The people on there are super knowledgeable. The guy who started the forum has a pretty good YouTube channel too.

https://youtube.com/@willprowse

https://diysolarforum.com/

What are those alternatives…?

Microsoft my sweet summer child, it’s not just the ai. It’s the Spyware wrapped in a Windows shell. Call me when I can install without needing an MS account.

I use a travel router that feeds everything through a VPN.

I mean I understand that but if there are 5 hotels in a given area at least it gives me an option to reward the one with the better internet with my business.

Nextcloud does that automatically 😉