Take Two
"There are three things a man must do before he dies: plant a tree, father a child, and write a book."
When I read the topic for this month's Indie Carnival, this quote immediately came to mind. So, I decided to explore why.
The Nerdiest Ways I Check the Weather on Linux
Here is a list of the nerdy ways I check the weather on my Debian + Xfce laptop.
https://readbeanicecream.surge.sh/2025/06/14/the-nerdiest-ways-i-check-the-weather-on-linux/
I've been on a roll these past few weeks with writing a blog post a week. I've got a new one: The one where I wonder why we scrobble. Do you scrobble?
https://theresmiling.eu/blog/2025/06/scrobbling-it-all-up
#blog #personalBlog #personalWebsite #personalWeb #indieWeb #smallWeb
My site is in dark mode by default, but today I added a toggle to let readers switch between dark mode and light mode.
Pet Cams with Motion
I have repurposed some old laptops into pet cams with the motion Linux application and Dropbox.
https://readbeanicecream.surge.sh/2025/06/01/pet-cams-with-motion/
New one the blog: The one where I talk a lot about Star Trek. Again. This time about alpha, beta, and head canon. I have a simple opinion that somehow needed a lot of words.
https://theresmiling.eu/blog/2025/05/alpha-beta-head-canon
#blog #personalBlog #personalWebsite #personalWeb #indieWeb #smallWeb #StarTrek
this is it -- GOOD INTERNET magazine is LIVE, BABY~
https://goodinternetmagazine.com/
https://goodinternetmagazine.com/
https://goodinternetmagazine.com/
i present the spring 2025 issue of GOOD INTERNET, featuring stories by @binarydigit, @internetarchive, @Leilukin, @greg, @surprisetalk, and SO MUCH MORE!
with only 6.5 hours to go before my surgery, the website is now launched! you can order physical or digital copies of the magazine! :) there are some initial stories on the website now, but more are coming over the next week, so keep an eye on your RSS feeds!!
quick note: pre-ordered print editions will begin shipping out this week (!!!) and digital editions will go out this week as well to emails!
THANK YOU SO MUCH to EVERYONE who helped with this. thank you to the contributors (like @robb/ @echofeed, & @adam/ @omgdotlol). thank you to the writers, thank you to everyone who thought about this project, shared it with others, and got the word out. i am so so so stoked to bring y'all this.
issue 2 is in the fall! :) get your submission ideas in!!
Citizens of the Indieweb
As the indieweb grows, I thought it would be nice to share a few of my favorite blogs and sites.
https://readbeanicecream.surge.sh/2025/05/25/citizens-of-the-indieweb/
Thinking of adding a #blogroll to https://readbeanicecream.surge.sh/
Would anyone be interested in being added if I did?
New on the blog: The one where I talk about Star Trek a lot.
It's yet another blog questions challenge all about tv shows.
Thanks to @joel@fosstodon.org for his post and the invitation to play along.
https://theresmiling.eu/blog/2025/05/tv-questions
#blog #personalBlog #personalWeb #personalWebsite #indieWeb #smallWeb
Scifi Saturday: May 17, 2025
My science fiction activity has been pretty light this week, but here are my scifi distractions for the week.
https://readbeanicecream.surge.sh/2025/05/17/scifi-saturday-may-17-2025/
Is My Site Too Simple?
As I venture out into the indieweb, I often ask myself, "Is my site too simple?"
https://readbeanicecream.surge.sh/2025/05/15/is-my-site-too-simple/
@adelinawrites welcome to the #indieweb
#blog and watch your #digitalgarden grow!