@nikolal how are your computer skills? Mine are okay but limited to my physical abilities. I also ran across this device while on instagram and was wondering if you or anyone else on mastodon would have an interest in discussing a how to:
The goal of this project should be less than or equal to $60 to $70 dollars total exclude the external hard drive because as the product requires the customer to supply their own hard drive.
Maybe this could be called a social privacy tools iCloud challenge

@FluhartyML
I'm not programmer or software engineer, I have mediocre to low skills of using Debian based Linux distros. I've setup my raspberry pi to be printer server and network adblocker. I'll give you some links on how to do it and how to setup your own cloud with Nextcloud, I believe you can do that on your own, take that as challenge, its not that hard :)

@nikolal your better than I. Your aspect on working out a way to make any of these projects would be worth their weight in gold. Please share your ideas directions and techniques.

@FluhartyML
Print server with cups, if you are using older HP printer notify me so I can help you with installing drivers for it:
https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-print-server/
Pi-hole, network wide adblocker:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=inmBhY3HgQE
Nextcloud, your own selfohosted cloud:
https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-nextcloud-server/

You will feel very happy when you do this on your own, you don't need anyone for that. And you will also have what some @FluhartyML
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companies offer you for 250+ dollars. What I lack here are some VPN guides but I haven't done them myself (yet). For that I recommend Wireguard, you can search for it, it has nice documentation you can use @FluhartyML
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