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My personal website is generated using Hugo, which allows me to write nearly all of the actual content itself in plain markdown files.
I also maintain a Gemini capsule (hosted at gemini://wilw.capsule.town). For a while I’ve wanted to be able to add more content to this capsule, and to try and keep it updated more consistently over time. However, I don’t really have the capacity to duplicate the time taken to maintain the site (and its blog posts and notes) in order to do so.
The Gemini protocol has gathered even more momentum in the few months since I last posted about it.
Its popularity is largely driven by its privacy-focused and content-oriented design. It doesn’t allow for bloated sites or resource-hungry client-side scripting. It’s a means for simply and easily accessing content that is useful to you - either by hosting a capsule yourself or by joining an existing community.
In this post I am introducing Capsule.Town - a way in which I can try and give back to the FOSS community.
Gemini is a newer internet protocol designed to provide a more lightweight, privacy- and content-focused experience. For more information I recommend reading this blog post about it.
I try not to replicate too much content across this website and my Gemini space (but that might change over time).
If you’re interested in seeing what I write there, get a Gemini client (I use Amfora) and head over to gemini://wilw.capsule.town.
...Over the past few months I have been trying to use centralised “big tech” social media platforms less and instead immerse myself into the more community-driven “fediverse” of decentralised services that are connected (“federated”) using common protocols (e.g. ActivityPub). If you like, you can follow me on Mastodon (@wilw@fosstodon.org, recently migrated over from my old mastodon.social account) and Pixelfed (@wilw@pixelfed.social).
I’ve loved spending my time on these platforms - mainly due to the lack of noise and fuss, and more of a focus on sharing relevant content and interesting interactions with likeminded people (though of course this does depend on the instance you join).