It's #FairtradeMusicFriday! Here's a new submission thread for November.

Submit your own release or someone else's, it can be by #FediMusicians or not.

It should be hosted on an open platform like #Faircamp, #JamCoop, #Mirlo or #SelfHosted, or on a platform fair to artists like #Bandcamp or #Subvert. As long as it is by an #IndieArtist - it doesn't even need to be new.

Just make a direct public comment (with a link & description) to this post and it will appear at https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day automagically!

Buying or boosting will make an artist's day 💙

So, I have no idea what I'm doing, but I had this old HP zBook lying around (the thing is from 2014 I think?) with 32gb of RAM and a 1tb SSD in it, just doing nothing.

So I installed linux mint and was like... ok, now what? It's too heavy and awkward to use as a daily-use laptop.

Then I remembered NextCloud and was like - yeah, I wonder if I could host my own NextCloud and use this machine instead of Google Docs/Google Drive? And NextCloud can do a bunch of other stuff too...

So I found two other 1tb thunderbolt drives that I wasn't actually using, and plugged those in. I also already had a non-managed 2.5gb ethernet switch for my work computer's connection (it needs to be ethernet - I need the speed)...

So now I have a pretty respectable hardware setup.... but no idea how to get it all to work.

I know, I know, I could just go to the Linux Mint forums and ask people for step-by-step instructions (which I feel like could be a disaster for me). Or I could read a book. Or I could do any number of things that would take me infinite hours to learn and comprehend and understand.

So what do I do? Yeah, I did it. I asked duck.ai how to do it. And you know what? I'm 90% of the way there after probably a grand total of two hours or so of "work" off/on between actual real work jobs.

So far the hardest part has been trying to get the thing to not go to sleep when I shut the lid.

Anyway, obviously if I want help from an ai, I should at least be using a local AI setup - and that will come eventually. But I'm learning so much. And I'm not annoying the guys on the forums.

And this is actually making it fun. It's like I have a very patient older brother just walking me through each step. I never had an older brother. This is kinda nice, honestly.

Anyway, I'm just saying there is a place for AI, and it's for stuff like this. At least it is for me.

Thanks for coming to my ted talk.

#linux #linuxmint #nextcloud #homeserver #selfhosted #selfhosting #newbie #ai #duckDuckFedi

RockBot now has location awareness! 🌍 Your AI assistant can understand timezones, know your city, and query location history—all running on your own servers. Two levels: basic (city-aware) and advanced (full history). Completely opt-in and privacy-first.

https://www.isaacl.dev/hdh

#RockBot #AI #OpenSource #Privacy #SelfHosted

Any recommendations for a #SelfHosted #RSS reader that can support multiple formats (PivotToAIs RSS doesn’t work in mine :( ); and the ability to put the same feed in multiple categories? Oh and good mobile support too!

Rn NewsBlur, maybe CommaFeed, and Yarr are candidates.

Using Fusion rn, and while I love the design, I’m missing the ability to categorise the same feed multiple times. #Linux

🎉 Manyfold v0.154.0 is out, and this is a significant one; we now have built-in STL slicing thanks to Kiri:Moto! You can now go from file all the way to physical object, right inside Manyfold!

🗞️ Full release notes: https://manyfold.app/news/2026/11/05/release-v0-154-0.html

🌍️️️️️️️️️️ Join a public server: https://3dprint.social

❤️ Support us on OpenCollective: https://opencollective.com/manyfold

🏷️ #3DPrinting @3dprinting #SelfHosted

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A video of the slicing process in Manyfold. The user chooses a file, opens the slicer, the file is sliced, then the user sends it to the printer. A real-world video of the printer is shown as the print starts, followed by the final result, a white Benchy.

How to Integrate Rocket.Chat with #BigBlueButton Server

This article provides a guide demonstrating how to integrate Rocket.Chat with BigBlueButton server. Here’s a complete guide to connect Rocket.Chat with BigBlueButton (BBB) for in-app video conferencing on your #Debian VPS:
What is Rocket.Chat?
Rocket.Chat is an open-source communication platform designed ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/integrate-rocket-chat-with-bigbluebutton-server/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.social #elearning #selfhosted #opensource #vps #videoconferencing #rocketchat #education #selfhosting

Yonder — a self-hosted, federated social network in a single binary

Yonder is a Mastodon-compatible ActivityPub server written in Rust.
Your community, your rules, your data — and the Mastodon apps you already use just work.

https://yonder.social

#fediverse #mastodon #rustlang #yander #gui #selfhosted #alternative #activitypub #socialmedia #opensource

📁[NIX] I’ve jotted down what I’ve built over the last six months—a rough overview of my new home-based #NixOS infrastructure, using #Colmena and a whole bunch of #selfhosted stuff:

https://nerdbude.com/nixos-infrastructure/

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The cortex hive logo

What are the beat #selfhosted email / web mail solutions ? Last time I did this (I think) it was squirrelmail and courier imap about 20 years ago. Presumably tech has moved on?

Hello, Mastodon! 👋

We're Tidemark: privacy-first web analytics on one calm page. No cookies, no stored IP addresses, and fully open source (MIT). Self-host it on ordinary PHP hosting, or use our hosted version. Free to start.

We'll share product updates, privacy tips and the occasional behind-the-scenes note here.

Live demo: https://app.tidemarkanalytics.com/tidemark
Code: https://github.com/tidemark-analytics/tidemark

#introduction #privacy #opensource #selfhosted #analytics
https://mastodon.social

I'm looking for a FOSS #selfhosted option for organizing and tracking my books, comics, and DVD collection. I have my eye on #homebox but don't know if that's the correct solution. Location tracking is important, I'm tired of misplacing things.

I want to run this containerised on a #raspberrypi 4 or 5. So, nothing too heavy. Suggestions? #askfedi

HortusFox v6.3 was just published! 🚀

This release is a hotfix which resolves a showstopper issue for new installations. ⚠️

➡️ Related issue:
https://github.com/danielbrendel/hortusfox-web/issues/580

➡️ Hotfix release:
https://github.com/danielbrendel/hortusfox-web/releases/tag/v6.3

#FOSS #SelfHosted #OpenSource #HortusFox #IndieDev

HortusFox v6.2 - Cozytober Patch published 🎃

Italian translation, various security patches, and new console commands have been implemented in the latest release. 💚

➡️ View release here:
https://github.com/danielbrendel/hortusfox-web/releases/tag/v6.2

#HortusFox #FOSS #OpenSource #SelfHosted #SelfHosting #Plants #Garden #Botany

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In the front the following text is shown: HortusFox v6.2 Cozytober Patch In the back there is a greenhouse with various plants, benches, a fountain and fences. Background image credits to Nazlı Isguven @ Pexels

Tuta has launched a free Nextcloud integration: a Tuta Mail app in the Nextcloud App Store, plus a plugin inside Tuta itself.

Together they let you save Tuta email attachments to Nextcloud storage and add a Nextcloud Talk link to a Tuta Calendar event.

The catch: your Nextcloud admin has to install the app first, so it isn't one-click for anyone on a shared or hosted instance.

Full article: https://digitalescapetools.com/2026/10/tuta-nextcloud-integration-app-store-plugin.html

#Privacy #Tuta #Nextcloud #SelfHosted #EncryptedEmail

[demo] https://files.octade.net/

I drafted a prototype for a PHP server application that automatically hashes and signs files and presents visitors with verification archives containing digital signatures for offline verification. The site allows readers to view, download, hash, and verify signatures of files. Since I occasionally like to publish puzzles and bits of cryptology, I just had to make this to scratch the old itch.

The neat thing about this design is that the current version has zero JavaScript. It uses CSS3 hacks with anchors and URL probing to emulate JavaScript and AJAX functionalities for modal dialogs to present server-side JSON data as HTML text.

When I upload files or documents to the server, the interface automatically presents them to the user in a grid. So now all I have to do is upload files and documents and the server generates the site.

The reader can then click buttons to hash, sign, view, verify, and download files.

GnuPG and OpenSSL Signatures are generated automatically on user demand. The site visitors can download these signatures and the public keys to verify files.

What should I add / change in the application and its interface?

What accessibility components might be warranted?

Should the application parse and present EXIF data, or is that too much?

#PHP #CSS3 #HTML5 #WebDesign #UX #cryptology #cryptography #crypto #signatures #OpenSSL #GnuPG #GPG #PGP #encryption #papers #preprints #documents #SelfHosted #WebLord #WebMaster #WebSerf #NoJS #Apache #CyberSecurity

@cryptography@soc.octade.net

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

WhatsApp Clone, but Decentralized with P2P Messaging

App: https://Enkrypted.Chat

"Secure and private" is the general goal.

This is a technical/concept demo of a fairly unique approach using a browser-based, local-first and webrtc.

This is intended to introduce a new paradigm in client-side managed secure cryptography. We can avoid registration of any sort.

Features:

* P2P
* End to end encryption
* Signal protocol
* Post-Quantum cryptography
* File transfer
* Local-first
* No registration
* No installation
* No database
* TURN server

Feel free to reach out for clarity instead of diving into the docs/code.

IMPORTANT: While this is aiming to provide a secure experience, it isnt audited or reviewed. **Shared for testing, feedback and demo purposes only.** Please use responsibly.

#Privacy #OpenSource #P2P #WebRTC #Decentralization #DigitalSovereignty #CyberSecurity #FOSS #SelfHosted #NoCloud #AntiCorp #Encryption #WebDev #TechLiberty #PrivateMessaging #Networking #DataPrivacy #InternetFreedom #LocalFirst #SoftwareEngineering #WebApps #ZeroKnowledge #PrivacyTech #IndieDev #NoSignup #NoInstall #DecentralizedWeb #SecureMessaging #BrowserApp #TechEthics #P2P #WebRTC #PeerJS #ZeroData #EphemeralData #Encryption #E2EE #BrowserToBrowser #NoInstall #Privacy #Security #Decentralized #Messaging #VideoCall #NoTracking #PrivateMessaging #Prototype #Demo #WorkInProgress #CloseSource #OpenSource #WebDev #GitHub #TechDevelopment #WhatsApp #ChatApp #InstantMessaging #PWA

No Cloudflare. No 2FA nonsense. No cloud surveillance. Your box. Your rules.

https://hestiacp.com/

#HestiaCP #SelfHosting #SelfHosted #Webmasters #Weblords