What's currently (2024) the best self-hosted alternative for a Facebook Wall type of user experence?
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    abeorch
    4w ago 100%

    I'm not going to provide an answer here but more a point and perhaps complicate things a little more - With ActivityPub and other open Federated protocols - The Platform that you use and the client that you select can be different. I use a Mastodon account and Friendica account with FediLab as my mobile client. I guess you are looking for the feature set and then UI for both Desktop and Mobile.

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  • The definitive roadmap for your self-hosting journey
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    abeorch
    4w ago 100%

    I kind of like the document but I'm struggling with all the cookies given that its hosted on xda-developers.com. In the eat your own dogfood kind of way.. Do you have your own host that you could serve this up from? Wordpress?

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  • Light switch advice
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    abeorch
    2mo ago 100%

    AliExpress some ZigBee light switches. They arent connected to anything but through Openhab you use them to swtch ZigBee light switches that replace your existing switches.

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  • Home Wiring
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    abeorch
    2mo ago 100%

    The specs for latest versions of POE go up to 60-100W which is way beyond what I expected. Is that just still running over normal Ethernet or should I be looking for specifically rated stuff?

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    Starlink abeorch 2mo ago 100%
    Starlink users - London

    Are any of you based around London and using Starlink either because you are in a blackspot of Fibre / Fixed wireless or any other reason. If so I would love to have a chat regarding your experience. I have a spot that has no Fibre and a colleague that really wants Starlink but would love to get a view of people's experience. As a fall back anyone in a large city using Starlink - Whats been the experience?

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    Openstreetmap for Canal Boaters
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    abeorch
    2mo ago 100%

    Ah so I started with this and got stuck. I was struggling adding existing layers which already had relevant features.

    Maybe we could chat and see if I can have another go.

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  • Home Wiring
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    abeorch
    2mo ago 100%

    I was debating running Ethernet and a separate pair of cables for 12DC - Thinking maybe I might need thicker cables for USB-C levels of power and / having separate USB faceplates but looking again I think everything could run on Ethernet and then just decide / change what i put on the end.

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  • Home Wiring
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    abeorch
    2mo ago 100%

    So a bit more thinking on this.

    Looking at https://community.fs.com/article/understanding-poe-standards-and-poe-wattage.html POE could probably do a lot more than a few watts and could t feels like I could use POE to provide power for most of my devices providing cabled connection and power in one.

    On the input side of things one idea I had was if I was running 12v DC on a separate cable run to power that I could have a battery / solar panel providing an independent supply since our 230v AC is strung from poles and does trip in bad weather.

    Using POE does complicate that slightly I would have to find injectors that I could take that input and then extractors for USB, RJ45 and 12VDC output.

    On the positive side of thing it would mean I could really reduce the number of 230 VAC sockets I would be putting around the house with just kitchen and laundry needing them.

    Im also considering doing lightning at 12V LED rather than 230V

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  • Proper Open Source Plugins
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    abeorch
    2mo ago 100%

    Yeah .. I am nothing that many plugins i looked at had source code available bit then when I looked further it was for the basic version while they offered a.pro version which was paid.

    I guess in these situations you need to dig into the licencing to find out where you stand.

    Perhaps also I am just too new to Wordpress to know the popular open source addons

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  • Proper Open Source Plugins
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    abeorch
    3mo ago 100%

    Haha nah man. Its good. I mean random guy walks in and asks 'wheres the good stuff'? And oh Ive never given someone a.short sharp respone?

    Anyway what are your recommendations for Events and Forms? Im going to look at CiviCRM. ActivityPub plugin is going in today hopefully and Im starting Learn Wordpress. No idea about workflows for content editors.

    .

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  • Proper Open Source Plugins
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    abeorch
    3mo ago 100%

    Yeah ok the wording was a bit blase and Im new to the group so Ill take the burn..but Im working for free on a community group website. Im aware that there are great communities out there doing amazing work on Opensource projects. I like to find them use and learn about them and then contribute however I can. (e.g Very keen Openstreetmaper) I was just feeling lost when i kept finding sites that said open source but then had PRO versions.

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  • When looking for plugins how do people sort through all the 'free' plugins that sound great but are actually 'fremuim' where all the key features are actually in a PRO version? How do you locate the fully featured proper open source plugins that are well maintained and used?

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    Home Wiring
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    abeorch
    3mo ago 100%

    Haha of course it s going to be conduit. But its what to put in it. Just 230v ac or add 12v dc or POE or both.

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  • https://fosstodon.org/@abeorch/112892277696634328

    I'm a member of [Erith Yacht Club](https://erithyachtclub.org.uk/) and I've been working on their website - Adding content and starting to think and talk with others in the club about the technology running behind it. More generally I have a background in Marketing and Media Tech, CRM digital and Social media advertising and marketing. Keeping the club going with CRM, Website, Accounting systems, Admin, Collaboration , Building tech, Events booking, Social media, email communications is hard work for everyone. I'm keen to talk to other sailing clubs who are interested in using OpenSource tech to manage their club, the tech itself and wider issues around that. (Skills, training, tech, costs, data privacy, security - Working with Committees all that kind of thing) Tech I have been looking at includes - Wordpress, [CiviCRM](https://civicrm.org/home), Mobilizon](https://mobilizon.org/en/), obviously love to include Lemmy/Mastodon in our social media but keeping Facebook going is enough work already. I don't just want to talk about the tech though.

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    homeassistant
    homeassistant abeorch 3mo ago 100%
    Home Wiring

    This might be tangential to HomeAssistant but Im currently thinking about a household renovation and one thing I am considering is wiring. I have some POE devices along with many other that run with a 12v DC supply. I'm lookin at putting in a relatively straightforward 12v battery UPS with a small solar panel to charge. I probably only have space for 1500W of panels so putting in a whole grid tied solution is overkill. Primarily this is to provide backup as we sometimes lose power. Networking wise I think I will put RJ45 into each room as we are concrete reinforced construction and so signal quality is an issue. My query was how feasible it is to run both standard PEO devices and 12v devices (1-2w) all over POE. I thought the alternative would be to run separate 12v cables with USB connectors at the end into each room as well as Rj45 Is anyone else doing this in their home?

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    Photo posts
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    abeorch
    3mo ago 100%

    So.. #Blindleadingtheblind but I think the idea is you create a post type that has attributes that allow one or more images to the post. Then create a list that renders the items in an order. (Well this is how I would do it on other CMS systems. ) So I am going to see if I can figure out how to do this for PDF documents .. lets see if I retain enough focus to do it and what results I get.

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  • Photo posts
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    abeorch
    3mo ago 100%

    Are you looking to provide this as an ActivityPub feed or just on the site? Im fairly new to Wordpress (Background in other CMSs) but getting into creating different type of posts and lists of posts based on categories.

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  • Power Networks in the USA
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    abeorch
    3mo ago 100%

    A mutual cable / network provider sounds good. How many houses does it cover?

    In New Zealand / UK / Spain the network company provides the cables and connections to consumers and retailers/generators who all pay to connect then customers buy their electricity from the chosen retailers - The network companies are relatively large regional operations that are eithe private for profit of trusts (as opposed to coops) all are regulated for a return on capital invested.

    With rooftop solar how does the network provider get on balancing demand ? I guess your provider buys electricity at night and sells during the day?

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  • For some reason despite not owning one I have alot of interaction with Canal Boaters. They are always interested in information about places and services along canals and I was trying to think of the best way of explaining how the contribute and use Openstreetmap Of course contributing is easy - I just recommend mapcomplete.org, everydoor app, and street complete (less so as its road related) And then I recommend an App like OSMAnd to use Openstreetmap - But for Canal Boaters specifically - Is there any way they could use layers or searches, any tips, tricks or Apps specifically get information that would be useful for them or be useful if in a canal boat?

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    Asking for a friend - Because I have similar ideas - AP/router hardware recommendations for RV I'm looking for hardware recommendations for the depicted setup, with an AP/router running OpenWRT in an RV. Requirements: * Compact footprint: Very small equipment cabinet in RV. * Stable (unattended connectivity with light traffic for months). * Dual radios to support simultaneous WIFI uplink to Internet gw, as well as acting as a WIFI AP to clients. * 802.11ac or better WIFI speeds. * 1 Gbps or better Ethernet ports (at least two). * Light traffic over Wireguard link to home base (telemetry). * Low power usage preferred, 5V or 12V power supply preferred (available without shore power). Any ideas? Thanks! My thought was to also add a Starlink Connection using ethernet adapter for when no wifi or Mobile signal is a available and montior the bus with HomeAssistant for security and power management.

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    Dynamic IP - Self hosting
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    abeorch
    3mo ago 100%

    I want to be independent. My understanding is that Tail scale relies on a service they run or a endpoint you run on a VPS - Is that right?

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  • I know that the US has three or four major electricity networks (East, West, Texas, Hawaii) but I dont understand how they are they are regulated or operated. In many countries there are generators who produce power, retailers who sell power to retail customers and network operators who 'move' power between generators and consumers either through high voltage or local transmission lines but these roles are separate and you pay a separate fee for the connection/transmission vs the power you buy. Retailers pay to 'move' power from where its produced to where their customers are. The transmission companies in most cases regulated natural monopolies. Retailers and producers can be the same company. How does it work in the United States? Does one company own everything in some areas? Do you usually have a choice of energy retailer?

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    Im sure this has been asked before i juat can't find where it has been - Maybe need to work on how to search Lemmy better. But... Id like to eventually self host some sevices that require external access. While I have IpV6 addresses my IPV4 is dynamic. Whats the best free way to be able to point some domains/ subdomains I have to my external dynamic IP and keep it updated. Im running OpenWrt on my router. - So possibly should be posting there. Free Dyndns services seem to be a bit crap. Do I need to pay for a VPS? (seems to defeat the point of self hosting)

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    firefox
    Firefox abeorch 3mo ago 100%
    Container Addons

    I'm doing a quick review of the Addons that I am using on my Windows PC. I've had a look at some of the previous posts to try to get an idea of where things are at Currently I have the following Container related Addons but I think things have moved on a bit since I looked at this. * [Facebook Container](https://github.com/mozilla/contain-facebook) * [Google Container](https://github.com/containers-everywhere/contain-google) * [Switch Container](https://gitlab.com/mjanetmars/switch-container) This means that opening Facebook and Google automatically goes into relevant containers and using Switch I can create separate containers for Work, Banking etc. I noticed that I'm not using [Mozzilla's Multi-Account Containers](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account-containers/) Ideally I'd like to be able to: * Have Facebook and Google Open in their own containers * Potentially open separate containers for different Google Accounts * Allocate other domains to open by default in a specific container (e.g a list of Bank websites into a specific container) but be able to override that * Have links from Thunderbird open in relevant containers What are people using in terms of Container addons?

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    Ibiza / Eivissa abeorch 3mo ago 100%
    Santa Eulària destina 80.000 euros en ayudas para la mejora del entorno rural
    www.periodicodeibiza.es

    Desde este miércoles, 17 de julio, y hasta el 31 de agosto, los propietarios de norias, aljibes, molinos y otros elementos tradicionales del paisaje de Santa Eulària podrán solicitar las ayudas de este año para rehabilitar estas instalaciones y que sea así…

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    Just a bit or a wandering mind on my part but one of the issues in the back of my mind is what happens to whatever self hosting I setup if something happens to me. Ideally I'd like to be able to know that in case of emergency Id be able rely on a good friend or two to keep things going. My thought was that would require some common design patterns/ processes and standardisation. I also have these thoughts because eventually Id like to support other family members with self hosted services at their places. Standardising hardware, configurations etc makes that much simpler. How have others approached this?

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    Ibiza / Eivissa abeorch 3mo ago 100%
    Sa Colla des Vedrà hace un llamamiento a participar este sábado en la Feria de Artesanía y Muestra Folclórica de Sant Agustí
    www.periodicodeibiza.es

    13 de julio, se celebrará una nueva edición de la Feria de Artesanía y Muestra Folclórica de Sant Agustí. La Feria de Artesanía tendrá lugar a partir de las 19.30 horas en la plaza de Sant Agustí.

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    Ibiza / Eivissa abeorch 3mo ago 100%
    Inglaterra - España - Pantalla Grande Santa Eulalia

    ⚽️ ¡Vive la magia de la #EURo2024 en Santa Eulària! Música y una pantalla gigante para animar a La Roja el próximo domingo. ¡No te lo pierdas! #VamosEspaña .-.-. ⚽️ Viu la màgia de l'#EURo2024 a Santa Eulària! Música i una pantalla gegant per animar a La Roja diumenge. No t'ho perdis! #VamosEspaña

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    Ibiza / Eivissa abeorch 3mo ago 100%
    Ajuntament de Santa Eulalia des Rui inauguración del nuevo senderol entre el Puig d'en Fita-Siesta

    Este sábado celebramos el acto de inauguración del nuevo sendero que une el litoral entre el Puig d'en Fita-Siesta y el río de Santa Eulària. ¡Estáis todos invitados! 🎶 Nos acompañará la Grup de Ball Pagès Es Broll - Pàgina Oficial y Swingin Tonic amenizará la jornada desde las 20.30 horas. Localización 📍 https://maps.app.goo.gl/6AQcSgv6qEAqtgNi8 .-.-. Aquest dissabte celebram l'acte d'inauguració del nou sender que uneix el litoral entre es Puig d'en Fita-Siesta i el riu de Santa Eulària. Estau tots convidats! 🎶 Ens acompanyarà la Colla des Broll i Swingin Tonic amenitzarà la jornada des de les 20.30 hores. Localització 📍 https://maps.app.goo.gl/6aqcsgv6qeaqtgni8

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    Ibiza / Eivissa abeorch 3mo ago 100%
    Procesión de la Virgen del Carmen

    🌊🕯️ Celebra con Club Náutico Santa Eulalia la Procesión de la Virgen del Carmen este martes 16 de julio en Santa Eulalia del Río. 🙏🚢 Disfruta de la Misa en la Capilla de Lourdes a las 19:00 seguida de una emotiva procesión hasta el embarcadero y por el mar, donde haremos nuestra ofrenda a la Virgen. A las 20:30, únete al Club Náutico Santa Eulalia para una degustación de “orelletes” y refrigerios. ¡Te esperamos! 🌟🌊 #VirgenDelCarmen #Procesión #SantaEulalia #ClubNáutico #ibiza

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    Ibiza / Eivissa abeorch 4mo ago 100%
    How to find the out of hours pharmacy
    https://www.cofib.es/es/llistat_guardies.aspx

    Evenings, weekends and public holidays pharmacies / farmacias take turns to be open and you can look up which one is closest to you.

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    https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/eap225

    In the instructions it starts "The Outdoor, Wall, EAP225 v3, and later models can be installed via the web interface after disabling FW." - Can I check what FW refers to? I dont want to muck this up.

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    Ibiza / Eivissa abeorch 6mo ago 100%
    Festes De Maig 21-April to 5 June
    https://santaeulariadesriu.com/images/05_banner/2024%20PROGRAMA%20DE%20FESTES%20DE%20MAIG.pdf
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    Ibiza / Eivissa abeorch 6mo ago 100%
    Nautical fair in Santa Eulalia 18-21 April
    https://santaeulariadesriu.com/images/Noticias/Programa-Feria-Nautica-Ibiza-2024.pdf
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    Ibiza / Eivissa abeorch 6mo ago 100%
    Hippy.Market Punta ARABÍ closed till the start of May for rennovations
    www.diariodeibiza.es

    Local newspaper reports that visitors are turning up on Wednesdays and leaving disappointed. So .. if you are here sounds like next week it will be closed to. But open at the start of May.

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