Debian update corrupted MariaDB database on Amazon Lightsail

June 14, 2019

A recent Debian update corrupted 2 MariaDB databases on Amazon Lightsail servers. I run SolydK as my desktop operating system. SolydK is based on Debian Linux and KDE. I recently moved all my Amazon Lightsail WordPress servers to Debian. Once setup – things ran smoothly – until an update last night.

diaspora* the Facebook alternative no one seems to want to use

June 14, 2019

Everyone complains about Facebook constantly. They claim to want an alternative service. Yet when it is pointed out that such a service has existed since 2010 they don’t move to it. That Facebook alternative is diaspora*.