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Comment on Billing for web hosting in ~comp
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Comment on Billing for web hosting in ~comp
zenen Link ParentThis is the type of post that I was hoping for. If I have to eat the cost of web hosting in order to establish proper business practices, I will. Still, I have my hesitations about the long-term...This is the type of post that I was hoping for.
If I have to eat the cost of web hosting in order to establish proper business practices, I will. Still, I have my hesitations about the long-term scalability and the amalgamation of responsibility.
There was a point where I was intending to walk my clients through how to set up a VPS so that I could hand them the keys and be done with it. However, that's kind of a waste of compute for a simple static page. I don't really want to offer hosting services long term (especially since I'm just going through an actual web host), and there was a time where I was planning on charging an intentionally high amount of money on the basis that I don't want to be responsible over other people's digital identity. Realistically though, when the alternative is for people to depend on companies whose ethics disagree with me (CF, GH) I think I'll do what people need of me to keep it simple.
I also agree with the premise of not making the customer pay for my learning. I've incurred some debt over the past few years of building up my skillset, but the value of that skillset should stand on its own. Having a steady stream of clients comparable to this one would be well worth it in the long run.
All said, I'm probably going to retain the $50 setup fee (this time) and drop the monthly rate. Thanks for your input.
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Comment on Billing for web hosting in ~comp
zenen Link ParentPart of the goal is to host multiple artist pages on the same site, and apply some server software I've developed that allows for event coordination etc. I need a VPS for that. I've run this idea...Part of the goal is to host multiple artist pages on the same site, and apply some server software I've developed that allows for event coordination etc. I need a VPS for that.
I've run this idea by my client, who is part of the art collective, and she's in favor of it. I'm going to charge $50 for setup and $10/month for the first three months, then adjust in the new year based on how it's going.
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Comment on Billing for web hosting in ~comp
zenen Link ParentTo date, I've never been failed by nginx as a delivery mechanism for static files. I've never considered official uptime monitoring though, so feel free to send some information my way so that I...To date, I've never been failed by nginx as a delivery mechanism for static files. I've never considered official uptime monitoring though, so feel free to send some information my way so that I can make an informed decision about whether or not it's worthwhile for me.
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Billing for web hosting
Hi all, I just finished building a static webpage for a local artist. She's been generous and sociable, paying me $100/hr for my work. Despite some reservations toward taking responsibility over...
Hi all,
I just finished building a static webpage for a local artist. She's been generous and sociable, paying me $100/hr for my work. Despite some reservations toward taking responsibility over other people's hosting, she's asked me for a monthly rate to host the site. Right now I'm looking at renting a basic Hetzner VPS for $10/month. This would come at the added benefit of scaling up over time for other clients.
I want to work toward establishing good business practices, and that means charging people fairly - i.e. never simply because I can. Aside from the cost of hosting, how do you measure the cost of responsibility over a static site? A one-time setup fee? Hoping for some input from people who have more business experience than myself.
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Part of the goal is to host multiple artist pages on the same site, and apply some server software I've developed that allows for event coordination etc. I need a VPS for that.
I've run this idea by my client, who is part of the art collective, and she's in favor of it. I'm going to charge $50 for setup
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Comment on Semisonic - Closing Time (1998) in ~music
zenen LinkI'm a white dude and I love leaving establishments when they play this song over the PA systemI'm a white dude and I love leaving establishments when they play this song over the PA system
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Comment on Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton's CEO asked ChatGPT how to void $250 million contract, ignores lawyers, loses in court in ~games
zenen Link ParentI hear you and feel your struggle with morality here. One of the things I want to comment on is that virtuous, ethical behaviour is more effective at scale. It can be hard to see when living in a...I hear you and feel your struggle with morality here. One of the things I want to comment on is that virtuous, ethical behaviour is more effective at scale. It can be hard to see when living in a society that is built to make ethics a privilege, but logically speaking it's the winning play. Whether that plays out within our lifetime, I can't say. I'd like to believe so, though.
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Comment on A day in the life of an ensh*ttificator in ~tech
zenen Link ParentWould you consider "enshittification" and "planned obsolescence" to be different subjects?Would you consider "enshittification" and "planned obsolescence" to be different subjects?
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Comment on Something big is happening in ~tech
zenen Link ParentWe haven't been ready for the world to change this quickly since... the internet, realistically. Maybe the television, or even the printing press. Information acceleration is something to behold,...We haven't been ready for the world to change this quickly since... the internet, realistically. Maybe the television, or even the printing press. Information acceleration is something to behold, for sure.
Anyways, I spend a decent chunk of time writing code. Even if I can feed my codebase into a LLM and get it to tell me what to do next, I don't actually want to do that. I like using my rational faculties, and programming feels a lot more rewarding than doing sudoku.
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Comment on Something big is happening in ~tech
zenen LinkThere was a time around the end of the year in... 2022, I think? I was at a Christmas party and telling everybody about two headlines that I had read in the news recently. One was the release of...There was a time around the end of the year in... 2022, I think?
I was at a Christmas party and telling everybody about two headlines that I had read in the news recently. One was the release of GPT3, which could produce convincing text in response to a prompt. The other one was fusion energy reaching a Q-value above 1. I'm not sure if people really understood what I was on about, but now at least one of those things is at the forefront of people's minds - would be great if we were paying more attention to fusion power though.
Anyways, friendly reminder to touch grass (once it's not covered by the snow anymore). You are valuable because you're a human being that can be present in other people's lives, and AI cannot replicate that. People need connection and community, and that's not going out of style any time soon.
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Comment on I'm back in ~talk
zenen LinkGreetings! I think it's an alright place to be. There's a few cases where I find myself in the minority opinion, but I think that can be a positive when it comes to avoiding echo chambers. I have...Greetings!
I think it's an alright place to be. There's a few cases where I find myself in the minority opinion, but I think that can be a positive when it comes to avoiding echo chambers.
I have generally become less enthused with the internet as a social space, though. I do my best to get my interpersonal needs met in the real world, occasionally stopping in here or on a private forum when I feel like it. The signal-to-noise ratio is generally one of the better aspects of this site, so I think you're in the right place.
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Comment on Advice/Suggestions on headphones or earbuds while listening to voices in the same room in ~tech
zenen LinkYou might be interested in trying out some open-back over-ears? I figure that would take care of the hearing component, and surely there are some custom pads that accommodate for glasses.You might be interested in trying out some open-back over-ears? I figure that would take care of the hearing component, and surely there are some custom pads that accommodate for glasses.
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Comment on Poets are now cybersecurity threats: Researchers used 'adversarial poetry' to trick AI into ignoring its safety guard rails and it frequently worked in ~tech
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Comment on V for Vendetta - 20th anniversary | Announcement trailer in ~movies
zenen LinkRewatched this on the 5th. Would be really cool to see it in theatres, because yea the message is more important than ever that governments exist to serve the population and not the other way aroundRewatched this on the 5th. Would be really cool to see it in theatres, because yea the message is more important than ever that governments exist to serve the population and not the other way around
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Comment on Is 67 just brain rot? in ~humanities.languages
zenen LinkA neat video from a linguistics prof on what "6-7" is all about, where it came from and how it functions in a social context.A neat video from a linguistics prof on what "6-7" is all about, where it came from and how it functions in a social context.
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Is 67 just brain rot?
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Comment on SpaceX disables 2,500 Starlink terminals allegedly used by Asian scam centers in ~tech
zenen Link ParentYea, what I'm looking for in "the internet" doesn't actually exist right now. Not worth much of a conversation, really. I want a network that connects me to the people in my city without it being...Yea, what I'm looking for in "the internet" doesn't actually exist right now. Not worth much of a conversation, really. I want a network that connects me to the people in my city without it being owned by a massive corporation.
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Comment on SpaceX disables 2,500 Starlink terminals allegedly used by Asian scam centers in ~tech
zenen Link ParentWas just saying that a global network that can arbitrarily disable nodes based on "criminal activity" can easily be co-opted into a global censorship network. The competition is welcome...Was just saying that a global network that can arbitrarily disable nodes based on "criminal activity" can easily be co-opted into a global censorship network. The competition is welcome (especially in Canada) but - as much as I love the idea of satellite internet - I would not buy into it as a long-term solution.
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Comment on SpaceX disables 2,500 Starlink terminals allegedly used by Asian scam centers in ~tech
zenen Linkaaaand this is exactly why starlink isn't a solutionaaaand this is exactly why starlink isn't a solution
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp
zenen Linkfunky interactions when you've got stuff like classname-section-1 because it reads -1 as a negative. generally one of my more frequently used vim commands thofunky interactions when you've got stuff like classname-section-1 because it reads -1 as a negative. generally one of my more frequently used vim commands tho
Using a VPS instead of a "completely free" option is a mutual agreement between me and my client. Everything costs something, and if it's a "completely free" offering from a huge corporation then the cost incurred is (at best) to be complicit in their market capture.
I am dropping the monthly fee, though.