social.pollux.casa

geminiprotocol.net domain name has expired, the registrar, namecheap, invites the owner to renew it.

I hope it will be renewed by the original owner.

http://geminiprotocol.net/

#geminiprotocol #smolnet

What's up on the #smolweb? July 2026 roundup

New blog post !

July 2026 was a quietly busy month on the smolweb. The #Geminispace keeps growing toward 3,500 active capsules. A Gemini browser landed on a handheld game console. The Old Computer Challenge brought the #permacomputing and #smolnet communities together. Protocol design debates (SMTP vs #Gemini extensibility, TOFU improvements) show the community is still thinking critically about its own foundations. And the #gopher scene, far from dead, continues to produce practical content and welcome new operators...

=> https://adele.pages.casa/md/blog/whats-up-2026-07.md

New blog post

The perfect equipment set

People often ask me what I actually use, day to day, to do the things I write about here. The honest answer is: not much. Four devices, a couple of cables, and a strong opinion about each one. This is that list, and why each item earns its place.

I am not interested in the "latest and greatest". I am interested in a set that fits together, lasts, and does not quietly send my life to three different data brokers. So here it is, my perfect equipment set.

read more...

https://adele.pages.casa/md/blog/the-perfect-equipment-set.md

If you’re looking for inspiring content to help you break free from materialism, I recommend The Minimalists’ website. There you’ll find podcasts, books, e-books and a full-length documentary.

It’s a far cry from the more radical #lowtech movement, but it could be a crucial step if you’re deeply trapped in materialism and suffer from compulsive shopping.

#theminimalists is the tag to follow on social networks

I love #lighttpd !

This web server is very lightweight and always do the job.

There is a new version with bug fixes

https://www.lighttpd.net/2026/07/08/1.4.85/

you can donate if you want

#Firefox idle

writes.casa will be closed

The anonymous publishing platform has a very low activity (about 2 posts per week).
So, there is no interest to maintain such a service.

I’m sorry for this.

I recommend the few authors needing a publishing space to use https://pages.casa or https://pollux.casa

If you need to teach #smolweb to your AI tools such as #claude or #mistral #vibe I share a Smolweb skill definition you can install directly.

I know that many smolweb enthusiasts refuse to use this sort of tool, but if it helps to ensure there are more smolweb sites, I think it’s a good idea to share this.

No time to code these days, the #garden is my priority !

PHP[tek] 2026 starts tomorrow in Chicago, and I won't be there.
Not because the schedule doesn't look interesting. A few talks would have caught my attention: event-driven architecture for resilient PHP apps, advanced SQL features most of us quietly ignore, semantic search and embeddings, or the NativePHP track. Even the advanced PHPUnit session sounds like the kind of deep dive I rarely make time for.
But flying thousands of kilometers for a three-day conference just doesn't fit with how I try to live. That's my call, not a criticism of anyone making the trip. Enjoy Chicago, enjoy the talks, enjoy the hallway conversations that often end up being the best part anyway... and share on the Fediverse ^^

#phptek #php #conference

#countryside

Are there any plans to implement encryption for private messages using a public key attached to the Fediverse account?

I understand that the metadata would not be encrypted, but that would be more than sufficient for many use cases. The decentralised nature of the Fediverse is a major advantage in the fight against censorship.

#Fediverse #Encryption #Privacy #E2EE

ping @evan

You want to export your timeline, a specific tag, a list of followed accounts... in your pocket for an offline reading ?

#SmolFedi permits it now!

You can choose, in prefs, the number of exported posts, CW/sensitive media inclusion, width of images...

#XteinkX4 #Xteink #KOReader #epub #ebook

demo instance source/install

Should I install my own #Forgejo server to help #Codeberg?
I only have a few repositories, so I'm not sure if it's worth it.

#SmolFedi is a lightweight, no-JavaScript Fediverse web client written in PHP.

v1.2.7 is available

• Add thread indentation and goto parent link
• Better page style
• Add profile banner ratio in prefs
• Add missing translation in aria
• Add RSS feeds discovery for profiles and tags
• Add instance info page
• Stay on profile and post pages when switching account

Source/download

Demo instance

#smolweb #fediverse #nojs

#Pollux server is back online after a power outage!

• gemini://pollux.casa/
• https://pollux.casa/
• https://smolfedi.pollux.casa/

#smolweb #geminiprotocol #smolnet

#SmolFedi is a lightweight, no-JavaScript Fediverse web client written in PHP.

v1.2.6 is available

• Localized in English, German, Spanish and French 🌍
• Add Explore page: trending posts, trending hashtags, trending links, and suggested accounts
• Add scheduled post feature

Source/download

Demo instance

#smolweb #fediverse #nojs

It's 2:15 and I don't manage to sleep...

Tomorrow, it will be complicated :-(

I am a #smolweb advocate and, sometimes, I use LLMs.

I spend a lot of time thinking about simplicity. Fewer dependencies, lighter pages, tools that do one thing well. So yes, it might look strange that I also spend time talking to large language models. Let me explain where I draw the line, and why I think the contradiction is smaller than it appears...

In this blog post

#ai #llm