Post by @Brahvim@mastodon.gamedev.place
This is the first genuinely operational littleFedi instance.
It has been online since 1st July, is single-user (just me), and runs on a Raspberry Pi Zero W powered by NetBSD, directly on its SD card.
It consumes just under 1W.
Its database is this size:
-rw------- 1 little wheel 109289472 Aug 26 15:14 littlefedi.db
That is, just a little over 100 MB. Yes, MB.
Its average CPU load is extremely low.
It is perfectly usable both from the web interface and from Mastodon API apps.
I have 179 followers and 169 followings, and it doesn't bat an eye.
I promise myself to use it more, and I will.
You don't need Big Tech to communicate with others.
You don't need an expensive data center to exist online.
Because we are people, and the bits are just extensions of our voice.
EDIT: littleFedi allows to transform posts into blog posts, having its own SSG (Static Site Generator). The one generated by this post is reachable by clicking here.
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@Brahvim For the record, just about any Pi is equally powerful, and probably more feature-laden, than a Pi Zero. If you have a Pi2 or Pi3 kicking around, and the ability to plug them into wired networking, you 're probably good to go... as soon as @stefano releases the source code that is 😉
But if you want to match the power usage wizardry here, that's the one you want for sure.