Note – 2026-09-24 08:16
The Xteink X3 Ebook Reader. For a week now I've been using this little, credit card sized, gadget for daytime reading. Reletively cheap (€69 from AliExpress), a long lasting battery and weighing in at...
Tag: Technology
Note – 2026-09-17 20:22
Why Personal Websites Are Coming Back! I guess, throughout all the twists and turmoils of the internet and Big Tech's shenanigans over the years, the only thing that has remained constant and totally...
Note – 2026-09-17 05:25
Getting interested in becoming more proficient in using terminal based apps and editors such as Helix (text editor), Newsboat (RSS reader) and Browser (Lynx). Decided that I will never buy another sma...
Note – 2026-08-24 08:03
Another move into self hosting today with an install of SearXNG search on my Raspberry Pi 5. Incredibly, on this Pi5 there is only 2gb RAM but it's already hosting my books, recipes, notes, pihole, bo...
Note – 2026-08-17 14:45
My brand new smartwatch arrived today. Garmin, Apple, Coros, Google, Fitbit? Nope. A Colmi P81. Unbelievably it only cost me €22. Yes, that includes shipping from the mysterious far-east warehouse whe...
Note – 2026-08-09 07:40
Some time ago I ordered a couple of Linux development handhelds that should be arriving late 2026 or early 2027. The tiny Cardputer Zero from M5Stack and a proper handheld the, interesting looking, Me...
Note – 2026-08-09 07:21
A shout out here to Kev Quirks's, simple CMS blogging platform ... Pure Blog. If, like me, you move your website platforms around a bit, after some 20+ years my website might just have found a more pe...
Note – 2026-07-24 13:20
On those hot, sticky days nearing 40°C, when I dream of cool mountain air above 3000 meters, I instead lock myself indoors to wrestle with gadgets and tech. Today's victim? An ancient 2009 Asus EEE HA...
Note – 2026-07-22 14:44
Enjoyed spending the day installing Alpine Linux on an old laptop. Runs very quick even with old hardware, low resources and my familiar Gnome desktop. Had some problems connecting wifi, tailscale etc...
Note – 2026-07-18 18:24
Just installed Solar Assistant on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W and for the first time I think I am understanding fully my solar set up. Good piece of software this. https://solar-assistant.io/
Note – 2026-07-11 14:40
My brain went into overdrive at 3am again… 😅 Result was a fresh tinkering session exploring my Fediverse setups. Slowly moving away from paid Mastodon to self-hosted GoToBlog + PureBlog micro-blogging...
Tinkering With Social Networks
Exploring a shift from paid Mastodon to self-hosted GoToSocial + PureBlog. Imported 3000+ posts with AI, monthly, and took control of my digital footprint in the Fediverse
Note – 2026-06-29 08:52
New post is up! The Nomads hit the Pyrenees for a week of classic day hikes around Panticosa. Alpine meadows full of orchids to a Black Woodpecker being dive-bombed by a Booted Eagle. We crossed into...
Note – 2026-06-01 16:04
@[email protected] @andrewbriscoe great that you two were able to get together and do this. Did you know each other pre Fediverse?
Note – 2026-05-31 05:52
I enjoy discovering new and interesting blogs. Michael Wood's (via Bluesky @michaelwood8.bsky.social) blog documents his travels around China by bike and foot, following in the footsteps of explorer J...
Changing website builder from Eleventy (11ty) to Bash Static Site Generator (BSSG)
Why and how I made this decision to move SSGs and a list of the steps it took to change this site over from 11ty to BSSG
Note – 2026-03-12 13:05
@Ali Exciting times. Bet you can't wait. Do you have a website or intend to create a blog/portfolio? If so, post there first, then share from there to the fediverse. Either here or Pixelfed.
Note – 2026-02-15 11:26
@slothrop @hikingdude Strange. I managed to follow my loops account through Mastodon without a problem. Try entering the whole URL into the search facility on Mastodon (ie https://loops.video/@elperro...
Note – 2026-02-03 22:12
@minds @semillabesada exactly. Independent from big tech with decentralised, encrypted communication (Delta Chat maybe) with off grid backup (Meshcore). Federated self hosted social media or interacti...
Note – 2026-02-03 20:54
@minds I'm very interested in your ActivityPods project. I have been testing a solid pod with an app and I love the way the whole thing functions. To have a pod integrated with ActivityPub takes it a...