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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
bugsmith LinkI've been interested in the IndieWeb as a broad topic for a while. More recently, I've become interested in the Micropub standard. The basic concept is that you can have any number of servers that...I've been interested in the IndieWeb as a broad topic for a while. More recently, I've become interested in the Micropub standard.
The basic concept is that you can have any number of servers that follow the standard, and any number of clients. In theory, any client should be able to work with any server.
You write your blog posts, or other types of content (see microformats), and the server will then integrate with whatever backend it's been setup for to publish your content. A pretty typical backend is writing plain text markdown and then having a static sit generator run to generate your new web page.
There's plenty of implementations out there, but I've been infatuated with Gleam lately, so I've started writing my own server using that. I'll share the project once it's at the MVP stage.
Speaking of Gleam, I'm very excited to be attending their first ever annual conference in a couple of weeks, in Bristol. It will be my first time attending a tech conference.
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Europe’s $24 trillion breakup with Visa and Mastercard has begun
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
bugsmith Link ParentI'm really sorry to tell you that the quality of the Cradle series does not hold into the later books of the series. It grows exponentially. You'll rapidly consume the remaining books, soon...I'm really sorry to tell you that the quality of the Cradle series does not hold into the later books of the series.
It grows exponentially. You'll rapidly consume the remaining books, soon finding yourself at the end. And then you'll be empty. Nothing will fill the void. But you will be ok with that.
Enjoy!
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Comment on I'm back in ~talk
bugsmith Link ParentI feel like I have quality para-social relationships here. Many usernames here have become so familiar that i have built a sense of trust and joy with them, despite never interacting directly much...I feel like I have quality para-social relationships here. Many usernames here have become so familiar that i have built a sense of trust and joy with them, despite never interacting directly much with most of them.
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Comment on Do you have your invite request email? Post it and let's find out what drives people to want to be a part of Tildes. in ~tildes
bugsmith LinkLike a few others, I just posted in one of the Reddit recruitment drives during the API debacle. I think I wanted a like-for-like Reddit replacement initially, but quickly found that Tildes is far...Like a few others, I just posted in one of the Reddit recruitment drives during the API debacle.
I think I wanted a like-for-like Reddit replacement initially, but quickly found that Tildes is far more to my taste.
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Comment on Why do RSS readers look like email clients? in ~tech
bugsmith Link ParentI did see that. I will have a play with the search filter and see how well it works.I did see that. I will have a play with the search filter and see how well it works.
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Comment on Why do RSS readers look like email clients? in ~tech
bugsmith Link ParentI do something similar. How do you achieve this? I currently have a category called "Discovery", used the same way as yours, but I just manually mark each feed within it to not appear in my main...I do something similar. How do you achieve this? I currently have a category called "Discovery", used the same way as yours, but I just manually mark each feed within it to not appear in my main feed. This way I only see feeds of this category by manually opening it. I really wish FreshRSS let me set that by category rather than individual feeds (although not enough to relearn PHP and make a PR myself, apparently!).
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Comment on C'mon, professors, assign the hard reading in ~humanities
bugsmith (edited )LinkMy son is in secondary school (high school) here in the UK, and I am finding myself surprised at how much reading is assigned to and completed by the pupils. I don't think it's an amount that...My son is in secondary school (high school) here in the UK, and I am finding myself surprised at how much reading is assigned to and completed by the pupils. I don't think it's an amount that would shock anyone, but given how much I read of the country's declining reading comprehension, it's something that pleasantly surprised me. This is of course just one anecdotal experience and I don't pretend this is representative of anything wider than my Son's year group at school.
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Comment on Gold tops $4,900/oz; silver and platinum extend record‑setting rally in ~finance
bugsmith Link ParentPeople have a really warped view of what it means to be rich. And I don't mean "dumb people" or anything derogatory. I think it's a really wide reaching issue. We're constantly fed information...People have a really warped view of what it means to be rich. And I don't mean "dumb people" or anything derogatory. I think it's a really wide reaching issue. We're constantly fed information about billionaire CEOs, bankers, old-money families, country leaders and others making up the 0.01% that it disproportionately anchors the line we draw for what we determine to mean by "rich*.
You're absolutely right. On a global scale or a national scale, having thousands to dump into anything that's not an immediate need or basic comfort you are most certainly rich.
Consider that a salary of $60,000 (£44,000; €51,000) puts you in the top 1% globally [1].
$35,000 (£26,000; €30,000) puts you in the top 5%. Think about that. Richer than 95% of people in the world. How can that fall under any other definition than rich?
Then think about how far that kind of salary goes in the areas you can live and earn them.
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Comment on Why there's no European Google? in ~tech
bugsmith Link ParentWell, there is European search perspective, which has had a partial go-live in France.Well, there is European search perspective, which has had a partial go-live in France.
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Why there's no European Google?
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
bugsmith Link ParentI really want one. But the truth is, I really have no idea what I would print and can therefore not justify the price. I just think they are extremely cool.I really want one. But the truth is, I really have no idea what I would print and can therefore not justify the price. I just think they are extremely cool.
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Comment on I recently finished the Cradle series by Will Wight and have post series depression. What shall I read next? in ~books
bugsmith Link ParentI have read the entirety of the Bobiverse series. I adored the first three books and didn't hate the later entries (but felt the quality took a large dip). And Project Hail Mary ranks as one of my...I have read the entirety of the Bobiverse series. I adored the first three books and didn't hate the later entries (but felt the quality took a large dip).
And Project Hail Mary ranks as one of my favourite books of recent years, and my absolute favourite audiobook experience. I'm so excited for the film.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
bugsmith LinkI've just lost momentum on Satisfactory. As I've previously shared here, it's become my go-to game over the Christmas period. This year I started over fresh as there has been some new content...I've just lost momentum on Satisfactory. As I've previously shared here, it's become my go-to game over the Christmas period. This year I started over fresh as there has been some new content released since I last played and made it as far as Phase 4 before the thought of building oil infrastructure gave me enough of a repulsion that I realised it was time to stop playing again.
I've simultaneously been playing through Coromon, thanks to a recommendation from @Carrow. I've been really enjoying it and have found it to be one of the better entries in the Monster Tamer genre. This one leans perhaps a little too hard on it's Pokémon roots, but I've found the story to be more engaging than most of it's inspiration's entries, and the difficulty feels about right. As far as creature design goes, I think it's fantastic.
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Comment on I recently finished the Cradle series by Will Wight and have post series depression. What shall I read next? in ~books
bugsmith Link ParentYes, I would push on. I found the book half-gripped me immediately, but I wasn't fully hooked. Just engaged enough that I knew I wanted to continue reading. But I found the second half of the book...Yes, I would push on. I found the book half-gripped me immediately, but I wasn't fully hooked. Just engaged enough that I knew I wanted to continue reading. But I found the second half of the book shined far greater, really grabbed me. The character never stops being somewhat of a Mary Sue, and there are many issues I take with the amount of suspension of disbelief required for that character to have adapted so dramatically. If you can get past that, I think it's a great read.
The second book is where the story really begins to shine.
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Comment on I recently finished the Cradle series by Will Wight and have post series depression. What shall I read next? in ~books
bugsmith Link ParentYou're the second to recommend this one. I'm certainly leaning toward this choice. What are your thoughts on it?You're the second to recommend this one. I'm certainly leaning toward this choice.
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Comment on I recently finished the Cradle series by Will Wight and have post series depression. What shall I read next? in ~books
bugsmith Link ParentI didn't mention it in my original post, but this was the title I was considering the most ahead of any recommendations. I keep reading mixed reviews on it. How do you rate it?I didn't mention it in my original post, but this was the title I was considering the most ahead of any recommendations. I keep reading mixed reviews on it. How do you rate it?
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Comment on I recently finished the Cradle series by Will Wight and have post series depression. What shall I read next? in ~books
bugsmith Link ParentI've seen a few mentions of Beware of Chicken. It's actually something I'm holding off from reading for a while, as I get the feeling I will enjoy it more with a few more cultivation series on...I've seen a few mentions of Beware of Chicken. It's actually something I'm holding off from reading for a while, as I get the feeling I will enjoy it more with a few more cultivation series on knocked off my list.
I read Cradle rather than listened to it, so I'll definitely check out Legends and Lattes.
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Comment on I recently finished the Cradle series by Will Wight and have post series depression. What shall I read next? in ~books
bugsmith Link ParentYou know, I have a friend that bugged me to read that for ages and eventually gave up. The only reason I didn't was due to a backlog of stuff I wanted to get through. Perhaps it's time to give...I think you might enjoy The Will of the Many by James Islington
You know, I have a friend that bugged me to read that for ages and eventually gave up. The only reason I didn't was due to a backlog of stuff I wanted to get through. Perhaps it's time to give this one a go.
Thanks for the recommendations.
Hey, this is pretty cool!
I've toyed with making something similar myself, but eventual settled on self-hosting Linkwarden, which fits my needs adequately. But I still yearn for the simplicity of something like yours on occasion.