rant.mvh.devSelf-Hosting PieFed: Building a Fediverse alternative to RedditThe introduction If you've been anywhere near the internet in the last few years, you've watched the slow-motion implosion of centralized platforms. Twitter became X. Reddit killed third-party apps an1h ago·10 min read
rant.mvh.devDiscord Alternatives: My Personal Deep Dive into Matrix, Zulip, Discourse, and StoatDiscord's recent announcement of mandatory age verification for all users has sent the community scrambling for alternatives. Search volume for "Discord alternatives" spiked 10,000% overnight, with Matrix seeing a 2,133% increase and the relatively u...6d ago·14 min read
rant.mvh.devSelf-Hosting Matrix: A Journey Into Federated CommunicationSelf-Hosting Matrix: A Journey Into Federated Communication 0x04 - Taking back control, one Docker container at a time The introduction I've been running my own infrastructure for decades. Servers, containers, networks, the whole homelab thing. There...Feb 4·11 min read
rant.mvh.devWhy I'm Leaving Instagram for the FediverseThe introduction I've been thinking a lot lately about the tools I use and the systems I've allowed to become part of my daily life. As someone who has spent over three decades breaking, building, and tinkering with technology, I find it somewhat iro...Feb 1·6 min read
rant.mvh.devConnecting My Home Network to 44NetBy Nate, K0MVH After a 15-year hiatus from amateur radio, I returned to the hobby in 2025 with fresh eyes and a lot more networking experience under my belt. One of the things that caught my attention was 44Net, a piece of Internet history that's bee...Jan 23·11 min read