mtset

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I don't think "command line hard" is the worst part of self-hosting. (beehaw.org)
 

I've seen a lot of people saying things that amount to "those tech nerds need to understand that nobody wants to use the command line!", but I don't actually think that's the hardest part of self-hosting today. I mean, even with a really slick GUI like ASUSTOR NASes provide, getting a reliable, non-NATed connection, with an SSL certificate, some kind of basic DDOS protection, backups, and working outgoing email (ugh), is a huge pain in the ass.

Am I wrong? Would a Sandstorm-like GUI for deploying Docker images solve all of our problems? What can we do to reshape the network such that people can more easily run their own stuff?

Chromebooks Are Trash (Literally) in c/technology@beehaw.org
[โ€“] mtset@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Huh? ChromeOS, a couple gigs of RAM, basically no storage, and some crappy Celeron. I used it basically the same as I use my Pinebook Pro now. I'm actually pro netbook, if we're going to live in a SaaS hellscape we can at least get cheap laptops as a result.

These days I also have a T480.

Chromebooks Are Trash (Literally) in c/technology@beehaw.org
[โ€“] mtset@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago (3 children)

This is really sad. I had a Chromebook for my entire highschool career and into college, and only got rid of it after I accidentally placed it on a hot stove ๐Ÿ’€