Comment by chasd00

2 months ago

If you just want an app server pick up an hp elitedesk off ebay and a ups and run it on your home inet connection.

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data-ottawa  2 months ago

Note: your ISP might cut your account, and this might violate your home insurance contract — depending on jurisdiction.

At least where I live there’s a stupid amount of red tape for these things.

  • Nextgrid  2 months ago

    Your ISP will cut your account when you saturate the upstream pipe 24/7 for weeks on end... which will only happen if you host video.

    And your home insurance will not know/care if you're operating a desktop-sized computer or even a single server (it is perfectly fine and expected a developer might bring an actual server home for troubleshooting). Home insurance only cares if you're running dozens of them.

    • data-ottawa  2 months ago

      It depends. If you're running a business from home is where my local insurance draws the line and you need additional professional insurance.

      You should be able to do this hassle free, and you probably can get away with it, but you may find yourself in a grey area later.

      It's just one of many types of red tape that stiffles innovation.

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raesene9  2 months ago

I've just been looking in to this as I've got quite a lot of older hardware that'll be fine for running some websites lying around.

My ISP has a static IP option for £5/month, but I reckon I can save £30/month+ on server costs even before any rises.

Ofc it does mean I have to do my own sysadmining, but a combination of my general knowledge + an LLM should make that relatively easy.

  • gib444  2 months ago

    Watch out for the energy usage. What's electric now, 27p/kWh?

    • raesene9  1 month ago

      yeah it definitely makes sense to use lower powered kit. Fortunately I've got a little stack of Raspberry Pis lying around for projects I always meant to do but didn't get round to :)

stephenr  2 months ago

IF you just want a Pizza, pour some tomato ketchup on sliced bread.

If you just want to pilot a 747, drive your car really fast at a skate ramp.

  • gib444  2 months ago

    A 1000 calorie pizza is often overkill for a meal

    A 747 is overkill for a fetching some groceries..