Tag: fediverse

Articles with tag fediverse

FediMeteo: How a Tiny €4 FreeBSD VPS Became a Global Weather Service for Thousands

FreeBSD

17 min read

26/02/2025 07:00:00 • Last modified: 24/06/2025 11:55:00

by Stefano Marinelli

How a simple idea turned into an international weather service on the Fediverse.

Caching snac Proxied Media with Nginx

4 min read

08/02/2025 16:00:00 • Last modified: 10/03/2025 00:00:00

by Stefano Marinelli

Using nginx to cache proxied media in snac to improve performance and privacy

Improving snac Performance with Nginx Proxy Cache

FreeBSD

5 min read

29/01/2025 09:00:00

by Stefano Marinelli

Using nginx to cache snac multimedia files to boost performance

Increasing or Modifying Character Limits and Poll Options in Mastodon 4.3

3 min read

09/10/2024 14:53:00

by Stefano Marinelli

Mastodon imposes a limit of 500 characters and 4 poll options. Here's how to change them.

Using a Permanent WebFinger Address for My Fediverse Profile

7 min read

08/10/2024 12:53:00 • Last modified: 10/03/2025 08:25:00

by Stefano Marinelli

Using a Permanent WebFinger Address for My Fediverse Profile - Make it easy to find your profile from any instance.

A Small Compendium of Fediverse Platforms I Use

FreeBSD

4 min read

12/09/2024 18:45:00 • Last modified: 10/03/2025 00:00:00

by Stefano Marinelli

After revisiting my old Fediverse instances and helping friends set up new ones, I took the chance to update and evaluate several platforms. Here's my experience with Akkoma, GoToSocial, Mitra, Snac2, and Mastodon.

Deploying a piece of the Fediverse

FreeBSD

20 min read

15/01/2023 09:29:45 • Last modified: 10/01/2024 00:00:00

by Stefano Marinelli

Installing Mastodon inside a FreeBSD jail: A Comprehensive Guide

FreeBSD

7 min read

23/11/2022 07:52:02 • Last modified: 17/12/2024 00:00:00

by Stefano Marinelli

A comprehensive guide to installing Mastodon on a FreeBSD jail using BastilleBSD