• EvanM
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    2 years ago

    I wrote a blog on this. My site is down as I rewrite it but

    SyncThing

    I already explained why I love syncthing, but one limitation is both devices must be online to sync, so this often happens:

    Having a server means the phone can sync to that server, and then when the computer goes online and the phone offline the computer can still sync.

    Email forwarding

    Ditching immature email with zero compromises

    * cool_dude420@gmail.com -> evan@<redacted>.io -> email@example.com
    * cool_dude420@gmail.com <- evan@<redacted>.io <- email@example.com
    

    Existing emails delivered to cool_dude420@gmail.com, but new contacts get my best face (evan@<redacted>.io). It forwards emails to cool_dude420@gmail.com without telling the sender, and vice versa

    Hosting projects (many low traffic node, rust, and python servers)

    Host backends I write independent of my computer, so they are available when ever me or a friend needs them. Nothing high traffic in this section, but involves some MySQL and such. Mostly node, some rust.

    Email aliases

    Problem: When signing up for services, they have your email now and can do as they wish

    Solution:

    netflix -> netflix@alias.<redacted>.io -> cool_dude420@gmail.com
    

    That way, if a service goes rogue

    netflix -> netflix@alias.<redacted>.io 🚫 cool_dude420@gmail.com
    

    Photo hosting with Lychee

    My photos are a large part of me, and I would like to have public galleries to share with not only my photography teacher, but anyone I give the link to.

    The software I use has password protected galleries support, so I can have fully public ones, and a special gallery for class, for my family, and for me.

    A wonderful replacement for Google #photos, because it is no longer free

    Drive

    I want to host a small file server that allows me to have public, unlisted, and password protected areas. In most cases, Google drive is appropriate, but occasionally drive.<redacted>.io/coolfile.png would be nice, to make it clear that information is by me. I really hate NextCloud, but it’s the best option.

    Website Hosting

    Serving static website that has my notes


    • Host your own lemmy instance
    • Host a plex server