Self-Host Weekly (17 April 2026)

Indie computing, Linux 7.0, and a new Jellyfin client for...the Wii?

I overheard a Mastodon user refer to self-hosting asindie computingthis week and I can't stop thinking about it. Maybe it's thecoolnessfactor, or just a welcome reprieve from the virtue signaling and crankiness that is becoming increasingly associated with self-hosting. Either way, I'm stealing it.

In actual news, there was a ton of headline-worthy activity this week. And because my love language is bullet points...

Happyindie.comput/ing!

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