Post by @stefano

This post received a lot of comments and reactions, which is great!
It also proved that my little Raspberry Pi Zero W, powered by NetBSD, could handle the load.
Now - to help me test how much load it can tolerate - please boost and react to this post! 🚀

#FediTest #littleFedi #OwnYourData #NetBSD

Stefano on littleFedi @stefano

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 401 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.

#littleFedi #Fediverse #OwnYourData

My Raspberry PI Zero W, hosting this instance, in its current position. Powered by an USB cable coming from the switch.
My Raspberry PI Zero W, hosting this instance, in its current position. Powered by an USB cable coming from the switch.
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soapdog
@soapdog @social.soapdog.org

@stefano let's see that pi zero roaaarrr

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@stefano

This is fantastic and I'm very excited to see where this goes.

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Tamazon ⁂
@tamazon @indieverse.social

@stefano Replying. ;)

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Brian Gerfort🇺🇦:shuttersnitch:
@2ndNatureDev @mastodon.nu

@stefano So cool!

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the roamer
@the_roamer @mastodonapp.uk

@stefano

The Lady Joan Mastodon just called me and said, tell Sir Stefano that he's doing good work. His littleFedi represents the true spirit of our Fellowship.

Eager to find out how this beautiful project develops!

#LittleFedi #JoanMastodon #SirStefano

@the_roamer@mastodonapp.uk oh, thank you! I feel so...honoured! Tell Lady Joan Mastodon we won't disappoint her.

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BARKING WOO WOO
@albinanigans @blackqueer.life

@stefano

raaaaaaah let's gooooo!

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BunnyMama
@BunnyMama @sfba.social

@stefano

BunDad, “I love it!” 🤗

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fedops 💙💛
@fedops @fosstodon.org

@stefano nice.

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Jeff Forcier
@bitprophet @social.coop
Mind Blown GIF
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Greg Whitehead
@grwster @mastodon.social

@stefano super cool!

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Ed
@arcticEdge @furry.engineer
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ArtistSynth - Ahora en NeoPaquita
@ArtistSynth @neopaquita.es

@stefano only boost and react?

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Grunkle Moose
@RootMoose @mastodon.bsd.cafe

@stefano Boosting indeed!

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Grunkle Moose
@RootMoose @mastodon.bsd.cafe

@stefano I'm really looking forward to giving this a go on my own hardware.

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@stefano Nice project !

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JimmyChezPants 🇨🇦
@jpaskaruk @growers.social

@stefano Good good stuff mang. Any chance I can start alpha testing it myself yet?

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cybervegan
@cybervegan @autistics.life

@stefano Hope it's holding up!

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Russ Sharek
@RussSharek @mastodon.art

@stefano

It's ridiculous that a computer the size of a stick of gum is handling all of this.

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release_candidate
@release_candidate @bsd.cafe

@stefano <I'm doing my part meme>

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Virginicus
@Virginicus @universeodon.com

@stefano This is the future we were promised.

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Szescstopni
@Szescstopni @circumstances.run

@stefano It's a good test of how federated we are. I really hope that tiny little thing will survive.

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Space Hobo
@spacehobo @teh.entar.net
Public en edited

@stefano yuss, little SOC go brrrrrrr

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Armin Hanisch
@Linkshaender @bildung.social

@stefano Can’t wait for this to be available to everyone!

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🐈‍⬛David Sommerseth
@dazo @infosec.exchange

@stefano w00t!?! This is just simply amazing! I've so long thought these tiny devices were more reliable in more protected environments than serving stuff on wild Interweb.

Now I really need to look into getting at least one node up'n'running for @radicle (not the same as Mastodon, I know) Just need to dig up a suitable device from a drawer.

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Marcos Dione
@mdione @en.osm.town

@stefano ristretto!

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ltning
@ltning @pleroma.anduin.net
@stefano I wanna teeeeeest... :-/ Feel like a kid before Xmas.
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Western Infidels
@WesternInfidels @mefi.social

@stefano What sick man send tiny baby server to toot me

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George Dinwiddie
@gdinwiddie @mastodon.social

@stefano I can’t wait to hear how well it does!

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Pau Amma
@pauamma @mstdn.social

@stefano This is a thoughtful, nuanced comment. It says so right on the label.

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Andrew Wippler
@andrew @this.wplr.rocks

@stefano what software are you running?

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Nigel
@nigel @unsociable.lowkey.party

@stefano well okay then 😁

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Bob Duds
@fjordbob @vivaldi.net

@stefano
Amazing!

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Benjamin Lyng Jørgensen
@benjaminlj @virup.social

@stefano good luck little raspberry pi zero. 💪

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Ricardo Martín :bsdhead:
@ricardo @bsd.cafe
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Steven Rosenberg
@passthejoe @ruby.social

@stefano This looks pretty awesome.

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MFierst
@mfierst @mstdn.social

@stefano
Nice project!
This proves, once again, how incredibly efficient an operating system can be. I love that.
Funny, it makes Linux feel old 😄

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C6ril
@C6ril @piaille.fr

@stefano

Sound great !

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David
@jessen_it @mastodon.social

@stefano
Nice🤘😎

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hiisikoloART
@hiisikoloart @writing.exchange

@stefano
I understand nothing but support the trch wizardry anyway. (:

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Whatisgoingon
@themipper @mastodon.social

@stefano is this a federated stress test? Yes it is 🥳

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Djelouze
@djelouze @mstdn.calut.fr

@stefano

YAAAAHH !! Let's DDOS the raspi !

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bluvi_de :verified_bike:
@bluvi_de @hessen.social

@stefano Hello? Hello? Is there anyone out there who can hear me? Hello? Hello?

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Kroc Camen
@Kroc @oldbytes.space

@stefano Sending hugs of death <3

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sverx🗩
@sverx @mastodon.gamedev.place

@stefano happy to help! 😄

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xanna
@xanna @mastodon.ie
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Jay 🚩 :runbsd:
@jaypatelani @bsd.network

@stefano someone with an AI bot can auto reply to this toot to test :flan_XD: :flan_tongue: #NetBSD

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dojoe
@dojoe @chaos.social

@stefano boop!

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🌈 mischk 🇮🇱
@mischk @bunt.social

@stefano reaction

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CypherS
@CypherSephiroth @piaille.fr
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DK4HAA - Harm
@DK4HAA @mastodon.radio

@stefano really nice.

next step: run it on solar power?

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make
@make @mastodontti.fi

@stefano
Qute little server!!

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Anna Saultron :progresspride:
@AnnaSaultron @nerdculture.de

@stefano I love it! If hope it can handle a lot! Fingers crossed.

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grouchox
@grouchox @freeradical.zone
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vodi
@vodi @chaos.social

@stefano does it run over wifi?

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Wurzelmann
@wurzelmann @mastodon.wurzelmann.at

@stefano great project, love it! 😍

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Leonieke Aalders
@leonieke @squilla.vitaulium.eu
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Pangu
@pangu @pixlb.de

@stefano tickletickle!

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Ewen Bell 📸
@ewen @social.ewenbell.com
@stefano

The real test is when you post a cat photo and sixty seven people comment on it :)
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Lam 'al Adie
@Lamal @ruhr.social

@stefano
Go, LittleFedi! Stay *ahem* strong.

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Bill
@w_b @mastodon.world

@stefano

Cool project

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txt.file
@txt_file @chaos.social

@stefano here is a reply as you wished.

My biggest problem with the (multi user) mastodon instance I care for is the mastodon cache folder. Do you have a huge uSD or how do you handle that?
Cache folder on my instance fills the 100 GiB it has and I found no option to limit mastodon to fewer GiB.

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Zilahu
@zilahu @mastodon.laca.dev

@stefano ok :)

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Punnamaraju Vinayaka Tejas
@PVTejas @mstdn.social

@stefano I am doing my bit to stress test the hardware

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Slash909uk
@Slash909uk @mastodon.me.uk
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Ud😷 Sauer
@fernsehmuell @chaos.social
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yomimono, temporarily bakemono
@yomimono @wandering.shop

@stefano congratulations!

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Rhialto
@rhialto @mathstodon.xyz
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Alexis
@LexYeen @plush.city

@stefano You want a stress test, eh? Then I'm doing my part! Good luck! :blobyeengrin:

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Sylocule
@Sylocule @cyberplace.social
Public en edited

@stefano I love raspberry Pis - I have 3 at home but don’t run much on them. This experiment is very exciting

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Christian
@datenteiler @fosstodon.org

@stefano Cool 😎

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Little Corban
@gse @norden.social

@stefano
Wow cool project 😂

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Le Chep
@c_chep @piaille.fr

@stefano this is awesome

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Urs G.
@uersugredu @bildung.social

@stefano
What a great little big project! 🤩

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Urs G.
@uersugredu @bildung.social

@stefano
What a great little big project! 🤩

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Su-Shee
@sushee @ohai.social

@stefano I 💕 this project - smol, little and tiny computers are so awesome :)

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Marcus
@mb @fedifreu.de

@stefano Sounds very interesting!

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BitHive :pythonking:
@bithive @social.tchncs.de

@stefano loadtest

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alster
@alsternerd @akkoma.alster.space
A RaspberryPi 5 with cooling on a wooden board an the wall.
A RaspberryPi 5 with cooling on a wooden board an the wall.
@stefano Ohoh.
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zeitverschreib ⁂
@zeitverschreib @sharkey.flauschbereich.de
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Chris Marquardt
@chrismarquardt @chaos.social

@stefano impressive for sure!

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Kochrezeptevereinfacher
@krokofant @ruhrpott.social

@stefano

1 Watt? Next step: Run it on #solar 😉

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vampirdaddy
@vampirdaddy @chaos.social

@stefano
What is the reason to have little be groupmember of wheel? Isn't that a potential security weakness?

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Otte Homan :: fediologist
@otte_homan @theblower.au

@stefano ... nice. Are you using some sort of dynamic DNS with this one, or does your home router have a fixed IP and the NAT port forwarding does the rest?

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rds
@rds @mamot.fr

@stefano I expect it to handle one more !

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L⌐ "SpätzleGrab™",8,1
@SpaetzleGrab @mastodon.bayern

@stefano
Check 😎

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Kestral
@kestral @masto.hackers.town

@stefano can it run Bluesky though? I hear they’re looking for more reliable servers.

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neinoi
@neinoi @noc.social

@stefano next raspi project, I have to check my stock 😅

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int%rmitt]nt sig^al. ...~!...)
@nrmacdonald @mastodon.social

@stefano
bravo

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@stefano
I am really interested in knowing how far you can get  with this instance on #LittleFedi since I know a girl who's given up the management of a mastodon instance on #yunohost because it became too heavy on her server.