Notices by Micr0byte (micr0@fuzzies.wtf), page 2

the theories were true, I tried sake (well similar type thing) and it was delicious It barely tasted like alcohol despite being like 8%alch it was passion fruit too :3

cc @prettygood

what should i watch

@prettygood i dont want to use fucking python but its like the 2nd best thing for integrating local llms into code after ollama, and not everyone adds their llms to ollama

fuck python and dependency hell, i pfucking hate pyrthon i will fuckeing aaaaaaaaa

everyone is ded it feels like

goodnight

that was too much foooood :neocat_scream:
all of it was so good tho

@altbot @maija holy fucking shit

@maija @altbot yeah, wait do you not see its reply?

what VPS provider do you use? and do you recommend them?

@maija keep the green text posts coming

@maija mpv (ran from the terminal)

goodnight chat :neocat_flop_sleep:

im so glad i have 64gb of ram tbh

chat literally altbot slayed so hard, im so grateful, this server is gonna be awsum and altbot is gonna be private without google again

WE DID IT!!! 🎉 Thanks to all of you, we’ve officially reached the $2,000 goal to build Altbot’s private, sustainable, self-hosted server! I’m absolutely blown away by the support—this means so much, not just for me, but for accessibility on the Fediverse as a whole.

If you still want to contribute, any extra funds will go toward other server costs—things like electricity, maintenance, and future upgrades to keep everything running smoothly. Every bit helps!

Thank you all so much for making this happen!! :neocat_heart:

https://ko-fi.com/micr0byte/goal?g=7

This is absolutely amazing! we’ve raised 74% of the goal so far! After taxes, the total cost of the server will be $2,282.31, and I’m personally covering the rest beyond $2,000. That means we’re just $520 away from fully funding Altbot’s private, sustainable, and self-hosted future!

If you’d like to help push us to the finish line, you can donate here: https://ko-fi.com/micr0byte/goal?g=7

Thank you all so much for the overwhelming support. We’re almost there!!

Hey everyone,

I’m micr0, the person behind Altbot, the open-source bot that helps generate alt-text for images, videos, and audio on the Fediverse. Right now, Altbot uses Google Gemini to generate the alt-text, but that means your data goes through Google’s servers and could be used for training their machine learning models.

To fix this and ensure total privacy, I’m looking to move Altbot to a local model that will run completely on my own hardware. This way, your data won’t be saved, shared, or used anywhere else—it’ll stay private and only under my control.

It’s a big goal, but one that’s been on my mind since the very beginning. I’ve been talking about this shift for a while, and it’s time to make it happen. Plus, if I reach the goal, Altbot will be running on 48% renewable energy, which means less environmental impact and more sustainability.

To make this happen, I need to raise $1,800–$2,000 USD to buy server-grade hardware—things like GPUs for model processing, a solid motherboard, power supply, storage, and cooling. With this setup, I’ll be able to run Altbot privately, efficiently, and sustainably.

I’ve also posted a breakdown of the planned server specs and spending as a reply to this post if you’re curious about the details!

If this sounds like something you want to support, any help would be appreciated! Every little bit gets me closer to the goal. You can donate here: Ko-fi Link.

Thanks so much for supporting Altbot and helping make the Fediverse a better place!

@squidink7 @joltemon why didnt you save me a slice!