Thin client 0 ▲ Eddie Dale 58 days ago · Tech · hide · Fediverse post I've written before about the case for ephemeral workstations, and more recently about how I use Ubuntu Server, Herdr, Mosh and Tailscale. The whole setup is basically what is called a Thin client. In computer networking, a thin client is a simple, low-performance computer that has been optimized for remote desktop connections to a server-based computing environment. Why have two computers instead of one? I always strive for simplicity, so two computers instead of one does not come naturally. The whole thing started with the simple of long running AI-threads unaffected by my Macbook being on or off. Now there are many ways around this on a single device. But the setup has proven useful in a lot of other ways. Tools I have running on my server Tailscale (for seamless connection of devices) Caddy (for Kirby and static webpages) Docker and DDEV Linkding (great for storing links) Leafwiki (As a place for organized notes). I used Writebook for a while, but Leafwiki is better.… Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town
