When I first dipped my toes into the then shallow pond of weblogging my first (and very temporary) blog was build on the Manilla blogging platform by Dave's company, UserLand Software. And soon after that I discovered RSS. I fell in love with both ideas. I can truly say that Dave Winer got me starting blogging. I am happy that I continued with the project and that many others have joined in (although many dropped out along the way).

So Dave was present at the creation of some cool stuff, but it was blogging that brought him to a wider public. “Some people were born to play country music,” he wrote at one stage. “I was born to blog. At the beginning of blogging I thought everyone would be a blogger. I was wrong. Most people don’t have the impulse to say what they think.” Dave was the exact opposite. He was (and remains) articulate and forthright. His formidable record as a tech innovator meant that he couldn’t be written off as a crank. The fact that he was financially secure meant that he didn’t have to suck up to anyone: he could speak his mind. And he did. So from the moment he launched Scripting News in October 1994 he was a distinctive presence on the web.

Like many of us, he realised that what came to be known as the blogosphere could be a modern realisation of Jürgen Habermas’s idea of “the public sphere” because it was open to all, everything was discussable and social rank didn’t determine who was allowed to speak. But what he – and we – underestimated was the speed and comprehensiveness that tech corporations such as Google and Facebook would enclose that public sphere with their own walled gardens in which “free speech” could be algorithmically curated while the speakers were intensively surveilled and their data mined for advertising purposes. - The blogosphere is in full bloom. The rest of the internet has wilted by John Naughton.

Scientists plan to reintroduce tauros, bred to resemble extinct aurochs, to the Scottish Highlands, restoring ancient landscapes near Loch Ness by 2026. Fascinating! · Giant tauros have been bred by scientists to resemble ancient extinct aurochs – now they're heading for Scotland

The jumbo squid population in the Gulf of California has plummeted, causing sperm whales to leave the area. Environmental changes, including warming seas, are likely responsible for these shifts, with potential ripple effects on the region’s marine ecosystem. · The jumbo squid population has crashed in the Gulf of California – and the consequences could be huge, say expert

John Gruber responds to a piece by Kevin Roose about iOS 18’s new contact-sharing controls, claiming they’re controversial. Apple now lets users select specific contacts to share, instead of their whole address book. Roose argues this hurts social app growth, but I agree with Gruber that this seems long overdue. Gruber thinks John Nick Heer’s response captures his thoughts perfectly. Mine too.

Consider the Plight of the VC-Backed Privacy Burglars

Earlier this week, Panic Software announced that Transmit will lose Google Drive support due to Google’s expensive and time-consuming security review process. Although this decision was tough and debated, they decided it was not worth the ongoing costs. Panic will instead focus on other features. They’re hopeful Google revises its policies someday.

End of the Road for Google Drive in Transmit

I read about the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) potentially reaching a tipping point, which could trigger dramatic climate shifts by 2050. The AMOC moves heat across the Atlantic, influencing global weather patterns. If it weakens further, the northern hemisphere could cool, and global climate belts might shift, causing chaotic weather, flooding, and droughts. Scientists estimate a 42–76% chance of collapse in the next few decades. This concerns me deeply, particularly for the Eastern Caribbean islands where I grew up. We’re already vulnerable to hurricanes and sea-level rise—how much worse will it get if the AMOC destabilises? It’s unsettling to think that the fate of those island countries could depend on the urgent need to curb global warming created by wealthy Western Countries.

https://apple.news/AVDzntACSRO2RIY_sp3Eb8w

https://islandinthenet.com/sunday-paper-dave-winer/

#Blogging #DaveWiner #GiantTauros #GlobalWarming #IndieWeb

A decision is made

Why I've decided to abandon wordpress for a static website.

https://lars-christian.com/a-decision-is-made/

#wordpress #webdev #indieweb #smallweb

It turns out I’m still excited about the web

While I’ve grown more cynical about much of tech, movements like the Indieweb and the Fediverse remind me that the ideals I once loved, and that spirit of the early web, aren’t lost. They’re evolving, just like everything else.

#indieweb #fediverse #worldwideweb #technology #excitement #hype #open #publishing #making #sharing

Noodling in the Dark – Lucy Bellwood

How RSS feels:

I have a richer picture of the group of people in my feed reader than I did of the people I regularly interacted with on social media platforms like Instagram.

#blogs #blogging #feeds #rss #community #social #media #indieweb #sharing #personal #publishing

A few weeks ago, we launched a WebRing (developed in #OCaml), and it's great fun to see people joining in! Don't hesitate to join us!

https://ring.muhokama.fun/

The source code for the generator can be found here: https://github.com/muhokama/ring

#smallweb #webring #indieweb

I put up the archives of all the posts that were previously in this thread! If you missed them, you can catch up here:

https://renkotsuban.com/posts/2024-10-12-Renkon-Plays-Pokemon-Fools-Gold-Part-1.html

#RenkonPlays #PokemonFoolsGold #Pokemon #Blogging #Blog #SmallWeb #IndieWeb #RomHack #Miyoo #MiyooMiniPlus

I've been making my website better this week, the goal is to have collapsable sections to avoid information overload while keeping content to a single page. Here's a sneak peek at my redesign.

I'm looking for some buttons to put on my page so if you have an 88x31 button and we're mutuals I'd love to link your site, just let me know! I'll be making my own button next week so keep an eye out for that :3

#PersonalSites #IndieWeb #WebDev #SmallWeb

I mention it in the article, but one experiment I've been working on is https://simplepagebuilder.app, which lets you make a simple web page, and shows you how to host it on Glitch or Neocities.

I also opened a feature request to have something like this integrated on Glitch, so if you use it, and like the idea, go give it a vote!

https://support.glitch.com/t/a-visual-editor-for-glitch/67029

#indieweb #WYSIWYG #websites #PersonalWebsites #glitch #MadeWithGlitch

I just posted my first math-y post and tried to write it as accessibly as possible: It's about a wow-experience in math class.

Hope you enjoy it (even if you are not a math-person) :)

https://dominikhofer.me/math-wow-experience

#indieweb #math #explainer

calling all #coding connoisseurs, #webdev hobbyists, #html heroes, #css comrades, #blog buffs, and digital #art aficionados!

the #32bitcafe's second annual #halloween event will be starting this weekend for two weeks! 🎃

we'll have four ways to participate with either art, writing, or code, including a FRANKENSITE! oooo~ scary~ 👹

you have the 13th-27th to submit something that fits into our theme/format! :)

can't wait to see what everyone sends in! 👻

https://32bit.cafe/halloween24

#indieweb #personalweb #smallweb #web #internet #codejam #personalsites #personalwebsites

⚠️ .io domain¹ likely being phased-out² — seven suggested steps

Good article in The Verge summarizing recent .io related events, see that for more context if this is news to you:
* https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/8/24265441/uk-treaty-end-io-domain-chagos-islands

It looks likely .io (and .io domains) will go away in the next few years (as .cs and .yu did³), so here are my suggested steps to take depending on your usage of .io domains:

1. Avoid buying new .io domains (or making plans with existing ones; sell if you can)
2. If you currently run a .io service (for a company or community), make and publicize a transition plan (like a new domain, redirection, orderly shutdown plan for redirects)
3. If you have a personal site on a .io domain or subdomain, make your own transition plan, and perhaps post about how others should link to your posts
4. If you are using someone else’s .io domain to publish (like #GitHubPages), make a transition plan to publish elsewhere and leave a forwarding note and link behind
5. If you use a .io domain as your Web sign-in login on any sites, switch them to another non-io personal domain
6. Similarly if your site accepts #WebSignIn logins (via #IndieAuth, #RelMeAuth, or even #OpenID), consider discouraging any new sign-ups from .io domains, and warning any existing users with .io domains to switch per # 5
7. If you have posts (or a whole #indieweb site) with links to .io sites or pages (like those in 2-4 above), make a plan for editing those links to point to an alternative or an archival copy (like on the Internet Archive)

And of course, post about your #dotIO plans.

Glossary

Domain
 https://indieweb.org/domain
IndieAuth
 https://indieweb.org/IndieAuth
Internet Archive
 https://web.archive.org/
OpenID
 https://indieweb.org/OpenID
Redirect
 https://indieweb.org/redirect
RelMeAuth
 https://indieweb.org/RelMeAuth
Web sign-in
 https://indieweb.org/Web_sign-in


References:

¹ https://indieweb.org/.io
² https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.io#Phasing_Out
³ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.cs
E.g. https://indieweb.org/webmention.io or https://indieweb.org/granary.io
E.g. https://indieweb.org/werd.io
https://indieweb.org/github.io


This is post 25 of #100PostsOfIndieWeb. #100Posts

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#GitHubPages #WebSignIn #IndieAuth #RelMeAuth #OpenID #indieweb #dotIO #100PostsOfIndieWeb #100Posts

⚠️ .io domain¹ likely being phased-out² — seven suggested steps

Good article in The Verge summarizing recent .io related events, see that for more context if this is news to you:
* https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/8/24265441/uk-treaty-end-io-domain-chagos-islands

It looks likely .io (and .io domains) will go away in the next few years (as .cs and .yu did³), so here are my suggested steps to take depending on your usage of .io domains:

1. Avoid buying new .io domains (or making plans with existing ones; sell if you can)
2. If you currently run a .io service (for a company or community), make and publicize a transition plan (like a new domain, redirection, orderly shutdown plan for redirects)
3. If you have a personal site on a .io domain or subdomain, make your own transition plan, and perhaps post about how others should link to your posts
4. If you are using someone else’s .io domain to publish (like #GitHubPages), make a transition plan to publish elsewhere and leave a forwarding note and link behind
5. If you use a .io domain as your Web sign-in login on any sites, switch them to another non-io personal domain
6. Similarly if your site accepts #WebSignIn logins (via #IndieAuth, #RelMeAuth, or even #OpenID), consider discouraging any new sign-ups from .io domains, and warning any existing users with .io domains to switch per # 5
7. If you have posts (or a whole #indieweb site) with links to .io sites or pages (like those in 2-4 above), make a plan for editing those links to point to an alternative or an archival copy (like on the Internet Archive)

And of course, post about your #dotIO plans.

Glossary

Domain
 https://indieweb.org/domain
IndieAuth
 https://indieweb.org/IndieAuth
Internet Archive
 https://web.archive.org/
OpenID
 https://indieweb.org/OpenID
Redirect
 https://indieweb.org/redirect
RelMeAuth
 https://indieweb.org/RelMeAuth
Web sign-in
 https://indieweb.org/Web_sign-in


References:

¹ https://indieweb.org/.io
² https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.io#Phasing_Out
³ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.cs
E.g. https://indieweb.org/webmention.io or https://indieweb.org/granary.io
E.g. https://indieweb.org/werd.io
https://indieweb.org/github.io


This is post 25 of #100PostsOfIndieWeb. #100Posts

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Just had a private SMS dude tell me that the personal web and the #IndieWeb is a space that attracts losers that can't figure out social media or an algorithm and now I want a T shirt that says I'm a loser that can't figure out social media so email me!

Inspired by @bw's "HTML for People"*, I'm putting together a short list of resources for making and keeping the web free, open, and poetic.

https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/resources-for-keeping-the-web-free-open-and-poetic/

* https://htmlforpeople.com

#indieweb #websites #PersonalWebsites #PoeticWeb

🤖 I posted to my general interest blog.
#Web #IndieWeb
https://mihobu.lol/what-in-the-whirled

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. 26: Max Bernstein https://bernsteinbear.com/

PS: Max is on the fediverse: mastodon.social/@tekknolagi

#SmallWeb #indieweb #smolweb #PersonalSites #homepage #blog