Self-Hosting

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How to use free LetsEncrypt SSL certificates with Docker and jwilder/nginx-proxy

In my last post, I talked a little bit about the magical ease-of-use that comes from Jason Wilder's nginx-proxy Docker container, which I use to route subdomains on sequentialread.com. Well, today I…
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Now with comments, more playing with Docker

I didn't want to launch the blog without comments, but I did it anyway, because I'd started working on a DIY self-hosted solution and didn't want to use disqus or any of the other paid / ad-driven / d…
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The "recycle" Computer ♻️

You would be surprised what people will throw away. I think if you want to self-host something, an old box that someone wants to get rid of is probably your best option. Why? While old machines may b…