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  • Static site generator and mobile posting?

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    Is it possible to use a static site generator and still have: Posts federated Be able to post via an app – preferably Ulysses, but something available on a phone

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    Personally, I will be less likely to choose Automattic for anything in the future. I recently moved this blog off of WordPress.com to self-hosting, although that was more about value proposition than anything else. I don’t think it’s hurting open source in general. WordPress is a different story. WordPress.org’s login dialog now has a check…

  • In response to the Reddit post asking “Why is Mastodon struggling to survive?”

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    You can see the post here: Why is Mastodon struggling to survive? Interesting how different people can have a very different view of a chart. You see a “platform” struggling to survive. I see a totally new approach that has doubled in size in 18ish months. Sure, it would be better to see growth in…

  • Bandanas. Old. Forgotten. And Useful

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    There was a time when people wouldn’t think of pulling a scrap of fabric out of a pocket or bag, blowing their nose in it, folding it back up and putting it back where they pulled it from. Yeah, I know, it seems pretty gross and during Covid I recall there being some back and…

  • Why do I want to get a server again?

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    This morning, really a few times over the last few days, I’ve had this rush of nostalgia for the days when I was leasing a Rackspace server. For some reason it’s really attractive…the freedom & possibility of being able to put up whatever site or idea came to mind. Want to make something in Ruby…

  • The shine comes off the Deity PR-2

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    So this morning as I was trying to figure out which day I’d made a recording on an went looking through the various directories of files I’d pulled off the Deity PR-2, I realized that the lack of dates in the file names it creates are a real problem. It’s not a unique problem, it’s…

  • SBS004 Blogging tools

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    Went for a walk and recorded my thoughts on the blogging tools available in 2024, and how well they fit for folks doing a general purpose personal blog. How do they handle multiple topics, integration with the Fediverse, Value 4 Value? Is WordPress still the best option?

  • How to handle two Mastodon users?

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    Hey Mastodon people – what is the best practice when one has a blog, which is connected to Mastodon via ActivityPub, and one also has a regular user? The user came first, so I have a few followers. The blog is newer. I would just send everything via the blog, but there’s no way to…

  • Improving the Lom Geofon

    Improving the Lom Geofon

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    A while back I got a LOM Geofon, which is a contact mic with a few attachments. It came as a kit and I got it assembled (really, just soldering a few connections) and it was fun to use. Except for the stiff, noisy cable. I replaced it with Mogami 2552, and I get less…

  • V4V blogging?

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    Is there such a thing as Value 4 Value blogging? If you haven’t heard of it, but you probably have, Value 4 Value is a monetization method where you simply ask the consumers of your content to contribute back in one or more of three ways: Time, Talent, or Treasure. The amount is what they…