After it was deemed not to be good enough for Windows 11 by Microsoft, I salvaged my dad's old computer (2nd gen Intel Core i3) and turned it into a Linux server.
I am considering using it as a lab for my pet projects and experiments, replacing a ~4 EUR/month Hetzner server (cx22) in exchange for a comparable CPU power and similar cost in electricity bill and plenty more RAM and storage.
RE: https://mastodon.berlin/@mrc/115706668179293064
Update on the homelab situation. I've went for a Cloudflare Tunnel + Caddy + Docker Compose for everything setup and it's been working well.
Had to buy a new domain to use the tunnel with TLS because Cloudflare only allows second level subdomains if I pay $10/month. The upside is, I now own a 4 short, letter domain name (silly but cheap .eu domain).
The most complicated things is a #PeerTube instance, and the computer is rocking it so far.