But the coming AI boondoggle has meant an upcoming rise in server rental prices, unless the bubble pops first. It may be back to having a physical server in a closet at home, or something, unless the price of hardware goes up similarly with hosting. In which case I'll have to call on my academic connections to see whether I can get space on a university machine.
The small circle of hobbyists who can do this is shrinking.
Rich Puchalsky ⩜⃝
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2025-12-13 16:10:04 UTC
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