Stop using Cloudflare’s default 1.1.1.1 DNS (changing one digit blocks malware at the router level)

“Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS server is popular for its speed, reliability, and support DNS over HTTPs (DOH), which gives you some added privacy. However, 1.1.1.1 doesn’t do much besides lookup IP addresses for you. If you want something that offers add ...continues

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#DNS #malware #security #technology

Stop Guessing if Your Servers are Up: Free VPS Monitoring Guide

In this video, I explore how to set up Uptime Kuma on a Free VPS using Docker Compose to create a robust, 24/7 monitoring solution for your home lab or AI applications. I dive into the practical logic of utilising free-tier cloud resources to ensure ...continues

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#opensource #selhosting #technology #uptimekuma #uptimerobot

Self-hosted Pinchflat will download YouTube videos or playlists into Jellyfin

“Pinchflat can technically download individual videos, but its strength lies in archiving entire channels and playlists at a time. For starters, Pinchflat lets me add channel and playlist URLs as sources, and I can modify the indexing frequency, dow ...continues

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#Jellyfin #opensource #selfhosting #technology

25 years later, is it time for a new iPod?

“After being essentially flat for five years, Google searches for MP3 Player tripled since last fall. A Reddit group for fans of digital audio players is now attracting 90,000 visitors per week on average. And this spring, The New York Times publish ...continues

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#music #technology

Open-source KOReader is an alternative to the default Kindle interface

“Firstly, KOReader supports way more formats than the default Kindle reader. It can read EPUBs natively (no conversion required). It even loads digital comic book formats like CBZ and CBR natively, which Kindle doesn’t. Office formats like DOC, DOCX ...continues

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#opensource #reading #technology