folk.zone Wiki

a public knowledge base

Site Tools


folkzone:philosophy

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

folkzone:philosophy [2026/09/23 14:52] – created - external edit 127.0.0.1folkzone:philosophy [2026/10/23 16:01] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
Line 1: Line 1:
 ====== Homelab Philosophy ====== ====== Homelab Philosophy ======
  
-===== Why Self-Host? =====+===== Reasons to Self-Host =====
  
-  * **Own your data** — no third-party cloud, no terms-of-service revocation +  * **Own your data**: no third-party cloud, no terms-of-service revocation 
-  * **Privacy** — no surveillance, no tracking without consent +  * **Privacy**: no surveillance, no tracking without consent 
-  * **Cost** — owned hardware vs. recurring subscriptions +  * **Cost**: owned hardware vs. recurring subscriptions 
-  * **Learning** — hands-on systems administration +  * **Learning**: hands-on systems administration 
-  * **Ethics** — FOSS-only stack, no Google dependencies+  * **Ethics**: FOSS-only stack, no Google dependencies
  
 ===== Permacomputing ===== ===== Permacomputing =====
  
-[[folkzone:permacomputing|Permacomputing]] asks: how do we build computing systems that are sustainable, repairable, and long-lasting? Running services on a 2011 ThinkPad or a 2005-era desktop instead of purchasing new hardware is a form of permacomputing in practice.+[[folkzone:permacomputing|Permacomputing]] asks: how do we build computing systems that are sustainable, repairable, and long-lasting? Running services on a retired ThinkPad or desktop instead of purchasing new hardware is a form of permacomputing in practice.
  
-This connects directly to the argument in [[protocols:smallweb:old_hardware|Low Hardware Requirements of the Small Web]] — the small web's minimal protocols run on old hardware that modern browsers have abandoned.+This connects directly to the argument in [[protocols:smallweb:old_hardware|Low Hardware Requirements of the Small Web]]: the small web's minimal protocols run on old hardware that modern browsers have abandoned.
  
 ===== IndieWeb Principles ===== ===== IndieWeb Principles =====
  
   * Your data lives on infrastructure you control   * Your data lives on infrastructure you control
-  * [[https://indieweb.org/POSSE|POSSE]] — Publish on your Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere +  * [[https://indieweb.org/POSSE|POSSE]]: Publish on your Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere 
-  * Progressive enhancement — works without JavaScript +  * Progressive enhancement: works without JavaScript 
-  * Interoperability — microformats, webmentions+  * Interoperability: microformats, webmentions
  
 ===== On Treaty 7 Territory ===== ===== On Treaty 7 Territory =====
folkzone/philosophy.1790196766.txt.gz · Last modified: by 127.0.0.1