Tag: selfhost
AI scrapers that ignore robots.txt
LLM trawlers are becoming more aggressive and can consume substantial bandwidth and CPU power
Well that didn’t last long did it?
What do I want with comments, just email me if you have something to say. Well guess what…
Move over will you…!
It’s not something I do, blogging, although I do write on occasion. My personal website is hosted, like all my stuff, on my own server using a very good app called Bludit, but recently I discovered Pure Blog. I’ve moved over… How it gone?
A digital life free of subscriptions?
I consider myself a seasoned self hoster. I don't write code or do any kind of scripting in any of the languages used, I'm just not that bright!, but I don't mind getting my hands a little *mucky* in terminal when things go a bit bonkers, which they sometimes do.
A laypersons guide to SSH security
A simple layperson… yes, that’s me, I'm afraid. I’m not a coder, or a network wizard, or an expert scripter. I'm a hobbyist who enjoys tinkering with computers. I’m just a guy who hosts his own stuff from home using a tool that makes that journey so easy
Self-hosting... Why bother?
There are many reasons. For me, it's a hobby, but it might be different for you, of course. I have also become more resistant over time to letting big corporations be responsible for my data. How many times have you heard that <em>such and such</em> has been hacked? Of course, that can happen to anyone self-hosting as well, but at least <em>I will be responsible</em> for any loss.