Stephen

Nerdy sort who loves messing with computers but is sometimes uncomfortable with the industry I find myself part of. Self hosting all the things is my coping strategy.

A whole-ass human, whilst also a work in progress 🏳️‍🌈

Pronouns: He/Him
Blog: https://s-n.me
Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/stevenewey
XMPP: [email protected]

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2025-08-27 13:00:46 UTC

@npub1sv0…rq9x I don't suppose there's any chance your on the verge of announcing availability of your fine offerings through Netomnia is there?
Because there's a guy up a poll on my street wiring them up, and I would love to be a little more symmetrical!
(he asks, knowing there's no way you'd be able to confirm yet if this was the case)

2025-05-24 11:55:30 UTC

Finally got around to setting up a self-hosted mail server. In the end I went with Stalwart for it's Rust-y all-in-oneness and relatively simple configuration (including NixOS module).
It spat out the required DNS entries for SPF, DKIM and DMARC, I added them to my test domain with @npub1wy5…64vc and carried out some tests with Fastmail, GMail and Outlook.
I checked the @npub1sv0…rq9x IPs I'd picked hadn't made it on to any block lists.
And it just works! No issues with delivery so far.
#selfhost #email

2025-02-08 15:17:34 UTC

A bunch of instances will begin blocking the UK next month, understandably. Thanks #OnlineSafetyAct
I have a single user Masto instance, hosted at home. I'd like to stay federated with the folks I'm connected to now.
I think it's a reasonable to assume many instances will block federation as well as direct user interaction with their services, intentionally or not.
I'm planning to bring up a tiny VPS in the EU to proxy and/or NAT my home server.
What plans are other UK folks making, if any?

2024-11-13 15:49:39 UTC

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thank you, I appreciate it. Hope you’re doing ok today.

2024-11-13 14:45:17 UTC

14 years after she came into our lives, today we said goodbye to Willow. Peacefully, at home, with a tummy full of cheese and sausages.
You were my first dog, and you were a good dog. I already miss you x
https://store.nerdout.club/nerdoutclub/media_attachments/files/113/476/181/305/805/768/original/daaf173d2c189cb5.jpeg

2024-11-13 09:49:08 UTC

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I’m so sorry Stephen 🫂

2024-10-19 22:08:41 UTC

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nice timing, just finished watching the film.
I’m left asking, why didn’t Nicole stay with the hot guy she ran away with, at least long enough for me to get a proper look at him?!
Yours sincerely
Stephen
The ginger one
No, not that one

2024-10-18 23:15:54 UTC

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ooh, I’ve never seen Practical Magic. And from the cast and description I’m realising that makes me a bad gay.

2024-10-18 22:27:38 UTC

October rewatch list progress…
[x] Over the Garden Wall
[x] Ghostwatch
What next?