Alex

@[email protected]
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#Dutch, father, tech and privacy enthusiast. Living in #Spain.

Things I'm interested in:

- Online privacy
- DIY
- #selfhosting, #proxmox, #tor, #pihole, #paperless
- Land Rover Discovery 4 #LR4
- Personal finance: #GNUCash, #FIRE
- Home automation: #HomeAssistant, #mqtt, #knx #dali
- #Python
- Travel: #SouthAfrica is my favorite destination, also #Argentina and Europe. Visited 66 countries so far.
- Wildlife, birds & rewilding
- Reading: 4+ stars on #StoryGraph, The Economist

👷🏻‍♂️ Githubhttps://jenstec.github.io
Languages I understandNL EN ES
AlexOct 14, 2024
Mitex LeoOct 13, 2024

If you want to self host email server, you can keep eye on these two projects:

1. Mox (written in Go): https://github.com/mjl-/mox
2. Stalwart (written in Rust): https://stalw.art

#email #selfhosting #selfhosted #privacy #secutity #sysadmin

GitHub - mjl-/mox: modern full-featured open source secure mail server for low-maintenance self-hosted email

modern full-featured open source secure mail server for low-maintenance self-hosted email - mjl-/mox

GitHub
Show threadAlexSep 8, 2024
@Dr_Muesli yes finished it. Now traveling, but when I’m back I’ll post some pics. The tray is easy if you want to add cables in the future.
AlexSep 4, 2024
Lighthouse at the end of the world (Fin del mundo). #ushuaia #argentina #lighthouse
AlexJul 19, 2024
Landrover life ... #lr4 #landrover #discovery
AlexJul 14, 2024
Work in progress #diy #network #selfhosting
AlexMay 7, 2024
Jiří Eischmann May 6, 2024

If you're exploring #OpenStreetMap like me and openstreetmap.org is too heavy for you, try #OSMapp (https://osmapp.org/). It uses #MapTiler. It's fast, looks nice and works great on the phone, too. đź‘Ś

#OSM #maps

OsmAPP

An open-source map of the world based on the OpenStreetMap database. Features a search, clickable points of interest, in-app map edits, and more!

OsmAPP
AlexMay 6, 2024
@neil that’s an interesting proposition for IoT, backup, offsite tinkering etc. Sweet.
Show threadAlexMay 6, 2024
@danieldurrans @alphasixtyfive @revk of course, once it is full you buy a new one.
AlexMay 6, 2024
Landrover Discovery 4 oil and filter change done. Contrary to owner’s manual, I used 5W40 C3 oil as recommended by the #lrtime YouTube channel. Quite some work to remove the protection plate before you can access the drain plug. Luckily no considerable metal pieces found in the filter or the oil. Should be good to go for another 10.000 km’s. #lr4 #diy #carmechanic #castrol
AlexApr 28, 2024
Electronic Frontier FoundationApr 28, 2024
For data brokers dealing with our personal information, our data can either be useful for their profit-making or truly anonymous, but not both. Our privacy rights online must not be sacrificed so corporations can fill their pockets. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/11/debunking-myth-anonymous-data
Debunking the Myth of “Anonymous” Data

Today, almost everything about our lives is digitally recorded and stored somewhere. Each credit card purchase, personal medical diagnosis, and preference about music and books is recorded and then used to predict what we like and dislike, and—ultimately—who we are. This often happens without our...

Electronic Frontier Foundation