Posts by soapdog@toot.cafe
(DIR) Post #APnzGIF17Wkr54J4F6 by soapdog@toot.cafe
2022-11-20T13:39:51Z
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There are many resources available to learn how to do it. It can go from easy turn-key solutions being provided by third parties such as #Wordpress. Or if you have the will to learn a bit more, you can roll your own site using free tools that require a bit of tech skills.What I want to say is that it is easier to have your own site than it initially appears. Your own site can grow with you as your skills and needs change over time. You don’t need to know everything from the start.(+)
(DIR) Post #APnzGIjVIB8obcZPlI by soapdog@toot.cafe
2022-11-20T13:39:52Z
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For the rest of this thread, I’m going to list some resources that you might find useful but before checking any of them, I want you to know that the most important one is the #IndieWeb movement: https://indieweb.org getting familiar with the concepts and reasoning behind this movement will help you make more informed choices.(+)
(DIR) Post #APnzGJARg0gxxBAvku by soapdog@toot.cafe
2022-11-20T13:39:52Z
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http://wordpress.com#WordPress is the world’s most popular publishing tool. It is everywhere and I bet you can find a tutorial about how to use it in your native language. If you want the simplest and most straightforward solution to get you started, you can’t go wrong with their managed solution. Like a social network, they take care of running it for you, but unlike social networks you can export your data and take it elsewhere under your control if needed.(+)
(DIR) Post #APnzGJZy976nEL7JXU by soapdog@toot.cafe
2022-11-20T13:40:17Z
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Static Site GeneratorsIt is a family of different and independent software that all do the same thing. They pick some text files you write and generate a website from them. The advantage is that they don’t require anything special on the server to run. The files they generate can be uploaded to any web server.Github offers a ready-to-use SSG solution called Github Pages powered by an SSG called Jekyllhttps://getpublii.com is an easy-to-use app that is an SSG and can get you started(+)
(DIR) Post #APnzGK0CZa5mXhOGQa by soapdog@toot.cafe
2022-11-20T13:40:18Z
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The world of static site generators is vast. Most of them require some knowledge of terminals / command-line to use them, so be prepared to just learn a tiny bit. The one I mentioned before doesn’t.There are way too many static site generators to be able to compile a list.(+)
(DIR) Post #APnzGKVkgHKU7Y9SbY by soapdog@toot.cafe
2022-11-20T13:40:18Z
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You can also use some fancy web design application to create your website. This can be a double-edged sword because there might be no way to migrate your project from the app into another. I’m talking about applications such as RapidWeaver, BlueGriffon, and many others. If you’re a person more at home in softwares such as the Adobe Suite or Word, you might like those apps. I’d recommend using one of the other approaches in this thread though, mostly because of vendor lock-in.(+)
(DIR) Post #APnzGL1ImyZBhOuemW by soapdog@toot.cafe
2022-11-20T13:40:19Z
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Many blogging solutions have plugins to become a part of the Fediverse. People here on Mastodon will be able to follow and check on posts from your site without leaving the Fediverse ecosystem. Sum that with RSS/Atom, OPML, WebMentions and other cool tech and you can have a platform of your own that is not an isolated island but part of a larger blogosphere. A platform to last decades and be with you for as long as you want it to be.
(DIR) Post #APnzGMJPz6eThsOdeq by soapdog@toot.cafe
2022-11-20T19:16:28Z
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@borko I've been happy with Linode for more than a decade. I have a small VPS there. People say good things about Yunohost and there appear to be some pre-baked scripts or images or whatever they use over there that allows you to quickly deploy a mastodon server.
(DIR) Post #APnzGNHgN2rEimalai by soapdog@toot.cafe
2022-11-20T19:51:10Z
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@borko it is the other way around. If it the hosting is free then it is harder for the company to offer it for a long time. If you're paying it is easier since they have a revenue stream. I've been a customer for linode for more than 10 years and it has never failed me, while free products come and go.
(DIR) Post #APnzGNzHkvjgu0zaYS by soapdog@toot.cafe
2022-11-20T19:51:39Z
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@borko I'm talking specifically about hosting. The only free hosting I trust is @SDF
(DIR) Post #APrw5UYrPsnvnbPo4O by soapdog@toot.cafe
2022-11-21T17:14:47Z
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Decided to create some libraries to help do #ActivityPub stuff with #Racket My first step is writing a #WebFinger library because that is necessary to interoperate with #Mastodon Today I got the client part working. Even got a small cli tool working.Will do a small server next.cc #RacketLang
(DIR) Post #APszFXpEd5W9q4WFqi by soapdog@toot.cafe
2022-11-22T13:36:26Z
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@nmoo looks great! I wonder how that message would appear to clients who don't support right text though. What shape is the object being published? Can you share with us? :D
(DIR) Post #APtXgocDi296AlbgzA by soapdog@toot.cafe
2022-11-23T12:11:46Z
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@maop @nmoo I see. Thanks for sharing.
(DIR) Post #APtmJjj9DSyVfEIgpE by soapdog@toot.cafe
2022-11-23T14:53:47Z
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My documentation page is looking nice.#WebFinger #Mastodon #ActivityPub #Development
(DIR) Post #ARI3YLxiGUxRTfeCiu by soapdog@toot.cafe
2022-12-12T21:24:07Z
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Every couple months I find myself sending my "Lua is a misunderstood language" blog post to someone:https://andregarzia.com/2021/01/lua-a-misunderstood-language.htmlI don't think many people realise that #Lua is not trying to compete with JS, C, Python, etc. Lua is its own thing with its own history and constraints and trying to approach it expecting to find those other languages is a recipe for frustration.Also, this is a good example of how having a blog is important, it saves you time by making it easy to share your toughts.
(DIR) Post #Acy29Klj4xRHnUqNRw by soapdog@toot.cafe
2023-12-18T18:48:17Z
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Whats the current state of the art in terms of #ActivityPub #development libraries?Are you developing a new ActivityPub-based project and in love with your stack? Does it include some FOSS AP library that you enjoy using? Please, tell me what it is.I'm considering doing a new project with a friend and we're trying to grok what people are using or if everyone is reimplementing AP server-to-server from scratch.Please, consider boosting so I can get some answers, thank you.
(DIR) Post #AqLbMO2ueJeHcKAome by soapdog@toot.cafe
2025-01-22T17:35:53Z
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hey #fediverse what is the current #activitypub server that provides features similar to #mastodon or #pleroma that uses the fewest resources? Is there anything there that is good for single user instances? I'm aware of GoToSocial and Honk but wondering what else is there.
(DIR) Post #ArCx0geaFsQviVBV0i by soapdog@toot.cafe
2025-02-17T10:19:32Z
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Today I deleted my #twitter add-ons from #Firefox Marketplace. I don't want to support that horrible platform and their stakeholders. Never thought I'd remove a popular add-on from the store, but Twitter should burn.
(DIR) Post #AwNH6MNOaHIFkXb9CC by soapdog@toot.cafe
2025-06-04T12:03:55Z
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I made an #ebook generation tool:https://little.webby.pressIt is free, private, and doesn't even require an account. There's zero tracking and your files never leave your computer.I wrote about developing it:https://andregarzia.com/2025/06/experimenting-with-no-build-web-applications.html
(DIR) Post #AyyAPvDczRazjLG2pk by soapdog@toot.cafe
2025-10-07T10:37:30Z
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I been enjoying #soapmaking for a couple years now. I love listening to audiobooks while letting myself go a bit automatic making cute soaps and massage bars. Here are some of favourites I made.(Also attempting to crosspost images with alt text from #BlogCat for the first time, let's hope it works) #crafting