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192 points lightlyused | 4 comments | 17 Oct 24 10:56 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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pluto_modadic ◴[18 Oct 24 21:45 UTC] No.41883794[source]▶
controversial take: but I think it's fine to host stuff on your own machines, rather than the massive big-data hyperscale datacenters. Yes, google/cloudflare/AWS might be more efficient per watt, but I don't like giving them more money to continue to violate privacy/TOS/labor... (AI, kiwifarms, &, well, everything amazon does).

No, it won't be the most efficient, but it's yours.

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cortesoft ◴[19 Oct 24 00:06 UTC] No.41884570[source]▶
You wouldn't be giving cloudflare any money to host it with them.
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1. vedmed ◴[19 Oct 24 02:33 UTC] No.41885206[source]▶
Am I missing the joke here? Clue me in. Cloudflare isn't a host to my understanding. You can't upload files to it and serve them. At least, not on the free tier.
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2. noman-land ◴[19 Oct 24 03:29 UTC] No.41885439[source]▶
Yes you can.
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3. FlyingSnake ◴[19 Oct 24 06:41 UTC] No.41886090[source]▶
I think the joke was Cloudflare has a generous free tier that covers a lot of ground, sp your bill will be zero. Most hobbyists won’t hit the limit.
4. left-struck ◴[19 Oct 24 15:39 UTC] No.41888421[source]▶
It’s hilarious because vedmed said “ You can't upload files to it and serve them. At least, not on the free tier.” but that is EXACTLY how cloudflare pages’ free tier works lol