On today's episode of NEED runs a node from his

@start9labs

home server...

- I purchased some inbound liquidity using

@getAlby

Hub. This was really cool and definitely wasn't this easy back when I was running a node just 2 years ago! Alby Hub has so many great features and ways to connect to other Lightning apps/wallets. ✅

- I moved a good chunk of on-chain sats to my node in anticipation of opening a few channels. I'll be opening first to

@predyx_markets

to continue my support of their awesome Lightning-enabled platform! ⚡️✅

- I did my first server wide backup including all apps. Not trivial, but again, easy-to-follow instructions are included by Start9, and so far, every single issue I've run into has been promptly solved after asking a question in their 24/7 live support Matrix forum ✅

- I followed more instructions to ensure I have a secure https local browser connection. ✅

- I found a nostr relay service in the Start9 registry marketplace - I'll be exploring these instructions soon so I can start my own nostr relay!

This is all frickin' awesome and so empowering. Every Bitcoiner should run their own server and node. Do it!