My Self-Hosting Setup: From RSS Readers to Personal Cloud Services
By
FredrikMeyer
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
The author shares their personal journey into self-hosting, starting with their desire to create an RSS reader but ultimately choosing to self-host Miniflux instead. The article details their current self-hosting setup including Miniflux for RSS feeds, FreshRSS as an alternative, and various other self-hosted services like Nextcloud for file storage, Bitwarden for password management, and Home Assistant for home automation. The author explains the benefits of self-hosting including privacy, control, and learning opportunities, while acknowledging the maintenance responsibilities involved.
Key quotes
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Miniflux is a 'minimalist and opinionated feed reader'. I host my own instance at https://rss.fredrikmeyer.net/ It is very easy to set up using Docker, see the documentation.
Self hosting is a great way to learn about servers, networking, and security. It's also a great way to take control of your data and privacy.
The main downside of self hosting is that you are responsible for maintaining the services. This includes updating the software, backing up data, and monitoring for security issues.
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