Forest @forestjohnson@pixie.town

@seedlingattempt@kolektiva.social

Yeah I would love to have more help testing it! I'm hoping I can get something in terms of a real alpha release out the door by the end of this month. If you would like to get involved sooner, you'll have to come at it from a more self-hosting angle (hosting greenhouse or threshold in your own cloud account) rather than a service-type experience (use my cloud service and my client software installers).

I have personally used https://git.sequentialread.com/forest/threshold on its own to publish a server tethered to the wifi hotspot on my phone to the internet.

The only caveats being:

1. you have to host it on a cloud server somewhere

2. the documentation isn't all there currently

3. you have to generate your own self signed TLS certificates for the client and server (I used https://git.sequentialread.com/forest/make-fake-cert)

Here are the fruits of my labors: https://git.sequentialread.com/forest/golang-crossplatform-child-process-test

https://stream.sequentialread.com/

Music right now: ⛩️🥋 Nujabes / Samurai Champloo 💿🎚️🎛️💿

Working on cross platform child process management in golang

@seedlingattempt@kolektiva.social

it's also possible that by getting your IP address, someone could use it to leapfrog to more personal information about you like your name or home address.

However, unless you are an absolute privacy freak, using TOR and 100% opsec everywhere you go, using cash all the time, no credit cards, no car, etc etc, I really don't think that hosting a web site is any more dangerous than simply using the internet in the first place 👍

@seedlingattempt@kolektiva.social

Good question. It may depend. I have been self-hosting for many years, and I have always used my home IP address to do so. I've never ran into any problems with it.

I would summarize it with different risk categories.

1. ingress vulnerability risk

The risk that the server you put onto the public network is vulnerable to an ez-to-execute attack which would allow a remote attacker to run code on your server and take it over.

2. accidental exposure

The risk that you accidentally publish something you didn't mean to publish, like your private documents.

3. privacy/self-doxxing risks

If you operate your public site via your home IP address like I do, obviously anyone who knows about the existence of your site also knows your home IP address and may be able to execute a DOS attack against you (pay a small time criminal to have 1000s of compromised computers attempt to connect to your house, thus clogging/disabling your home internet connection)

Also, typically in order to host a web site, you have to have a domain name. The contracts for domain name registration require you to put your personally identifying information on file with the registrar in association with the domain name. This personally identifiable information may or may not be published (its almost always not published) but it is definitely on file.

If you wish to address #1, all you have to do is use common configurations of well known and up-to-date open source software and you should be fine.

If you wish to address #2 , just be sure to understand what the software you install is doing, be careful what you publish, if you implement any sort of security in front of your private content, then try to attack your own site a bit to make sure its not trivially vulnerable.

If you wish to address #3, you may either host your website via TOR or another anonymity network, or you may use a hosting oriented VPN/reverse tunnel provider like Greenhouse. You may also set up your own VPN with a cloud provider of your choice to act as a lightning rod.

There are probably privacy focused DNS providers as well. Or you can use Namecoin, but that won't work with anyone else's computer yet.

Greenhouse Update 4 - September

https://sequentialread.com/greenhouse-update-4-september/

https://stream.sequentialread.com/

Working on greenhouse alpha deployment
Music right now: 🐍🗡️ Flogging Molly 🍀🍻

I'm streaming some more today https://stream.sequentialread.com/

Music right now: 💌🧟🏴 Guante + Big Cats! 🌩️🌳

You can join the stream if you want: https://cafe.cyberia.club/sequentialread-stream

oops, misclick

https://stream.sequentialread.com

Music right now: 🗻🌠 Katamari OST 🎺🪐

Sorry, I should specify, this is happening in lyn lake area. it looks like most folks will be available Tuesday the 14nth. 2nd most likely day: Monday the 13nth.

MPLS folks:

I'm going to host a cyberia "Soupchat IRL" BBQ event to act as a sort of meet and greet / staging area for new folks which we haven't met in person yet, but who are interested in helping out with the physical space

If you wish to chow down with us, and especially if you want to help with the cleanup/renovation, please let me know when you would be available!!

https://framadate.org/ApSCeoP7O3Qi4MgZ

The event will be held in my back yard.

You are not required to bring food, however you are welcome to bring prepared food, or food that can be grilled.

After you have specified the days you would be available, send me a DM on matrix (@forestjohnson:cyberia.club) or an email (forest.n.johnson@gmail.com) to get the address / parking information / etc.

@starless please ReToot this I know you have a much larger local fedi following than I do 👉👈🥺

Using Jitsi Meet with OBS to bring guests on your stream

https://sequentialread.com/using-jitsi-meet-with-obs-to-bring-guests-on-your-stream/

https://stream.sequentialread.com/

💥NEW💥 feature on stream!! You can join the stream and talk with me in real time via Jitsi Meet!

Music right now: ✨🌊 She Music 🎛👩🏻‍🎤

Side project stream to try to get back into the groove after feeling like shit for long time :(

Working on adding some form of WebMention support to my blog comments system

@zeitwerke@todon.eu @j3s @starless

We had issues with the IRC bridge software, it leaked hundreds of millions of rows in the database and brought down our matrix server. Not to mention the matrix <--> irc bridge software has lots of usability problems -- it attempts to force matrix norms on IRC channels (IRC users: 😡🤮), instead of forcing IRC norms on a matrix channel.

If you want to talk to us but you cannot access matrix for whatever reason, you can use Fedi or email us. forest@sequentialread.com

Ultimately, I would recommend to simply use matrix if you can. You can get various different kinds of clients from browser-based to even ones that run in the terminal! If you send us an email stating what username you want & why you want to talk with our community, we will create you an account :) https://cyberia.club/matrix