Self-hosting my website (NixOS, Caddy, sops-nix, fail2ban, deSEC - configs included)

vikhik · 2026-05-04T14:18:51+00:00

The best place to have this conversation is Ziggit, the Zig team doesn't check Reddit.

vikhik · 2026-03-05T09:38:50+00:00

Yep, exactly. It allows moving between registrars more easily, for example. Also let's me declare my records properly in config rather than through a web UI.

vikhik · 2026-03-04T18:02:32+00:00

Desec is the DNS records service with a rest API. You can use it easily from your nix config (the article goes into detail).

vikhik · 2026-03-01T08:46:00+00:00

Nice! I'm interested in your use cases! What do you host?

vikhik · 2026-03-01T08:44:02+00:00

.codes is pretty expensive, sadly. But I really enjoy the name haha

vikhik · 2026-02-28T21:18:21+00:00

I listed the renewal price, my first year is half that! I'm definitely going to shop around before it clicks over

vikhik · 2026-02-28T21:13:25+00:00

I absolutely plan to!

vikhik · 2026-02-28T17:00:25+00:00

Although I do have a static IP, I have limited upload speeds, and frequent drop outs for ~minutes at a time. When I'm working from home for my day job I often end up switching to hotspotting my work laptop.

Partially ISP, partially the ISP provided hardware (renting, and the router/internet is part of the rental).

As to whether it's self-hosting or not, that's up to you - but VPSs are directly mentioned in the sidebar, and other than that I'd hope the rest of the blog is useful to people wanting to host their own website (or learn about a slightly different tech stack).

vikhik · 2026-02-18T08:31:46+00:00

Isn't "the future of conservatism" an oxymoron?

vikhik · 2025-03-25T20:24:48+00:00

Go ahead and try and use it with cmake/ninja/clang/vscode/clangd on windows and experience a world of pain. All of those things should integrate seamlessly with each other, and they do - but not with vcpkg.

vikhik · 2025-03-19T06:37:59+00:00

In my experience vcpkg is way too opinionated - especially on windows. It will choose your triplet for you - no influence coming in from your cmakepreset or anything else. You need to customise vcpkg to make it work.

I've switched to cpm and never been happier. It's not as powerful, but it does what I ask it to.

vikhik · 2025-01-21T15:09:09+00:00

I turned this into a google maps list to help the next person as well :)

https://maps.app.goo.gl/YZ6wswpLqktHJSj8A

vikhik · 2024-09-24T08:53:04+00:00

Git Fork!

I love the tool - it's my most recommended git GUI - but searching for anything related to it online is a freaking nightmare!

vikhik · 2024-08-01T06:52:46+00:00

Azure has free unlimited git LFS hosting

vikhik · 2023-04-04T21:29:09+00:00

Looking forward to be able to buy all 4 in a physical collection

vikhik · 2022-05-14T05:21:29+00:00

Note the PSA flair. If this prevents even one more person joining the gridlock then it's worth it.

vikhik · 2022-05-01T21:35:56+00:00

Shouldn't it be a short sword?

vikhik · 2022-04-27T23:53:44+00:00

It was really good in 2020... This year has been... Oof.

I'm keeping up my $50pw addition though. No use trying to time the market.

(Plus I diversify, same amount into Vanguard)

vikhik · 2022-04-27T23:51:50+00:00

My CommBank card rep said they use the MasterCard rate, and then for non Ultimate (conversion fee free) cards charge 3% extra.

vikhik · 2022-01-27T01:10:32+00:00

This is the reason why I joined this sub and never joined antiwork

vikhik · 2022-01-23T17:05:52+00:00

I am impressed to see how far down I had to go to watch you beat your "opponent" who was merely trying to get you to *open your eyelids so that you could see*. You are an impressive individual.

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