An #introduction 👋

As my bio indicates I'm a bit of a nerd with a passion for the simpler things. Expect technology (infrastructure) posts, security musings and occasional discoveries and PoCs ( #infosec and #privacy are passions of mine) interspersed with some life stuff, whether it's finance, garden or home renovation oriented. Maybe some writing, too.

Recently learned about the #indieweb / #smallweb mindset and am embracing the #humanweb to bring back some fun to this series of tubes.

A website and a poem synchronized to the tides of the coast line where its author lives.

"As the tide rises it covers the beaches and also the lines of this poem, as the tide recedes it reveals more, until at low tide it will reveal the entire poem."

https://did-you-make-it.mdec.computer

#art #WebArt #poem #poetry #website #indieweb #ocean #beach

Yesterday, I introduced my ~23 year old coworker to falstad.com, a website I've been playing with off and on since she was a baby.

Y'all, she got SO EXCITED that I thought she might have some kind of emotional breakdown in the office, and she spent like an hour just poking at the circuit simulator applet.

It warms my heart that falstad.com is still around and that some young people see the value in something as old as they are when they grew up in a world of walled gardens, gargantuan corporate platforms, and SEO bullshit.

#indieweb #engineering #ScienceEducation

I wrote a little reply to an unknown blogger. Not sure if he/she will ever get to read it, but I wanted to get it out there :)

https://dominikhofer.me/re-finding-my-blogging-voice

#indieweb #blogging #writing

I've always had a pen and paper next to my computer for jotting down notes and doing quick drawings. I really like how brainstorming in ink works; no ability to erase, only ever moving forward, a single line thickness, etc. Well, now I don't have to create as much waste because I remade it into a simple web app anyone can use:  https://lab.levibeach.com/tools/sketchpad/

#indieweb

So Long, and Thanks for the Job

The next Front End Study Hall will be August 27. These have been terrific events and I always learn a lot. Is there something you want to learn about #CSS, #HTML, or other #frontend tech? I've learned a lot from being the.... uh... T.A.? And feel free to spread the word if you feel so inclined. https://events.indieweb.org/2024/08/front-end-study-hall-009-GOn9JPtiRiHR #IndieWeb

I really like personal homepages and have quite a list of them bookmarked. I'll post one every week unless I fall behind this schedule. 😉 So here's Cool Personal Homepages #CPH Vol. 19: caryo.space https://caryo.space/

PS: a66ey is on Mastodon: @a66ey

#SmallWeb #indieweb #smolweb #PersonalSites #homepage

I think the personal sites that are just plaintext and html and look like they come from 1991 are pretty cool.

I think the sites with gifs, buttons, autoplaying songs, funny animations and which look like they come from 1998 are pretty cool too.

#smallweb #neocities #indieweb

@inautilo

Yes, the protection of oligopoly is always their first instinct. The same with #email and #Spamhaus … pretending to be an independent service, which however never blocks the big spam re-senders, only the #IndieWeb ones.

#GoogleFree

@BuddyGoodboyEsq @aatheus The site https://fed.brid.gy offers an excellent (free, creator-funded) service and docs explaining what’s going on. Indieweb.org is a great (if rather full-on) resource for learning, and—as a member of the #indieweb—I’ll try to answer any questions I can ☺️

(Missed the rest of the thread because of a slow connection; looks like you may always have this link!)

#Business #Trends
The default blocklist · Why Google trusts big brands (but not you) https://ilo.im/15zqbq

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#Google #SearchEngine #SEO #AI #Slop #Content #Design #WebDesign #IndieWeb #SmallWeb

@BuddyGoodboyEsq Not sure about #IndieWeb ! I'm only familiar with the Activitypub-using systems. But I'm sure someone on Masto knows more

Put together a blog post detailing how I started tinkering with game development, despite avoiding it for many years.

#blog #blogging #indieweb #gamedev

https://jgayfer.com/intro-to-game-dev

Does anyone here host their own independent website? Are you using indie web building blocks to interact with people on other websites? I'd like to know more about your experience. Also anyone using neocities, I'd like to hear from you about how you like it.
#indieweb #neocities

Nice icon set on We Distribute with icons for many platforms and fediverse apps.

@citrus It's liberating to take control of the web back into one's own hands. Some related hashtags you may be interested in are #SmallWeb and #IndieWeb.

The MDN web docs are the most comprehensive source of web development documentation online. It was an indispensable tool in my #webdev journey.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Getting_started_with_the_web

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary

For videos, I recommend this playlist by Kevin Powell for a review of the fundamentals.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4-IK0AVhVjM0xE0K2uZRvsM7LkIhsPT-

This second playlist is great for beginners who feel confident on their grasp of the fundamentals.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4-IK0AVhVjMGPUlxEEUuHot89EcPyCY_

The world of web development is vast and can be overwhelming. Fear not! Websites do not need to be complex. The best personal website is the website that you enjoy making. Taking inspiration from other static websites, engaging with the small web community, and tinkering by trial and error is the best way to have fun while exploring a mostly forgotten era of the web.

My website is back up again! And this means my RSS feed should be working again! My host is stunning! Emailed them but they were already working on a solution. https://robertkingett.com/feed/ #RSS #Hosting #IndieWeb #WebHost

"Mastodon for Harris" is a Success Story for Fediverse Activism