Either way you’re just going over the internet. There will be overhead, but not enough to be that big a deal.

Idk man by the sounds of it, the AI implemented the entire back end change, adding 14k lines of generated code. The dev doesn’t even seem confident with his own testing. Sounds like it’s closer to the vibe-coded end of the scale to me.

I’ve been meaning to give Ntfy a shot but now I likely won’t. If I wanted a vibe coded project I’d just do it myself.

There’s a big difference between “AI was used in some capacity” and “Entirely vibe coded”

You can self host the Tailscale server via Headscale.

Streamlining mostly.

Activitypub is not the only one, no.

The account is 2 days old and this is its only post.

I think a blurb would be a great idea, especially for your project.

I feel like the biggest hurdle for your project is that the people it speaks to, especially the way you market it (analogues to natural, organic things like plants, the purposeful methodology intrinsic to gardening, as well as the nostalgic throwback to a simpler time of the internet when everything was more hand-made and deliberate) are the same people that will be put off by AI, being that it’s the antithesis of those things.

Making your case for why and how it’s used, (IE Not just vibe-coded slop but something that matters a little more to you) might be enough to keep people on board, and maybe give it an honest try.

Could you give us a brief overview of the use of AI in the production of Storyden? Like which components are ai-assisted, and to what degree?

I think this is the main sticking point people have with the project, especially since it is apparently in use but it’s not super clear how.

Does it store uploaded files in plain text on the file system?

Can’t really tell if that’s the case or not. It looks like the base files you upload are stored on the filesystem as normal, and the “blocks” (metadata) is what’s stored in the DB?

Great post. Just a heads up, I feel like the “loading” screen with it’s fade in and out animations and all actually make your website feel slower than it needs to.

Depending on your mobile OS you can set a password to access certain apps in addition to unlocking your device. In the US, you cannot be compelled to give someone your password, so as long as biometrics aren’t the only thing securing it you’re fine.

Additionally to that, if you’ve been arrested and charged with a crime necessitating your phone be broken into, your server of ill-repute is most likely the least of your worries.

Oh you’re outside the U.S. yeah that’s a pickle. Microcenter is a brick and mortar store here so I’d definitely recommend checking for your local equivalent.

I needed up buying these $420 20TB Ironwolf Pro drives from Microcenter, so see if you can order online from there.

I had two 20TB drives in my cart three months ago for $350 each. Today they’re $420

I think the metaphors refer to different aspects of the project. The gardening refers to a more deliberate, small scale, cultivated experience tailored to your community, which is opposed to commercial factory farms that produce a monoculture on a massive scale for profit.

The permanence refers to the fact that you own and control the data, so you are in control of its lifecycle, not a third party that could kill it at their discretion.

Yes.

It has unfortunately, a lot to do with Discord. I am a members of a dozen or so Discord servers, none of which are used for live chat, audio, screen sharing, etc. This software would be a 1:1 replacement for all of those servers.

You should be correct in saying that this software is not a replacement for Discord, but it is, just not in every single instance.

From what I can tell the author uses AI assistance in creating API endpoints and some front end styling, based on some clause code agent files in the repo. Whether that is for prototyping client changes after making backend changes, or thats what winds up in the official client, I cannot say. It’s a good thought though as it’s not really mentioned on the main site.

From reading his blog he seems to be not be yet another AI bro and I sort of agree with his position on the ultimate usefulness of AI. There is little to no AI generation implemented in the app, it seems mostly designed as a search function and is optional.