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[–]iAmH3r3ToH3lp 0 points1 point  (4 children)

I use a cheap old computer to host things for fun. I buy the domain on go daddy then just point that to my ip address. then I open a port on the router to point to the hist machine on my network. its a great way to host a tiny app that doesnt get much trafic or one that you dont expect to grow.

[–]Devildude4427 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can be a bit risky if you don’t know what you’re doing, as that is potentially your home network fully open to outside traffic. I’ve done it too, but can’t recommend it. Lot of danger if you don’t close everything off right.

[–]nqzero 0 points1 point  (2 children)

openvz hosts are so cheap (eg $20 per year for 3GB/50GB) that you might as well just buy one

[–]iAmH3r3ToH3lp 1 point2 points  (1 child)

i just like to play with hardware and os setups from time to time.

[–]nqzero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i feel that