social.pollux.casa

I'm looking for a new symbol for the #smolweb
On smolweb.org, I use a small w between brackets : (w)
But I find it ugly, it seems to be a failed batman logo ^^

I think about ~w~, because tilde is part of smolweb community, and it is used for user directory on UNIX systems and web server. But it is not very fun. There are other possibilities: sw~, ~w, w~...

What would you use to symbolize smolweb?

Katy Perry is far less inspiring than Greta Thunberg

I've switched to @librewolf browser. Mozilla's latest announcements have made up my mind.

#Librewolf is really the good compromise: #Security #Privacy modern #Features

If you use Firefox, you should give it a try. You can use Firefox extensions and, even, Firefox Sync if you want to sync with Firefox for few days (you need to enable this option in settings)

https://librewolf.net/

I need your point of view about a login method.

On pages.casa, I want to add the possibility to edit/create blog post directly in the browser (simpler than FTP/SFTP file transfer).

To avoid users to manage a password which could differ from their FTP/SFTP account, I'd like to propose to log in with a link sent by email:

• User opens the login page
• Enter her/his email associated to the account.
• System sends a one shot login link available 20 minutes
• User open the link with her/his browser and confirm to use it to connect.
• Access to back-office is done

#php #security #dev

International recognition of #Palestine 🇵🇸

As of March 2025, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 147 of the 193 member states of the United Nations, or just over 75% of all UN members.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_Palestine

I haven't found the right tool to build a smolweb site, yet

read on my blog

There are plenty of tools out there to build static websites such as Hugo, Zola, Pelican, Publii… they're powerful and well-made. But they all assume you're building your site locally. You install them on your computer, write and edit your content there, and then push the result to a server. That's fine if you always write from the same machine. But I don't. I write from different devices, depending on where I am and what I have on hand, so relying on a local setup doesn't fit my workflow.

On the other side, you have all classic CMS tools running directly on a server. But most of them are bloated, over-engineered, or just too heavy for what I consider a proper smolweb site.

I've tried to make my own workarounds. I wrote small scripts like ergol-http, which converts Gemini capsules to HTML on the fly, and smolmd (used on pages.casa), which just publishes a directory full of Markdown files. These helped me get closer to what I want, but they still rely on direct server access (FTP, SSH…), and that's not always ideal or accessible.

What I'm looking for is a lightweight tool, something minimal yet functional. A simple PHP app (because PHP is still one of the easiest languages to deploy on a shared server) that offers a Markdown editor/textarea in the browser. It should permit to upload images, store files in a structured directory tree that reflects the site's hierarchy, and take care of rendering clean, simple, and semantic HTML pages, and its rss feed. That's all. No JavaScript frameworks, no databases, no unnecessary features, just something small and sustainable that follows the smolweb.org approach: simplicity, readability, and low resource usage.

I haven't found it yet. But maybe I'll end up building it.

Have you some ideas?

Just stumbled upon https://portals.org/ and wow 🤩​

These real-life video portals connecting cities across the world Vilnius, Philadelphia, Dublin, Piauí are the kind of thing that makes the internet, and humanity, feel magical.

Instant hope 🌍

Today, I have srarted to prepare the garden for the new season. I plan to plant potatoes, beans, courgettes, butternuts, tomatoes and carrots.
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➡️ Smolweb

#smolweb #gemini

Has Trump understood that these tariffs will be paid by Americans? 🤔

What if the U.S. cut off Big Tech from Europe? A nightmare for many European firms

2025-02-02 22:20

Imagine waking up to the news that Microsoft, Google, and Amazon have been ordered by the U.S. government to cease providing their IT services to Europe. No more Azure, no more Google Cloud, no more AWS. The fallout would be immediate and catastrophic for countless European businesses, exposing a deep dependency that few truly acknowledge.

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Hard to wake up this Monday after the weekend's hour change. The DST system is really a mess.

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I've restarted the migration of my phpc.social account to this one. The first time I did it, my #gotosocial instance was not fully operational due to a wasm incompatibility with the server's cpu. Only a quarter of my followers had changed their subscription. I had to wait 30 days before trying again.
Now all my old followers have migrated to my new account 😊

Welcome back! 👋

I no longer help friends and family with Windows issues

read on my blog

For years, I was the go-to person whenever a friend or family member had a computer issue. Whether it was a slow system, mysterious pop-ups, unsupported hardware after system update, or software not behaving as expected, I would spend hours troubleshooting and fixing things. But not any more, at least not if the system in question runs Windows (or macOS).

The primary reason I’ve stopped offering tech support for Windows and macOS is simple: they are closed, proprietary systems that take control away from users. Every time I fix a problem, I am reinforcing a system that actively works against the principles of software freedom and user autonomy. These operating systems are designed to restrict what users can do, push unnecessary updates, track their activities, and lock them into ecosystems they can’t easily leave. The last blog post of Microsoft about Windows 11 is a new proof of that, requiring an internet connection and a Microsoft account to use your computer.

Windows is notorious for breaking itself with updates, making a system sluggish or rendering essential hardware useless from one month to the next. macOS, while more stable in some ways, forces users into Apple's walled garden, limiting their choices and making even basic repairs a nightmare. By helping people fix these problems, I was merely patching a system that would continue to cause headaches, rather than encouraging them to look for real alternatives.

There is a better way. GNU/Linux and other free and open-source operating systems give users real control over their computers. Instead of endlessly troubleshooting problems caused by proprietary restrictions, I now encourage people to switch to systems that respect their freedom. If someone comes to me with an issue on Linux, I’m happy to help because I know we are working toward a sustainable solution rather than fighting against a corporation’s interests.

I am not abandoning my friends and family. I still want to help, but in a way that actually benefits them in the long run. If they are willing to move away from Windows or macOS, I will gladly assist with the transition, recommend distributions, and help them learn how to use a free system. But if they choose to remain locked into proprietary software, they will have to rely on someone else or a professional support. I don't force them to change, I'm just not the good person for these systems I don't use myself for two decades. I switched my personal computer with Ubuntu 5.04 (released on April 8, 2005)

This decision wasn’t easy, but it was necessary. Time and again, I saw how much effort went into fixing problems that shouldn’t have existed in the first place. Now, instead of wasting time on broken systems, I put my energy into supporting a future where users have real control over their technology.

If you’re frustrated with your computer’s constant issues, maybe it’s time to consider an alternative. And if you need help making the switch, many Linux users are ready to help you.

And you, using GNU/Linux system, are you always helping on Windows systems ?

I don't use containerization ( #docker, #k8s or whatever) on my servers, I only use distrib packages or sources of the app I want to install... the old way, so.
Does dockerized applications need more resources? or is it insignificant?
Usually, I install small servers.

Meta's bot crawler is really stupid.
Although I blocked its user agent yesterday, returning a 403 Forbidden reply, it keeps on crawling my online copy of wikipedia 🤪​

grep "meta-externalagent" access.log | grep " 403 " | wc -l

3816

The internet is weird. I put something online for humans, and bots are the first to show up. Maybe I should start a blog just for them? 🤖📡🤔​

With a captcha to block humans!
e.g.: decode this base64 encoded string in less than 1 second dGhlIGFuc3dlciBpcyA0Mg==

I miss Spring... I need a better weather.
I don't know if it is due to climate change, but, for several years, it seems there is only two seasons: Winter and Summer

Question to straight men. How do you prefer your partner, in terms of intimate hair removal? 😳​