Oddbean new post about login | logout You can run a home DIY @Start9 server on a used/spare desktop very easily. With just a couple clicks you can run a personal nostr relay on it that you can whitelist just your npub to. It is a way to have your own copy of all your notes.
start9 and self hosting has been as impactful or maybe more impactful as btc to me. ive completely de googled, control all my data and have all the tools to still enjoy things like synced calendars, contacts, local cloud storage, the list goes on 🤙 incredible project
What do you self host using @Start9 ?
I mainly use it for a lightning node, and nostr relay but you can keep all your own photos and documents on your own computer instead of "on the cloud" which really just means some corporations computer that spies on you and can lock you out at anytime.
Cool. So you can run both a node and a nostr ralay.
Yes, Start9 is a linux operating system that you flash a comptuter with. Then they have a "marketplace" of apps that run on it including bitcoin core ( full or pruned ), CLN, LND, LNBits, Ride the Lighting, Nostr Relay and others to store photos and docs and more that you can install with just a few clicks. It is an easy awesome way to host because each app has a unique tor address so you can connect to your home computer app on mobile. Lots to play with. https://marketplace.start9.com/ I use an old cheap Dell Optiplex with 8GB and a 1 T SSD I run a separate bitcoin full node on dedicated hardware. I don't want a bunch of apps on my fullnode.
nextcloud for local cloud file storage, jellyfin for media streaming, vaultwarden for password management...then tons of btc and nostr related stuff as well. im not super comftorable with command line linux ( although ive gotten better) and start9 just pushes that all to the background...simply click, install, use