{"id":1479,"date":"2026-06-29T21:35:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blumenort.ca\/?p=1479"},"modified":"2026-06-29T22:10:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T22:10:29","slug":"completely-awesome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenort.ca\/index.php\/2026\/06\/29\/completely-awesome\/","title":{"rendered":"Completely Awesome!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I&#8217;ve been working with Linode for some time&#8230; Linode is a cloud computing provider. I just totally love it. \ud83d\ude01<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We use Linode virtual machines (VM&#8217;s) to run many different services &#8211; I also use Linode personally as well. In fact I just transferred a VM from my personal account to my work account. Normally doing something of that nature is a massive hassle and requires DNS changes, etc. but Linode makes it a dream to transfer a service to another account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a list of some of the projects that you can do with Linode&#8230;. this is not exhaustive by any means; but it is a good start! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Build Your Own Private PaaS (Heroku Alternative)<sup><\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Project:<\/strong> Install <strong>Coolify<\/strong> or <strong>CapRover<\/strong> on a standard Ubuntu Linode instance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Why do it:<\/strong> Instead of paying steep premiums for managed platforms, you can turn a single Linode into a private &#8220;git push to deploy&#8221; engine. It automatically handles Docker engines, reverse proxies (like Traefik), and auto-renews Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificates for all your subdomains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. A Real-Time Push Notification Server (<code>ntfy<\/code>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Project:<\/strong> Host a self-hosted <strong>ntfy<\/strong> instance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Why do it:<\/strong> Instead of depending on Firebase or Apple Push Notification services (which profile data and can limit throughput), you can use Linode&#8217;s low-latency network to pipe terminal commands, script alerts, or home automation updates directly to your phone via a simple PUT\/POST Webhook request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. A Multi-Region Kubernetes Cluster<sup><\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Project:<\/strong> Deploy a containerized microservices application using <strong>Linode Kubernetes Engine (LKE)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Why do it:<\/strong> LKE is one of the easiest managed Kubernetes platforms to wrap your head around. You can provision high-availability worker nodes across different Akamai data centers, utilize Linode NodeBalancers to distribute traffic, and handle persistent volume storage effortlessly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Your Own Decentralized Netflix (Plex \/ Jellyfin)<sup><\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Project:<\/strong> Set up a <strong>Jellyfin<\/strong> or <strong>Plex<\/strong> media server hooked up to <strong>Linode Object Storage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Why do it:<\/strong> Instead of maxing out your home server&#8217;s upload bandwidth, you can take advantage of Linode\u2019s massive network pipe to stream music, home videos, and media flawlessly. Pairing it with S3-compatible Object Storage gives you virtually infinite, scalable room for high-fidelity libraries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Private Cloud Storage Ecosystem (Nextcloud)<sup><\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Project:<\/strong> Run a <strong>Nextcloud<\/strong> Hub instance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Why do it:<\/strong> Take back your data from Google Drive and iCloud. Nextcloud on a Dedicated CPU Linode gives you blazing-fast file synchronization, collaborative text document editing, password management, and contact syncing, completely owned and controlled by you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you can see above &#8211; there are many projects that hosting in Linode is perfect for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In regards to doing projects like this &#8211; I give God the glory for the work that he has allowed me to do, I&#8217;m not going to take credit for gifts that were given to me. The reason I&#8217;m saying this is that sometimes people are amazed at what I can do, but honestly; those are usually the simplest things required of me &#8211; the really difficult things are much, much harder and more complicated, most people would get a headache just looking at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From an intelligence perspective, I&#8217;m actually not very bright, usually even what is straight forward to someone else, a social cue that is supposed to mean something &#8211; like yeah go ahead or no, not interested &#8211; is completely lost on me. I can&#8217;t understand that language, I&#8217;m like captain obvious &#8211; its got to be in big letters with flashing neon or I&#8217;ll it probably go right over my head.\ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See &#8211; the fact that God used a dummy like me to accomplish the things I have accomplished proves there is a God, in God&#8217;s hands, the simplest tool can be made into something unrecognizable from its original form.\ud83e\udebd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can&#8217;t stand it when people are arrogant about themselves, I&#8217;m telling you straight away that I&#8217;m a dummy, but I&#8217;m a dummy who believes in the most high God and what he can do through us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When using a Linode, you get access to metrics, networking, storage, config, backups (cost is extra), and more&#8230;  below is a screenshot of some of the reporting accessible from the dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/blumenort.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blumenort.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-8.png 875w, https:\/\/blumenort.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-8-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/blumenort.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-8-768x262.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also configure firewalls on the VM&#8217;s, etc. Another great thing is that that is a deluge of videos on YouTube regarding Linode&#8230; you can choose the region where the VM should be hosted, and all the details relevant to its operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t have to worry about hosting servers in my own house like I used too, now I can let a really great cloud provider do all the heavy lifting and I&#8217;m fine with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jason<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So I&#8217;ve been working with Linode for some time&#8230; Linode is a cloud computing provider. I just totally love it. \ud83d\ude01 We use Linode virtual machines (VM&#8217;s) to run many different services &#8211; I also use Linode personally as well. In fact I just transferred a VM from my personal account to my work account. 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