Yapdos: My Personal Blog
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Convert Your Old Laptop into a Private Google Photos Alternative
In this blog post, I share how I converted my old laptop into a private Google Photos alternative. It’s a rewarding weekend project for tinkerers and a great way to reuse old tech meaningfully! The Goal Set up Immich, a private photo and video backup server Recycle old hardware for a meaningful purpose Move away from Google The Hardware Any old laptop or desktop lying around at home should work, but make sure it has a 64-bit architecture to run smoothly. As long as it has at least 4GB of RAM (a requirement for Immich) and an Ethernet port, you’re good to go! ...