They are probably talking about the AusweisApp. Which I have used precisely once for the novelty of it. In fact, I forgot it existed until just now.
Knossos
Of course!
https://selfh.st/survey/2024-results/
It is a great self hosting resource: https://selfh.st/
Germany is also 2nd for self hosters, after US. According to a self hosting survey.
That's always a danger.
You could host the server on its own vlan and use tailscale to tunnel from a VPS to your server. This way your IP isn't exposed to the public. You can also add crowdsec or similar on the VPS.
I do the same thing with traefik on my dirt cheap VPS.
I watched that episode last night!
You could try wormhole. It makes a direct connection.
This is the way.
Check out Immich Kiosk as an example for image frames.
Also Cloudflare adds a caching layer, often physically closer to users. Increasing speed of delivery and reducing server costs. It's a no-brainer for server admins.
Also, I don't work for Cloudflare either. The animosity is new to me, and certainly something I'll look into.
BODMAS
Your device is possessed. Time to call an exorcist.
"Insightful anecdote."
A person with one watch always knows what time it is; a person with two watches never does.