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diff --git a/assets/content_images/netscape-nav-48.png b/assets/content_images/netscape-nav-48.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..3b11456 --- /dev/null +++ b/assets/content_images/netscape-nav-48.png diff --git a/assets/content_images/netscape-v.png b/assets/content_images/netscape-v.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..93e81ae --- /dev/null +++ b/assets/content_images/netscape-v.png diff --git a/assets/content_images/netscape.png b/assets/content_images/netscape.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..3b11456 --- /dev/null +++ b/assets/content_images/netscape.png diff --git a/content-org/blog.org b/content-org/blog.org index 41b764c..99c4d24 100644 --- a/content-org/blog.org +++ b/content-org/blog.org @@ -7,13 +7,103 @@ #+HUGO_WEIGHT: auto #+HUGO_SECTION: blog -* 2024 [18/19] :@blog: +* 2024 [19/19] :@blog: :PROPERTIES: :EXPORT_HUGO_SECTION: blog/2024 :END: -** TODO Wikipedia is a problem -French Wiki bans contributors based on their opposition to trans people naming (https://eldritch.cafe/@Pandora/111980158155555456) -Wikpedia has a list of /controvesion subjecs/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_controversial_issues +** DONE Being a webmaster is freaking cool +CLOSED: [2024-02-28 Wed 19:25] +:PROPERTIES: +:EXPORT_FILE_NAME: webmaster +:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: abstract On the joyes of peronal webpage +:EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-r +:END: +Occasionally I'm seeing articles about the benefits of /blogging/. +It's to be a way to socialize, or to counter the platforms. +Both of those are true and great, +But there is one more, which drives /me/: being a /webmaster/ is a way to create a place of my own. + +Most of this website is coded, designed[fn:design], and written by yours truly. +There is a reason that this website doesn't look like any platform - be it wordpress, medium or twitter. +What I am aiming for is a place on the web that will reflect who I am. +Or at least who I perceive as me. + +When I was starting, I had a few failed attempts at actually doing something here. +I wanted to pretend to be someone who I am not - a sad professional. +I even had a version written in Next.js! +Only when I abandoned any pretense and made this a /my/ place everything clicked. + +#+attr_shortcode: "netscape-v.png" +#+begin_img-r +Netscape, from days of past. +#+end_img-r +What allowed for that was an absolute power to do whatever I want. +This is not something I would be able to do with any SASS platform. +What is the biggest benefit hereis that doing everything myself reignited my passion from teen years - passion towards doing /cool things in the cyberspace/. +I want to have an Emacs site? Sure, it takes 10 mins. +I want it to look like a technical manual? Why not. CSS will accept even the dumbest idea. +I want web buttons? Let's spend a full evening browsing and choosing. +I want to try OpenBSD? Amsterdam[fn:ams] has me covered! + +I want to try something almost no one will ever notice? +Here's my [[/me/now/][now]] page with ratings of movies, books and series I've recently finished. +I think of putting more data-driven parts, like scrobbing from EMMS. +It's so much fun! +The possibilites with plain, old HTML and CSS are limitless. + +The other part of the equation is complete abandonment of any chance of monetization. +The web runs on ads and sponsors (and porn), but do I want to participate? +While earning millions from doing video edutainment may sound cool, for me it's a sad life. +Mixing hobbies and work is ok up to a point. +After that your hobby stops being fun. + +Those two ideas give mu (near) full freedom of expression. +Do I want to criticize big tech? +Do I want to promote piracy? +Do I want to talk how much I love the open web? +Nothing stops me, as I am not working for Google under the boot of The Algorithm. + +Here's the neat part: I love the technical aspect. +Learning how to host a site in an unknown environment is cool. +Doing HTML and CSS is cool. +Designing simple site is cool. +Doing what you /love/ is the coolest feeling out there. + +It may not be for everyone, but if you are reading this, I am sure you would succeed at creating your own space. +It may be easy to just throw something on Instagram and watch the like counter go up, but it is not something that would fill me with joy. +Participation in creation web of my dreams does. +Not making Musk even richer also. +Blocking Yandex from DDOSing me not so much[fn:yandex], but having learned how to do it does. + +So, this is my pledge: create a /website/. +Want to write regularly? Have a blog. +Want to write a Nethack guide? +This, alone, is a great website. +A /good/ website does not need to be regularly updated. +Don't want to write? +Create a Hello website. +Give us a few tidbits about you, or about something dear to you. +It is /your/ website after all. +Your dog deserves a website! + +But make it your /own/. +Go off-platform as far as you can. +Know how to maintain a server? +Do it! +Want to have a site without the hustle? +There are still great WYSIWYG SAAS product. +Want to have video content? +A simple index page with list of links is great! + +Just create your public space and send me a link :-) + +[fn:design] With mandatory credit to [[http://fabiensanglard.net/][http://fabiensanglard.net/]] +[fn:ams] This site is running on a VPS provided by [[https://openbsd.amsterdam/][OpenBSD Amsterdam]] in exchange for money. +No data is being sold, as it should never be. +[fn:yandex] For the last few days Yandex tried to learn my code so freaking hard, that my Gitea instance was being killed all the time. +The solution? +Blocking that bot on my firewall. + ** DONE Audio formats CLOSED: [2024-02-26 Mon 19:31] :PROPERTIES: @@ -1360,3 +1450,16 @@ It's the New Year, so here are some cool links I've stumbled upon recently: But, most importantly, The Weaver published _TWO_ new articles on computer history: - [[http://wovenmemories.net/2023/12/30/First.Operating.System_Part.2.html][First Operating System -- Part Two]] - [[http://wovenmemories.net/2024/01/02/Subroutines.html][Subroutines]] + + +* WIP +** TODO Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) +:PROPERTIES: +:EXPORT_FILE_NAME: colossus-1970 +:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: abstract A short review of SciFi classic +:END: +** TODO Bringing back web buttons, antipixels, and banners +** TODO Wikipedia is a problem +French Wiki bans contributors based on their opposition to trans people naming (https://eldritch.cafe/@Pandora/111980158155555456) +Wikpedia has a list of /controvesion subjecs/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_controversial_issues +** TODO Send webstie links to friends diff --git a/content-org/me.org b/content-org/me.org index dce5bfa..96a0a09 100644 --- a/content-org/me.org +++ b/content-org/me.org @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ #+HUGO_WEIGHT: auto #+HUGO_SECTION: me +3rd-[series since 2024-01-03] * DONE Now CLOSED: [2024-02-02 Fri 19:28] :PROPERTIES: @@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ The following is a short list of things I do /right now/. *** Watching - [[https://www.startrek.com/en-un/series/star-trek-voyager][Star Trek Voyager]] season 5 [since since 2023-02-11; series since 2021-05-28] -- [[https://web.archive.org/web/20020726125436/http://www.3rdrock.com/][3rd Rock from the Sun]] season 2 [since 2024-01-13; series since 2024-01-03] *** Playing - [[https://www.atlus.com/p5s/][Persona 5 Strikers]] [since Dec 2023] - [[https://www.nethack.org/][Nethack]] [since 2024-02-01] @@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ Rating is in a scale 1-5. |-------------------------------------+--------------+-------------------------+----------+-----------------| | Title | Type | Dates | Rating | Extra | |-------------------------------------+--------------+-------------------------+----------+-----------------| +| Weekend at Bernie's (1989) | Movie | 2024-01-13 - 2024-02-27 | 3.75 | rewatch | +| [[https://web.archive.org/web/20020726125436/http://www.3rdrock.com/][3rd Rock from the Sun]] [season 2] | TV Series | 2024-01-13 - 2024-02-26 | 3.25 | rewatch | +| Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) | Movie | 2024-02-24 | 4.24 | | | Lawmower Man 2 (1992) | Movie | 2024-02-22 | 2 (3.75) | rewatch, [[/blog/2024/lawmower-man-2-1996/][review]] | | Lawmower Man (1992) | Movie | 2024-02-17 | 3.0 | rewatch, [[/blog/2024/lawmower-man-1229/][review]] | | Hardware (1990) | Movie | 2024-02-15 | 3.5 | [[/blog/2024/hardware-1990/][review]] | diff --git a/content/blog/2024/webmaster.md b/content/blog/2024/webmaster.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9ecf894 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2024/webmaster.md @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@ ++++ +title = "Being a webmaster is freaking cool" +author = ["Michał Sapka"] +date = 2024-02-28T19:25:00+01:00 +categories = ["blog"] +draft = false +weight = 2001 +abstract = "On the joyes of peronal webpage" ++++ + +Occasionally I'm seeing articles about the benefits of _blogging_. +It's to be a way to socialize, or to counter the platforms. +Both of those are true and great, +But there is one more, which drives _me_: being a _webmaster_ is a way to create a place of my own. + +Most of this website is coded, designed[^fn:1], and written by yours truly. +There is a reason that this website doesn't look like any platform - be it wordpress, medium or twitter. +What I am aiming for is a place on the web that will reflect who I am. +Or at least who I perceive as me. + +When I was starting, I had a few failed attempts at actually doing something here. +I wanted to pretend to be someone who I am not - a sad professional. +I even had a version written in Next.js! +Only when I abandoned any pretense and made this a _my_ place everything clicked. + +{{< img-r "netscape-v.png" >}} +Netscape, from days of past. +{{< /img-r >}} + +What allowed for that was an absolute power to do whatever I want. +This is not something I would be able to do with any SASS platform. +What is the biggest benefit hereis that doing everything myself reignited my passion from teen years - passion towards doing _cool things in the cyberspace_. +I want to have an Emacs site? Sure, it takes 10 mins. +I want it to look like a technical manual? Why not. CSS will accept even the dumbest idea. +I want web buttons? Let's spend a full evening browsing and choosing. +I want to try OpenBSD? Amsterdam[^fn:2] has me covered! + +I want to try something almost no one will ever notice? +Here's my [now](/me/now/) page with ratings of movies, books and series I've recently finished. +I think of putting more data-driven parts, like scrobbing from EMMS. +It's so much fun! +The possibilites with plain, old HTML and CSS are limitless. + +The other part of the equation is complete abandonment of any chance of monetization. +The web runs on ads and sponsors (and porn), but do I want to participate? +While earning millions from doing video edutainment may sound cool, for me it's a sad life. +Mixing hobbies and work is ok up to a point. +After that your hobby stops being fun. + +Those two ideas give mu (near) full freedom of expression. +Do I want to criticize big tech? +Do I want to promote piracy? +Do I want to talk how much I love the open web? +Nothing stops me, as I am not working for Google under the boot of The Algorithm. + +Here's the neat part: I love the technical aspect. +Learning how to host a site in an unknown environment is cool. +Doing HTML and CSS is cool. +Designing simple site is cool. +Doing what you _love_ is the coolest feeling out there. + +It may not be for everyone, but if you are reading this, I am sure you would succeed at creating your own space. +It may be easy to just throw something on Instagram and watch the like counter go up, but it is not something that would fill me with joy. +Participation in creation web of my dreams does. +Not making Musk even richer also. +Blocking Yandex from DDOSing me not so much[^fn:3], but having learned how to do it does. + +So, this is my pledge: create a _website_. +Want to write regularly? Have a blog. +Want to write a Nethack guide? +This, alone, is a great website. +A _good_ website does not need to be regularly updated. +Don't want to write? +Create a Hello website. +Give us a few tidbits about you, or about something dear to you. +It is _your_ website after all. +Your dog deserves a website! + +But make it your _own_. +Go off-platform as far as you can. +Know how to maintain a server? +Do it! +Want to have a site without the hustle? +There are still great WYSIWYG SAAS product. +Want to have video content? +A simple index page with list of links is great! + +Just create your public space and send me a link :-) + +[^fn:1]: With mandatory credit to [http://fabiensanglard.net/](http://fabiensanglard.net/) +[^fn:2]: This site is running on a VPS provided by [OpenBSD Amsterdam](https://openbsd.amsterdam/) in exchange for money. + No data is being sold, as it should never be. +[^fn:3]: For the last few days Yandex tried to learn my code so freaking hard, that my Gitea instance was being killed all the time. + The solution? + Blocking that bot on my firewall. diff --git a/resources/_gen/images/netscape-nav-48_hu45dbece8428b69cc6d66f7ba7393c632_114490_150x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp b/resources/_gen/images/netscape-nav-48_hu45dbece8428b69cc6d66f7ba7393c632_114490_150x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..a726921 --- /dev/null +++ b/resources/_gen/images/netscape-nav-48_hu45dbece8428b69cc6d66f7ba7393c632_114490_150x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp diff --git a/resources/_gen/images/netscape-nav-48_hu45dbece8428b69cc6d66f7ba7393c632_114490_300x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp b/resources/_gen/images/netscape-nav-48_hu45dbece8428b69cc6d66f7ba7393c632_114490_300x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..a42e90d --- /dev/null +++ b/resources/_gen/images/netscape-nav-48_hu45dbece8428b69cc6d66f7ba7393c632_114490_300x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp diff --git a/resources/_gen/images/netscape-v_hu566ce4596d2a16c69ac1048b09204bc2_11543_150x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp b/resources/_gen/images/netscape-v_hu566ce4596d2a16c69ac1048b09204bc2_11543_150x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..e2fb009 --- /dev/null +++ b/resources/_gen/images/netscape-v_hu566ce4596d2a16c69ac1048b09204bc2_11543_150x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp diff --git a/resources/_gen/images/netscape-v_hu566ce4596d2a16c69ac1048b09204bc2_11543_300x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp b/resources/_gen/images/netscape-v_hu566ce4596d2a16c69ac1048b09204bc2_11543_300x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..fcf686e --- /dev/null +++ b/resources/_gen/images/netscape-v_hu566ce4596d2a16c69ac1048b09204bc2_11543_300x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp diff --git a/resources/_gen/images/netscape_hu45dbece8428b69cc6d66f7ba7393c632_114490_150x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp b/resources/_gen/images/netscape_hu45dbece8428b69cc6d66f7ba7393c632_114490_150x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..a726921 --- /dev/null +++ b/resources/_gen/images/netscape_hu45dbece8428b69cc6d66f7ba7393c632_114490_150x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp diff --git a/resources/_gen/images/netscape_hu45dbece8428b69cc6d66f7ba7393c632_114490_300x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp b/resources/_gen/images/netscape_hu45dbece8428b69cc6d66f7ba7393c632_114490_300x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..a42e90d --- /dev/null +++ b/resources/_gen/images/netscape_hu45dbece8428b69cc6d66f7ba7393c632_114490_300x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp diff --git a/resources/_gen/images/netscape_hucf64e515d98a4a617157c617ef37d897_27553_150x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp b/resources/_gen/images/netscape_hucf64e515d98a4a617157c617ef37d897_27553_150x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..33180ca --- /dev/null +++ b/resources/_gen/images/netscape_hucf64e515d98a4a617157c617ef37d897_27553_150x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp diff --git a/resources/_gen/images/netscape_hucf64e515d98a4a617157c617ef37d897_27553_300x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp b/resources/_gen/images/netscape_hucf64e515d98a4a617157c617ef37d897_27553_300x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..aef9337 --- /dev/null +++ b/resources/_gen/images/netscape_hucf64e515d98a4a617157c617ef37d897_27553_300x0_resize_q75_h2_box_3.webp |
