RE: https://mas.to/@Karramarro/116543527591960664

This is how I got into the home computer lab and self hosting hobbies. Yes, data centers are disasters. They're terrible for the environment as they deplete water sources and place additional strain on the already stressed power grid. Furthermore, they lead to deforrestation. Their diesel generators dump even more CO2 into the air.

#selfhosting #nocloud #nodatacenters

#UnplugBigTech Tipp 7: Die eigene Cloud

Verlasse die US-Cloud-Anbieter und wechsle zur Open-Source-Lösung Nextcloud zum Teilen, Speichern und Synchronisieren. Office-Dokumente kannst du mit dem optionalen Collabora Office gemeinsam bearbeiten. Nextcloud kannst du selbst betreiben. Einfacher ist es, für ein paar Euro einen europäischen Nextcloud-Hoster zu wählen – idealerweise inkl. Collabora.

Zum Einstieg unsere Nextcloud-Serie. 👇

https://www.kuketz-blog.de/mit-der-nextcloud-in-die-digitale-unabhaengigkeit-nextcloud-teil-1/

#Nextcloud #CloudAlternative #SelfHosting #datenschutz #privacy #NoGoogleDrive #NoCloud #Office365

Mit der Nextcloud in die digitale Unabhängigkeit – Nextcloud Teil 1

Erfahre in dieser Serie, wie du mit Nextcloud digitale Unabhängigkeit erreichst - von verschlüsseltem Backup bis zu Musikstreaming und Aufgabenmanagement.

Syncthing

Decentralized WhatsApp Clone - No Setup or Signup

https://positive-intentions.com

This is intended to introduce a new paradigm in client-side managed secure cryptography. We can avoid registration of any sort. A fairly unique offering for a messaging app.

No need for things like phone numbers or registering to any app stores. There are no databases to be hacked Allowing users to send E2EE messages; no cloud, no trace.

#Privacy #OpenSource #P2P #WebRTC #Decentralization #DigitalSovereignty #CyberSecurity #FOSS #SelfHosted #NoCloud #AntiCorp #Encryption #WebDev #TechLiberty #PrivateMessaging #Networking #DataPrivacy #InternetFreedom #LocalFirst #SoftwareEngineering #WebApps #ZeroKnowledge #PrivacyTech #IndieDev #NoSignup #NoInstall #DecentralizedWeb #SecureMessaging #BrowserApp #TechEthics

Decentralized P2P Chat & File Transfer - Secure Messaging Without Central Servers | positive-intentions

Experience secure P2P chat, file transfer, and video calls without registration. Built on decentralized architecture with end-to-end encryption and complete data ownership.

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AMNYX MESSENGER BLACK BOX
Your data.
Your device.
Zero exceptions.
Meet the AmnyX Black Box — 100% local processing, 0% cloud.
Everything stays on-device, always. 🔒📦
Privacy is not a feature, it's a foundation.
@AmnyX
#AmnyX #BlackBox #DataPrivacy #LocalFirst #nocloud #EdgeComputing #OwnYourData #privacybydesign
Foundry Local is now Generally Available | Microsoft Foundry Blog

Ship local AI to millions of devices - fast, private on-device inference with no per-token costs.

Microsoft Foundry Blog

Gemma Gem – AI model embedded in a browser – no API keys, no cloud

https://github.com/kessler/gemma-gem

#HackerNews #GemmaGem #AI #Browser #Model #NoAPI #NoCloud #Technology

GitHub - kessler/gemma-gem: Gemma Gem runs Google's Gemma 4 model entirely on-device via WebGPU — no API keys, no cloud, no data leaving your machine.

Gemma Gem runs Google's Gemma 4 model entirely on-device via WebGPU — no API keys, no cloud, no data leaving your machine. - kessler/gemma-gem

GitHub

E-Rechnungsvorlage Expert für #Excel und #LibreOffice

Auf mehrfachem Kundenwunsch gibt es nun eine E-Rechnungsvorlage, die auch Aufschlag, Rabatt, Skonto, sowie SEPA-Bankeinzug und Vorauszahlung unterstützt.

Die Vorlage erzeugt E-Rechnungen in den Formaten #ZUGFeRD und #XRechnung. Sie funktioniert unter Windows, Linux Debian/Ubuntu/Mint sowie macOS.

Es gibt auch eine kostenlose Demoversion zum Ausprobieren.

https://digitale-vorlagen.de/erechnung-expert/

Datenschutzfreundlich, ohne Cloud, ohne Abo, ohne Werbung

#eRechnung #en16931 #datenschutz #NoCloud #Rechnung #Buchhaltung #Buchfuehrung #Einzelunternehmer #Soloselbstständiger #Kleinunternehmer #Freelancer

Is this a #secure #MessagingApp? Maybe not yet, but it’s time to think about #DigitalPrivacy.

Imagine a #Messaging platform that’s as #secure as #Signal but requires #NoRegistration and #NoInstallation. By leveraging #WebRTC for direct #BrowserToBrowser communication, this #OpenSource project eliminates the #Middleman entirely. Simply share a unique #URL to establish an #Encrypted #PrivateChannel. It is a #Lightweight, #Disposable method to bypass #DataHarvesting and reclaim #DigitalSovereignty.

This project introduces a new #Paradigm in #ClientSide managed #Encryption. Send #Secure messages with #NoSetup, #NoCloud, and #NoTrace.

Experience the #Features:
* #PWA (#ProgressiveWebApp) for instant access
* #P2P (#PeerToPeer) connectivity
* #EndToEndEncryption (#E2EE)
* #SignalProtocol & #PostQuantum #Cryptography
* #Multimedia, #FileTransfer, & #VideoCalls
* #NoDatabase & #Stateless architecture
* #TURN server support for reliable connections

While not yet a direct replacement for #Simplex or #WhatsApp, this introduces a unique approach to #SecureCommunication.

Try the #LiveDemo now:
https://p2p.positive-intentions.com/iframe.html?globals=&id=demo-p2p-messaging--p-2-p-messaging&viewMode=story

Explore the #Technical roadmap:
https://positive-intentions.com/docs/technical/p2p-messaging-technical-breakdown

Read the full #Documentation:
https://positive-intentions.com/docs/technical

#PrivacyTech #Privacy #CyberSecurity #Infosec #WebDev #JavaScript #Decentralized #EncryptionProtocol #QuantumResistant #Tech #FOSS #SoftwareEngineering #DataPrivacy #SecureChat #NoLog #P2PChat #WebRTCProtocol #Coding #DevCommunity #DigitalPrivacy #InternetFreedom #SecureMessaging #WebTech #AppDevelopment #CryptographyResearch #PrivateMessaging #WebPlatform #ZeroTrust #Innovation

Just ran Demucs completely locally on my system (RX 6700 XT / 16 GB RAM).

Demucs is an open source AI model for music source separation, developed by Meta. It can split a full song into individual stems like vocals, drums, bass, and other instruments, making it useful for remixing, transcription, and audio analysis.

Test track: Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bePCRKGUwAY)

Setup:

- Demucs installed via pip
- Model: htdemucs (default)
- Input converted to WAV using ffmpeg
- GPU acceleration via ROCm

Setting it up is tricky because Demucs is tightly pinned to older PyTorch versions, so you have to install dependencies manually and use "--no-deps" to avoid breaking your (ROCm-)PyTorch setup.

Result:
Very clean vocal separation in most parts. Some artifacts appear during very loud or distorted sections (e.g. emotional peaks or shouting).

Next steps / possibilities:

- Normalize and filter audio before separation
- Extract vocals for transcription or remixing
- Create karaoke / instrumental versions
- Combine with Whisper for lyrics
- Batch processing for datasets
- Model: htdemucs_ft (higher quality)

Video workflow:

- Recorded with OBS
- Edited in Kdenlive
- Transcoded with VAAPI (H.264)

No cloud, real hardware.
Everything runs on Linux, so anyone can set this up.
Works on CPU as well, but much slower.

#Demucs #AI #MachineLearning #AudioSeparation #MusicAI #OpenSource #Linux #ROCm #AMD #DeepLearning #AudioProcessing #Vocals #Karaoke #StemSeparation #SelfHosted #NoCloud #FOSS #Tech #LocalAI #MetaAI