I have a strong belief that full & complete data privacy is a human right. Unfortunately, serving you tailored ads is (apparently) more important than recognizing that there is an invasion of privacy going on.

On that note, I've used a calendar for years, it's an important tool for me. However, the thought of willingly handing over my schedule, full of tasks & family events to big-tech stirred an unpleasant feeling in me. I kid you not when I say that I would become livid when I'd set an event to attend graduation, and later on receive ads for overpriced gowns/challenge coins/memorabilia. It's NOT right.

Give me a button to press to keep my life private and I will press it. If you're thinking, "But I have nothing to hide," I would encourage you read the 1st paragraph of The Right to Privacy written in 1890, and reconsider your stance. It's not a matter of hiding, it's "the right to enjoy life,—the right to be let alone;"

So this afternoon I will show you how to self-host your own CalDAV server at home using Radicale. With availability to read & edit events from the web or iphone! Keeping your calendar, tasks, notes & data on an environment YOU secure.
(Sorry android homies. I don't have an android phone, but I see you O_O)

Config

Just so you're aware, this is written in nix! My entire homelab uses strictly NixOS. Implementing this on your NixOS machine will setup the Radicale Server & the Radicale Web Client. Note that this does NOT setup port-forwarding. Please be safe and do your own research on the risks of opening up ports/services to the internet!

Usage

In this section I will show how to use & access the radicale service. Both on the web & iphone.