Exactly. I’m actually the opposite. I was a Windows user for years and years since the days of 3.1. When I started my self-hosting about 2 years ago, I switched my pc and server to Linux and have been using Linux fully now. Aside from Linux being better for self-hosting, I wanted to finally get away from the mess that Windows has become and the dirty crap Microsoft pulls now.
I didn’t know anything about self-hosting when I started either. There is a learning curve but it’s not difficult, just takes some time and is totally worth it to own your data, have a little more privacy and to stop shelling out money for subscriptions, etc. Totally worth it. I’ve been self hosting for almost 2 years now and have learned alot but still learning every day. Theres alot I still don’t know and still encounter issues at times but it doesn’t keep me from figuring it out and to keep self-hosting. Go for it, you won’t regret it.
A second ID from where may I ask?
FUCK indeed. Now I guess I need to find an alternative. Fuck all this id verification bullshit.
Yep, Newpipe and PipePipe which is a fork of Newpipe are both working just fine for me.
Thanks for your opinion. I probably wouldn’t need wifi. I just thought it might good to have it so why not lol. I really don’t know much about it all yet. Definitely would rather have the much longer battery life if there really isn’t a need for wifi.
Will definitely probably want wifi, so ESP32 will probably be the route for that.
I’ve heard of Meshtastic and Meshcore but haven’t really looked into it. I’m very interested in getting started and what all I need to do it, if anyone has some good information or sources. With the state of the way the internet is becoming and I now self-host my own media server, I would like to make this one of my next setups.
I had very little exposure and knowledge of Linux. Tried it years ago but it didn’t stick. So basically when I moved the PCs to it, it was pretty much jumping in and just going for it and learning. I chose OSes that still had a bit of a Windows feel so I didn’t feel completely lost. But, as mentioned before, still alot to learn using the terminal, etc.
Yeah, I miss the old Windows OSes and the way they were. Those were my very fun and nostalgiac days on a computer. Newer versions just aren’t good anymore. 🤣 ahhh yes, the Macs that were bright oranges and greens and reds lol, definitely remember using those in schools.