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Running your own Bluesky Personal Data Server (PDS) gives you full control over your data. But what if you want to automatically delete posts older than a few days? This guide shows you how to install a Node.js cleanup script on Ubuntu 22.04 that will connect to your

Well the end is nigh for Windows 10, and a lot of people are abuzz about switching to alternative operating systems in particular after recent missteps by Microsoft like Windows Recall and the disease of AI spreading mindlessly into things like Word. Even if they aren't intercepting your

A few people have asked me how to migrate their existing Bluesky account to their PDS, including accounts created on the default bsky.social service. I did some research and found the process relatively straight-forward. It requires the use of a command line tool called Goat and can be

Last week I took the plunge and started using Bluesky, the microblogging Twitter-like platform designed to be decentralized and portable. Thinking ahead, I decided to setup my own Bluesky personal data server (PDS) instead of signup for the default provider. This affords me greater control of my data and

Many of us have powerful internet connections at home with symmetrical upload and download speeds. Let's build a web server to take full advantage of all that bandwidth! Some pre-flight checks before we dive in: * We will be replacing your existing router with pfSense and re-configuring

I love the personal computer as an idea. It's open and accessible to everyone, endlessly configurable, ubiquitous and empowering. Be it a Mac, x86 clone or more niche machines like a Raspberry Pi, the personal computer has been a driver of innovation and creativity for the better part