Is there a way I can easily set up my own federated instance for free or no?
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YunoHost: garden your own piece of the Internet!
YunoHost is a system that installs itself on a server and allows you to install and maintain - with very little technical knowledge - digital services (apps) that you control.yunohost.org
I know they're not fashionable these days, but I still love contributing funds to bounties for bugs/features that are relevant to me. The scope and acceptance just needs to be set by experienced core contributors.
It's a shame that BountySource enshittified so completely.
I'm genuinely SO excited about the new ocean map that will be at the heart of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich when this hall reopens on June 7th. It's an unusual ocean-focussed map with so much detail, and it's just brilliant. 🌊🌊 Below is a video sneak peak.
rmg.co.uk/stories/ocean/turnin…
And if you're anywhere near Greenwich, do bring your family to the excellent (and free) World Ocean Day event on June 7th - there will be loads to see and do.
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Turning our view of the world inside out: introducing the new Ocean Map
The National Maritime Museum's Ocean Map reminds us just how much of the Earth is covered by water – and how important the ocean is to our planetwww.rmg.co.uk
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Category:Open Source - Open Risk Manual
Articles about the use of Open Source platforms, tools, libraries, or other software components supporting Risk Management in the broader sensewww.openriskmanual.org
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Apart from a handful of global brands, news organisations in financial peril are on a perpetual efficiency drive that makes AI look more attractive by the day.
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AI book list
The Chicago Sun-Times Summer reading suggestions a little too far outside the box.Media Watch
America's global news services reached a combined 427-million people every week, an extraordinary tool of influence promoting the rule of law and the institutions of democracy.
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Domain, email, Wordpress amd Nextclould hosting
Anyone willing to recomend a provider who offers #domainname #nextcloud, #email and #wordpress #saas ? Ideally #uk or #eu. Its for a sporting club. #google and #microsoft are too expensive for about 30 users.
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For small projects I like uberspace.de/en/ and for something more professional netcup.com/en
Both have tutorials and labs explaining how to install wordpress and so on.
Uberspace - Hosting on Asteroids
Uberspace.de is your platform for websites and mail. We have a lot of options, dedicated support from experienced Linux admins - and you choose how much you pay for it.Uberspace
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7 Tiny Street Dramas by Slinkachu
In the puddles, cracks, and cigarette butts of the city, Slinkachu builds entire worlds. These nine miniature installations—spotted in cities like London, Berlin, and beyond—turn everyday trash and sidewalks into unexpected stage sets.
From a bottle cap turned umbrella to kayakers paddling through spilled milk, each scene blends humor with sharp observation. Scroll down to explore some of his most brilliant work.
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Little People – A tiny Street Art Collection (1 of 4)
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Shelter in the Rain
A couple huddles under a green bottle cap propped up like an umbrella. The miniature figures stand on a rain-drenched surface, their delicate scale contrasting with the oversized texture of the metal cap.
2.
Blue Kiss
Two tiny lovers embrace beneath a blue bottle cap held aloft like a romantic umbrella. The background is softly blurred, focusing attention on their intimate moment.
3.
Spilled Rapids
A tipped-over cup spills its contents, becoming a rushing river for two tiny kayakers. The creative twist turns an accidental mess into an action-packed adventure.
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Beach Break
Two tiny vacationers lounge under a Thai beer bottle cap that serves as a beach umbrella, complete with folding chairs and a backdrop of real ocean and mountains.
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Big Proposal
A man kneels to propose with a candy ring, repurposed as a massive engagement ring for his tiny partner. The Houses of Parliament rise in the distance.
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Picnic by the Van
A miniature family enjoys a roadside picnic beside a classic green and white VW camper. Spread out on a cloth, their meal unfolds at the foot of a real boulder.
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Crime Scene
Dressed in hazmat suits, miniature forensic investigators examine a discarded cigarette butt as though it were the scene of a major crime.
By shrinking the human experience to fit the cracks of the sidewalk, Slinkachu reveals just how big small moments can feel. His miniature art invites us to pause, laugh, and look closer at the overlooked corners of our cities.
More: More: [strong]14 Street Art 3D Masterpieces You Won’t Believe Are Real[/strong]
Which one is your favorite?
14 Street Art 3D Masterpieces You Won't Believe Are Real - STREET ART UTOPIA
Get ready to be mesmerized by the fascinating world of 3D street art! In today’s blog post, we’ll delve into the mind-bending realm of anamorphic masterpieces, as we explore how these optical illusions are created and what makes them so captivating.Vidar (Street Art Utopia)
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Why are SSH keys better than passwords for authentication under #Linux ??
Because trying to brute-force a good SSH key is like trying to find a specific grain of sand on all the world's beaches... while blindfolded... and the beaches are on different planets 😂
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Humans step up as Texas steps back from autonomous trucking
Human operators, aka drivers, are back in the driver seat as partners have requested them says Aurora’s CEO.
electrek.co/2025/05/24/humans-…
Humans step up as Texas steps back from autonomous trucking
Texas State lawmakers are reviewing House Bill 4402 – a proposed law just passed the House, effectively banning full self driving trucks.Jo Borrás (Electrek)
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Just rode Waymo through a crowed hilly part of SF. It was excellent. Missed having a driver, but the two Lyft rides we took were a guy who didn’t speak English, and a very confused young woman who told us crazy beliefs she had for 20 minutes.
Professional drivers - trucks, fork lifts, ride service, delivery service are all on the robotics/AI chopping block.
Manual labor is a thing of the past. Learn a skill that requires creative application of knowledge.
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in reply to catloaf • • •I use Oracle fo No Lastname Needed, and it works well (although I have out grown the free tier), but I would NOT recommend them for a newbie to hosting as it's a very complex eco-system compared to just a cheap VPS
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in reply to Regina (She/They/He) • • •The question isnt easy to answer as you dont need an instance to participate. It is far better if you join an instance and spare yourself the hassle of admin and/or mod work. If you absoluteky want to have a community which you can build and mod, you can do that on any instance. If you think you can provide something that nobody else can then you could open an instance. But in that case i suggest finding people to do this with because it is a large project.
And only after all those considerations, you should think of the tech aspect. You can get a vps for 10 bucks a month and host lemmy on it, probably amongst other things. But i would probably not do it if youre not really curious about server hosting stuff. Managed hosting (which is the offer you mentioned) is another idea but it isnt worth it imo. Rarely will someone really have the need to use that and then the company provoding needs to make money so you will lose.
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in reply to Regina (She/They/He) • • •I had a look at this - - If this is ProBoards - proboards.com/free-forum-featu… - It looks that its a closed service - hosted by that company and either free (Where the audience is is the product sold to Google Advertising) or where someone can pay to host a forum (and remove the ads) - I couldn't see any federation capabilities
Maybe it would make sense for them to have a Discourse type plugin that allows you to follow posts from the forums in ActivityPub to attract visitors but I guess they are too small to be able to devote their own resources to developing this capability.
From my perspective, If I was going to run a forum - I'd avoid this type of service since you are basically locked in and no doubt at some point it will get enshitiified. I'd either get a Lemmy server, use an lemmy server and create a community on that (so you are properly part of the Fediverse) or run a Discourse Forum (With ActivityPub plugin ) - where you at least own the domain and can move / migrate it if ever want/need to.
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in reply to Regina (She/They/He) • • •Oracle has a generous free server offering. You will need to trust Oracle not to turn off your server because a business customer needs it, though. Availability of their good free tier also fluctuates and you need to figure out their weird IP/firewall/security config.
You need a domain name to effectively federate, too. There are free options available for those too, but they're not very reliable.
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in reply to Regina (She/They/He) • • •Yunohost is pretty easy all things considered.
Most of my services are on the equivalent of a raspberry pi. But it's not really for scale, just for fun.
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