to someone, you have to explicitly share it.

WebRTC has other nuances like being to route through a shared network for secure/faster transfer.

I hope this project has reached a level i can share the following details. I've made a genuine effort towards documentation and transparancy. I dont think it'll ever be enough and so im still concerned it isnt ready to share. While im using AI throughout. This is not a vibecoded project. There is attention throughout for unit tests and formal-verification. With your feedback, id like to make improvements for clarity throughout.

This version of the app demonstrates a fairly unique approach using a browser-based, local-only and webrtc approach. I know it's impossible for any system to be the "world's most secure", but that isnt a reason to not try. By rigorously implementing an exhaustive list of security features and practices, the aim is to get as close as possible.

* [Enkrypted.Chat](https://enkrypted.chat/)

This is intended to demonstrate client-side managed secure cryptography.

* [Introducing Enkrypted Chat](https://positive-intentions.com/blog/introducing-enkrypted-chat)
* [Whitepaper (work-in-progress)](https://positive-intentions.com/docs/technical/whitepaper/complete-whitepaper)
* [Protocol Spec (work-in-progress)](https://positive-intentions.com/docs/technical/whitepaper/complete-protocol-spec)
* [Roadmap](https://positive-intentions.com/docs/technical/p2p-messaging-technical-breakdown/)

I know ive tried to compress a lot of my journey into one post. The project above is going to be tricky to understand. Feel free to reach out for clarity on any of the details.

IMPORTANT: While this is aiming to provide a secure experience, It is [not audited or reviewed](https://www.reddit.com/r/CyberSecurityAdvice/comments/1su8lir/security_audit_feedback_from_radically_open/). **Shared for testing, feedback and demo purposes only.** Please use responsibly.

#Privacy #OnlinePrivacy #DataPrivacy #Infosec #CyberSecurity #OpSec #DigitalRights #AntiSurveillance #DataOwnership #E2EE #P2P #PeerToPeer #WebRTC #LocalFirst #LocalOnly #NoCloud #NoRegistration #PWA #SignalProtocol #PostQuantum #Cryptography #SecureMessaging #PrivateChat #EncryptedChat #Decentralized #OpenSource #SelfHosted #BetaTesting #FeedbackWelcome #TechDemo #ProofOfConcept #BuildInPublic #IndieDev #DevCommunity

If you want to give phanpy a try, I run an instance of it here.

#fediverse #selfhost #selfhosted #selfhosting

I just now found a self-hosted fediverse server that allows connection and administration via SSH. So far its setup instructions are the simplest I've seen for any ActivityPub server software.

https://stegodon.social/

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #SSH #stegadon #social #SelfHosted #WebMaster #WebLord

PDFCraft is an open-source PDF toolkit that processes your documents entirely in the browser, so your files never leave your device.

It offers 90+ tools for merging, splitting, editing, converting, compressing, OCR, signing, and more. You can also self-host it with Docker for complete control.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=pdfcraft

#OpenSource #PDF #Privacy #SelfHosted #Productivity #Docker

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Screenshot of the PDFCraft project page in dark mode. The page features the PDFCraft logo and the headline "Professional PDF Tools." It describes the project as a free, private, browser-based PDF toolkit that can merge, split, compress, convert, and edit PDF files without uploading them to remote servers. Technology badges at the bottom highlight Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.

Tonkatsu Box is a free, open-source media collection manager that lets you organize games, movies, TV shows, anime, manga, books, comics, and more in one place.

It stores your library locally, works offline after setup, supports local network sync, and can import data from Steam, Trakt, MyAnimeList, AniList, and other services.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=tonkatsubox

#OpenSource #SelfHosted #Media #Gaming #Anime #Privacy

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Screenshot of the Tonkatsu Box project page in dark mode. The top shows the Tonkatsu Box logo and the tagline: "Your personal collection manager for games, movies, TV shows, anime, visual novels, and manga." Below are platform badges for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and Rustore, followed by badges indicating passing tests, MIT license, Flutter support, and a Discord community. The layout highlights Tonkatsu Box as a cross-platform, open-source media collection manager.

PixelRAG is an open-source visual RAG framework that helps local AI models understand documents by analyzing screenshots instead of relying only on extracted text.

It preserves tables, charts, diagrams, and page layouts for more accurate retrieval, and can run locally with your own PDFs and webpages.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=pixelrag

#OpenSource #AI #RAG #LLM #SelfHosted #Privacy

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Screenshot of the PixelRAG project page. At the top is the PixelRAG logo with the tagline "Web Screenshots Beat Text." Below, an overview explains that PixelRAG renders web pages, PDFs, and images as screenshots so AI models can preserve visual elements like tables, charts, layouts, and infographics for more accurate document retrieval and question answering.

Google’s AI push and privacy invasions are finally pushing my dad over the edge. He moved to Fastmail last week, and is now moving to my Immich server. He sounds interested in Nextcloud too!

I told him how Google Takeout separates photos and metadata and it only strengthened his resolve to leave Google. I’m so proud 🥹

#SelfHosted #SelfHosting #Privacy #Homelab

Fort Firewall gives you detailed control over which Windows apps can access the network with custom rules, blocklists, bandwidth limits, and traffic statistics.

⚠️ Note: On Windows 10+, it currently requires disabling HVCI (Memory Integrity), so check the requirements first.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=fort

#Windows #Privacy #OpenSource #Firewall #SelfHosted #CyberSecurity

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Screenshot of the Fort Firewall project page showing the app logo, release badges, a description, and the Windows interface with per-application firewall rules for allowing or blocking internet access.

Copyparty is a free, open-source file server for self-hosting and sharing files from any web browser.

It supports resumable uploads, WebDAV, SMB, SFTP, FTP, temporary share links, media previews, search, ZIP downloads, and much more, all while keeping you in control of your data.

More details: https://www.digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=copyparty

#OpenSource #SelfHosted #FileSharing #Linux #Privacy #FOSS

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Screenshot of the Copyparty project page showing its logo, tagline about turning almost any device into a file server with resumable uploads/downloads, and a cassette-themed illustration.