The problem is, I, unlike you, am web illiterate. As is most everyone I know. We have no idea how to participate in much of what's talked about on here regarding taking back some power when it comes to the web.
So, in addition to weeding through and piecing together a zillion stray comments on HN and random blog posts (which I'm happy to do), I'm curious to know if anyone is teaching courses, mentoring, or can provide resources for the web "illiterati" of which I am a member.
After all, if this stuff is gonna have a stake, I really think we need morons like me to better understand it.
Care to help?
My advice - try to break the law on the computer. Not anything super illegal, but try to download a movie or three, see what sort of technology you have to use to get it working good.
If you're just interested in self-hosting, look into sysadmin stuff. I don't think you need programming skills, but maybe some shell scripting etc. Luke Smith on YouTube has a bunch of good videos about that, setting up a website and so on.