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This Week in Self-Hosted (13 September 2024)

Self-hosted news, updates, launches, and a spotlight on Haptic - a lightweight, minimal Markdown note-taking app

This Week in Self-Hosted (13 September 2024)
This Week in Self-Hosted

This Week in Self-Hosted

If you missed it, I launched a new project this week that makes the icon collection built to populate selfh.st/apps publicly available for anyone to use for dashboards, documentation, etc. The icons are stored in a git repo and can be easily browsed using the link below. Integrations with select dashboard projects are also in the works!

Self-Hosted Dashboard Icons
A collection of self-hosted dashboard icons and logos
selfh.stEthan Sholly

In other news, a new (yet not-so-new) player entered the photos arena this week after Plex launched a public beta for dedicated Android and iOS photo apps.

While long-time users might remember the camera upload functionality removed from the existing app several years ago, the team has made it clear that this is part of an ongoing effort to keep their library of apps focused and targeted to specific media types (if you weren't aware, Plexamp already exists for music).

Audiobooks next?

In the News

The Future of Plex: Focused, Streamlined, and Ready for Feedback
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[nginx-announce] NGINX has moved to Github!
Docker Raises Prices Up to 80 Percent and More
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Software Updates

New Software

Breaking Changes

Latest Directory Apps

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Community Content

Plex 4K Streaming and Cross-Continent Playback: Making It Work
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GitHub - DartSteven/MacOS-Rsync-iCloud-To-Linux
Contribute to DartSteven/MacOS-Rsync-iCloud-To-Linux development by creating an account on GitHub.
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My Fediverse summer & the top 3 lessons I learned
The 3 biggest lessons I learned this summer about the Fediverse as I went from 1 account to 9!
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Content Spotlight: Haptic

Meet Haptic, a privacy-focused home for Markdown-flavored notes. Haptic touts itself as a minimal and lightweight application that – while it may look very similar to Obsidian – was intentionally designed without the bells and whistles to keep the focus on its core functionality. All notes are currently stored on-device (although the team is working on a sync server) and its features are refreshingly basic for those looking for something that's ready-to-use and accessible from most devices via web app.

Haptic can be installed via Docker and doesn't require any additional containers to get up-and-running.

Screenshot from Haptic's web application, showcasing its minimal interface and basic structure.

Links: GitHub, Website, Web App

What I'm Watching

Command Line Corner: Ctrl + k

Use Ctrl + k to delete everything from the current cursor position to the end of the line:

/$ docker compose_ up ghost 
/$ docker compose_

Click here to view an archive of commands shared in previous newsletters.

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