The cheapest new server worth owning costs $339.00. That is the Beelink Mini S12 Pro, an Intel N100 mini PC with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD, and it idles at 8 to 9 watts according to third party measurements. At the U.S. residential average of 18.31 cents per kWh, running it every hour… Continue reading The Beginner’s Homelab: What to Buy First, What to Skip
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Delete Yourself From Data Brokers Without Paying DeleteMe
A practical DIY playbook for removing yourself from data brokers and people-search sites , including California’s new DROP platform , without paying DeleteMe’s $129/yr or Optery’s $39/yr.
Age Verification Creep Tracker: KOSA, App Store ID Laws, and the Fight for Anonymous Speech
A living tracker for KOSA, app store age verification, state ID-check laws, and the policy pipeline pushing the internet toward identity checkpoints.
KOSA Is Not Just a Kids Safety Bill. It Is an Age Verification Creep Bill
KOSA is marketed as kids online safety, but its incentives could normalize age verification, weaken pseudonymous speech, and give Big Tech another compliance moat.
AI Browser Agents Are the New Attack Surface: A Privacy Playbook for Builders
AI browser agents are useful, but they turn your browser profile into a security boundary. Here is the privacy playbook for builders.
Google Drive Is Not Your Private Hard Drive: Manga Artist Ban Shows the Creator Backup Problem
A manga artist says Google banned his account after Drive uploads. Here is what creators should do: encrypted cloud, local backups, and safer account design.
Mandatory ID Is Coming for Phones and Social Media. Here’s How to Move to Nostr Before the Gate Closes
Mandatory ID for phones and social media is coming. Why it matters, how Nostr is different, and how to move your online life before the gate closes.
