This is an important point: Even the original tools were prohibitively exclusionary https://quietmoon.org/display/d3804c2a-1069-8dad-f601-150807828448
RE: https://mastodon.social/@openrisk/116056674222947434
Good thread and discussion here tracing the history and uncertain future of the beautiful, decentralized open web.
On the critical importance of private work, and making things for just you (and your friends)
https://monicaheiseyworklife.substack.com/p/work-for-your-eyes-only
#Art #Poetry #Painting #Software #SmallWeb #IndieWeb #WebDev
Defining the indie web https://brennan.day/what-is-the-indieweb/
What is the IndieWeb? | ๐ https://brennan.day/what-is-the-indieweb/
#IndieWeb #WebDevelopment #DigitalCulture #Community #Accessibility
Choosing the right hosting matters.
A Micro VPS delivers stability, isolation, and real control for websites that matter.
๐ https://tdwebservices.com/micro-vps/
#WebHosting #VPS #IndieWeb #TDWebServices #Developers #OpenSource #OnlineBusiness
Who says I canโt make the #IndieWeb feel like Star Trek??
Static websites are the future. Not every site needs to be dynamically generated. Having a #blog served by a complex CMS like WordPress feels unnecessary after using #11ty .
Compute is growing in cost and becoming scarce. Why waste it on sites suited for static generation?
Plus, who wants to host a server with a database, a CMS, a bunch of plugins and all the security headaches that comes with it? #SSG #IndieWeb #Blogging
Today's #ScreenshotSaturday! We've started a new series on our brand new #blog called #ShiritaiYokaiShokai, where we introduce different yลkai that appear in #Hamayumishi. This time is the fearful Otoroshi! Or is that Osoroshi? Whatever it is, it's terrifying!
https://blog.nicegear.games/posts/2026-02-14-Shiritai-Yokai-Shokai-The-Confusing-Otoroshi.html
#Blogging #IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev #IndieWeb #SmallWeb #yokai
RE: https://indieweb.social/@classicweb/116057523818803829
I miss this pre-Web 2.0 era of the internet when going to websites and forums -- rather than monolithic, walled garden social networks -- was the norm.
However, the indie web, and fediverse have been bringing a lot of that feeling of originality and purpose back and I'm grateful for it.
If you want to sample some of the creative sites people are currently making, I suggest checking out: https://nekoweb.org/explore
Itโs Friday and that means itโs time for a lighthearted argument on the internet! This came up on the #IndieWeb IRC so you get it here too ๐
The topic: is a hotdog a sandwich?
Reference: https://cuberule.com/
More blog updates! Feeds, books and watch log oh my!
I've added a few more features to my site. A book log, a watch log and the feeds to go with them.
https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/02/13/more-blog-updates-feeds-books-and-watch-log-oh-my/
If you liked A Deserving Conference, my feed URL is https://sightlessscribbles.com/feed.xml #RSS #IndieWeb
i like following you weirdos to your websites and then tossing them into my #rss reader. y'all type a lot of words and they're nice to read on my little kobo. i hope to get better at sending quality words into the world.
Check out my new post!
Homescreen Mantras
The mantras that I remind myself of every day.
https://lzon.ca/posts/other/homescreen-mantras/
Is there really no officially decided slash page for a book/reading log for #IndieWeb??? How is there a /blank page but no /book or /reading page?! Dumb.
I wrote this article as a primer for folks on how the "social networks"* keep us locked in. If you like it, consider sharing it with a friend who is new to the world of #privacy, the #fediverse, or getting off of billionaire/US tech.
*Also, why "legacy algorithmic media" may be a better term for the Facebooks and Xitters of the world.
https://technically-good.ca/feeding-the-fire-psychology-engagement-and-algorithmic-media/
Feedback welcome, boosts of course ok, have a great weekend, and let's fix this mess! ๐
Our inaugural #blog post is a quick entry about our exhibition at #TokyoGameDungeon 11 on Sunday and the new #Steam page for #Hamayumishi!
https://blog.nicegear.games/posts/2026-02-13-New-Blog-and-Tokyo-Game-Dungeon-11.html