Father_Redbeard

Father_Redbeard , 1 day ago to Free and Open Source Software in FOSS Android app: Loop Habit Tracker

Same here. I really like it.

Father_Redbeard , 1 day ago to Fediverse in Reddit just isn't how it used to be.

For me, it was not being able to use a 3rd party app. Accessing reddit through their garbage app is a painful experience. And unless I find the answer to a question via web search that's a reddit thread, I avoid it entirely.

Father_Redbeard , 2 days ago to Selfhosted in Am I the only one who missed the Owncloud rewrite in Go?

I agree. I'm this case it works out for me since I'm under the 3 user limit.

Father_Redbeard , 3 days ago to Selfhosted in Suggestions for file sync / android backup / sharing software (nextcloud alternative)

I chimed in on the vote for Seafile on this thread. But I think it's worth trying NextcloudPi image to see if that does what you want. I've been presently surprised by how well it works compared to my experience with the AIO image.

Father_Redbeard , 3 days ago to Selfhosted in Suggestions for file sync / android backup / sharing software (nextcloud alternative)

Came to say the same. Unlike Syncthing, it all syncs to the server and only downloads to your various devices when you want it to. Vital for my small SSD on MacBook Pro. Syncthing can do similar but requires individually selecting files and folders to ignore, which I did not want to do.

Father_Redbeard , 3 days ago to Selfhosted in Am I the only one who missed the Owncloud rewrite in Go?

What's crazy is that I tried NC on my server, which is a HP Microserver G8 hosting 13 total services. And it ran like crap. Tried the standard and AIO versions. On a whim tried NextcloudPi on a Pi4 and it has been awesome! Web interface is still pretty sluggish but I use apps that sync to NC most of the time like:

• Quillpad for Google Keep type notes and checklists
• Floccus for bookmarks sync
• Deck for Kanban
• Gnome online accounts for desktop and laptop connection with documents

So far it's been flawless. I doubt it would run well with more than a few users though.

Father_Redbeard , 3 days ago to Selfhosted in Am I the only one who missed the Owncloud rewrite in Go?

You can get a free Seafile Pro license if you create an account with them. Limited to 3 users, iirc. That's what I've been running and really using it to keep stuff on phone, desktop, and laptop reachable from any of the devices. I love it.

Father_Redbeard , 16 days ago to Free and Open Source Software in what's your current linux distro?

I'm running Pop!_OS. I tried Mint and EndeavorOS. I found that I don't like vanilla gnome, and while I appreciate KDE, it's too Windows-like. Which is contrary to what I'm trying to do by switching to Linux in the first place. So Pop is perfect for me.

Father_Redbeard , 18 days ago to Selfhosted in Nextcloud or Syncthing - which one do you suggest?

Seafile is great. So fast, and unlike a bunch of these options, won't sync everything to each node. Everything is reachable from each device with a client, but only downloads what you want from the server. If Syncthing could do that without needing to do a bunch of "ignore" manipulation, I'd switch. But for my needs, Seafile is where it's at.

Father_Redbeard , 19 days ago to Selfhosted in what's your favorite kanban board?

Cryptpad has a very capable Kanban in it. No mobile apps yet, but I understand that is on the road map.

Father_Redbeard , 20 days ago to Free and Open Source Software in What non-FOSS software have you been unable to quit?

Obsidian. Plain text files with as many or as few plugins as you want. All versions of the app look and behave the same (other than mobile, but at least android is kinda close). Nothing stored in a database file, no manipulation of the text files themselves (looking at you, Joplin). I'm open to another option but so far, nothing is as elegant and platform agnostic as Obsidian.

Father_Redbeard , 22 days ago to Privacy in Any good email service except tutamail and proton ?

Recent convert myself. And now that I've experienced mail, calendar, notes, and file storage all in the same app (android, at least) I can't go back to separate apps.

Father_Redbeard OP , 1 month ago to Self Hosted - Self-hosting your services. in Shared photo library options?

Ok, I like this idea. Handn't thought of doing a single library we all log into. That certainly could make things easier since I already have the server up and running.

Father_Redbeard OP , 1 month ago to Self Hosted - Self-hosting your services. in Shared photo library options?

Actually I'm not sure. I will investigate for sure though!

Father_Redbeard , 3 months ago to Selfhosted in How to sync local and remote calibre servers

I guess I never thought of this sort of option. I run Calibre in a docker container on my unraid server. Any books I add are sent over via FTP from whatever device I'm on at the time. I do still have to go into the Calibre instance and add the book. I believe there's a way to have it watch a folder for new items but not sure.