I use Windows Server because that's what I know. Though I am curious to learn other OSes when I have more time. I don't use docker so that's really not a problem for now.
It does feel great to be able to provide something like this for my family and to know that i control the data. For the thinkpad, I'll look into the options when I have a bit more time. For now I took the battery out. Thanks for the tip!
Is your next post going to be in a baking comm asking people if they have considered just buying a loaf at the grocery? Its an important life lesson to get early that its OK that other people have different tastes and priorities than you do.
So true! I met a friend of a friend at a church social last week and he spent the whole time trying to convince me to try FreeBSD instead of selfhosting on Windows. I might try it someday but as polite as he was about it he just couldn't get the hint lol
I use Windows Server because that's what I know. Though I am curious to learn other OSes when I have more time. I don't use docker so that's really not a problem for now.