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My personal notes about using FreedomBox and self-hosting applications
My personal notes about using [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreedomBox FreedomBox] and self-hosted applications.




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=== Software ===
=== Software ===
* Backup Tiny Tiny RSS feeds list (the opml file) to a Syncthing folder.
 
* Matrix Synapse works for voice and video calls over LAN. It seems to be P2P.
* Matrix Synapse works for voice and video calls over LAN. It seems to be P2P.
* Use [https://medium.com/@JosephKiran/replacing-cloud-based-to-do-apps-with-orgzly-and-syncthing-6a065419d61 Syncthing with Orgzly/Emacs] for writing lists.
* Use [https://medium.com/@JosephKiran/replacing-cloud-based-to-do-apps-with-orgzly-and-syncthing-6a065419d61 Syncthing with Orgzly/Emacs] for writing lists.
* Use Boostnote with Syncthing for note-taking and lists if Orgzly seems too weird. Boostnote has Github-flavored markdown.
* Use Boostnote with Syncthing for note-taking and lists if Orgzly seems too weird. Boostnote has Github-flavored markdown.
* Use Mediawiki [https://www.packetmischief.ca/2013/11/22/why-i-use-mediawiki-for-taking-notes/ for taking notes] as I'm doing right now and as a personal knowledge base.
* Use Mediawiki [https://www.packetmischief.ca/2013/11/22/why-i-use-mediawiki-for-taking-notes/ for taking notes] as I'm doing right now and as a personal knowledge base.
* Tiny Tiny RSS web UI is unpalatable for people used to things like Medium, but the [https://git.tt-rss.org/fox/tt-rss-android Android app] is really good.
 
==== Tiny Tiny RSS ====
* Tiny Tiny RSS web UI is unpalatable for people used to things like Medium, but the [https://git.tt-rss.org/fox/tt-rss-android official Android app] is really good.
* Follow medium blogs using Tiny Tiny RSS without having to create an account.
* Follow medium blogs using Tiny Tiny RSS without having to create an account.
* Follow activity feed from GitLab sites (e.g. Debian Salsa) using TT-RSS.
* Backup Tiny Tiny RSS feeds list (the opml file) to a Syncthing folder.
* Add  feed subscriptions to [https://linuxmonk.ch/wordpress/index.php/2014/make-firefox-subscribe-rss-feeds-with-tinytinyrss/ Tiny Tiny RSS from Firefox].
* Use Privoxy for ad-blocking on all the Android devices on the Wi-Fi by setting it as a proxy.
* Use Privoxy for ad-blocking on all the Android devices on the Wi-Fi by setting it as a proxy.


=== Hardware ===
=== Hardware ===
* Make sure the device is getting adequate power supply (e.g. 2 Amp for a Raspberry Pi) or the performance will suffer.
* Make sure the device is getting adequate power supply (e.g. 2 Amp for a Raspberry Pi) or the performance will suffer.
* Your microSD card's speed impacts performance of your FreedomBox more than anything else. Make sure to buy something fast enough (UHS 1 or more).
* microSD cards are unreliable in general. Make sure to keep a ''dd'' backup of the entire SD card to another computer frequently.


=== Unsupported Software ===
=== Unsupported Software ===
* NextCloud
 
** comes with automatic updates
==== NextCloud ====
** can play a lot of multimedia formats and display epub files
 
** has a simple project-tracking tool similar to Trello
NextCloud is a Google Drive replacement that
** can be a personal content server with streaming capabilities
* can update itself
* can play a lot of multimedia formats and display epub files
* has a simple project-tracking tool similar to Trello
* can be a personal content server with streaming capabilities
* can be used as a CalDAV/WebDAV server (contacts and calendar sync)
* can store your bookmarks
* has cool mobile apps

Revision as of 06:07, 29 January 2018

My personal notes about using FreedomBox and self-hosted applications.


Tips and Tricks

Software

  • Matrix Synapse works for voice and video calls over LAN. It seems to be P2P.
  • Use Syncthing with Orgzly/Emacs for writing lists.
  • Use Boostnote with Syncthing for note-taking and lists if Orgzly seems too weird. Boostnote has Github-flavored markdown.
  • Use Mediawiki for taking notes as I'm doing right now and as a personal knowledge base.

Tiny Tiny RSS

  • Tiny Tiny RSS web UI is unpalatable for people used to things like Medium, but the official Android app is really good.
  • Follow medium blogs using Tiny Tiny RSS without having to create an account.
  • Follow activity feed from GitLab sites (e.g. Debian Salsa) using TT-RSS.
  • Backup Tiny Tiny RSS feeds list (the opml file) to a Syncthing folder.
  • Add feed subscriptions to Tiny Tiny RSS from Firefox.
  • Use Privoxy for ad-blocking on all the Android devices on the Wi-Fi by setting it as a proxy.

Hardware

  • Make sure the device is getting adequate power supply (e.g. 2 Amp for a Raspberry Pi) or the performance will suffer.
  • Your microSD card's speed impacts performance of your FreedomBox more than anything else. Make sure to buy something fast enough (UHS 1 or more).
  • microSD cards are unreliable in general. Make sure to keep a dd backup of the entire SD card to another computer frequently.

Unsupported Software

NextCloud

NextCloud is a Google Drive replacement that

  • can update itself
  • can play a lot of multimedia formats and display epub files
  • has a simple project-tracking tool similar to Trello
  • can be a personal content server with streaming capabilities
  • can be used as a CalDAV/WebDAV server (contacts and calendar sync)
  • can store your bookmarks
  • has cool mobile apps
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