Self Hosting

In this article, I’ll provide a way to set up a dynamic IP address for your home server with DigitalOcean as the DNS. The article shows you how to monitor the server’s public IP address and dynamically update DigitalOcean records as needed. The article shows how to set up a script to run every hour via crontab and how to cache the previous IP address to avoid unnecessary API calls. ...

There are a number of bundled solutions for hosting your digital library out of the box. Those are great but there are some setbacks. Namely, you get locked into the providers eco-system — for example, storing books with Amazon means it’s easiest to purchase books from Amazon at their price and selection. Hosting your own data gives you freedom to source from anywhere, share, try different content viewing options. It’s generally more flexible and, importantly, it’s more fun. ...