So I've decided to join the 90's and do a blog. I have a domain, looking for a host. Cheaper = better, up to a point. Any ideas?
Must haves:
(1) Markdown support
(2) Math typesetting
(3) Good tagging
(4) RSS support (multiple RSS feeds by tag preferred)
I've tried static sites and I've not gotten very far.
I'm open to static - that IS probably best for my needs - but DIY static hasn't worked.
Boosts for visibility appreciated.
I'm so conflicted about taking notes for my calc class using #MathJax in #Obsidian.
On one hand I get *really cool notes*.
On the other hand I end up yak-shaving learning how to properly express things which makes it take longer.
But I suppose even then, I'm still cementing the concepts and notation into my brain, maybe even more effectively than copying what I see during the lecture.
Considering to join a lemmy instance not the least because it says "you can also blog on lemmy" (https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/06-other-features.html?highlight=blog#lemmy-as-a-blog) I have one question though:
Can I have MathJax or KaTeX to do formulas?
@fractalkitty I have an update to this: I switched from the MarkdownIt KaTeX (https://mdit-plugins.github.io/katex.html) plugin to the MathJax (https://mdit-plugins.github.io/mathjax.html) one, and so far it looks like it's working! This is in Eleventy, with the LaTeX math expressions embedded in Markdown.
While KaTeX includes the "output" option (https://katex.org/docs/options) to do HTML, MathML, or both (default: both), the plugin doesn't seem to expose that option, and since the MathJax one does just MathML, it looks right for me in NetNewsWire (macOS) and CapyReader (Android).
The post is here (https://reillyspitzfaden.com/posts/2025/06/reverb-part-1/) and the feed is here (https://reillyspitzfaden.com/blog/feed.xml), and I'd be interested to hear if it's working for other people.
#CryptPad still has a few rough edges:
• opening a new window takes a lot of time, which becomes an issue if your browser likes to aggressively unload tabs (looking at you, #ZenBrowser);
• the Markdown editor lacks proper #LaTeX support. It’s possible to embed a #MathJax code block, but inline LaTeX is impossible;
• the UI is ugly. Especially in dark mode. It does not reflect the great quality of the project, and that’s sad.
Anyway, give CryptPad a try if you haven’t already!
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WooooHoooo!!!!
I've been testing and fixing and testing and fixing #markdown rendering today.
I've now got an #HTML header I'm happy with, complete with obsessively tweaked code blocks and block quotes.
And #MathJax Finally Works!!!!
Lovely typeset equations (after much frustration).
Plus tables that look like tables, footnotes that footnote, and hypothetically tables of content that will be content to function (yet to test).
Way too much thinking about #typography for one day.
Now... how to make Latex markdown rendering work.
I know #MathJax exists is that the best option?
Es könnte sich aber lohnen, das CSS von #Mathup zu analysieren. Offenbar biegen sie die eher maue #MathML-Optik mit Chromium-Browsern etwas besser hin. Etwa die auch hier bereits erwähnten zu kleinen Summen- und Integralzeichen, obwohl man Attribute wie stretchy und largeop verwendet hat.
Vielleicht wird unter der Haube auch mit SVG gefrickelt, wie von #MathJax bekannt.
Der am wenigsten nervige Browser für native Formeln und auch sonst ist noch immer Firefox. 🔥
#Mathup klingt für mich eher interessant als Hilfsmittel für die statische Erzeugung von #MathML und nicht als Alternative zu #MathJax.
Die Stärke von MathML ist ja gerade, sich unabhängig von JS zu machen.
https://mastodon.cloud/@lavxnews/114161647732258039
Attached: 1 image Transforming Math with Mathup: A New Era in Mathematical Expression Handling Mathup is revolutionizing how developers handle mathematical expressions in web applications. By simplifying the conversion of intuitive math notation into structured MathML, Mathup presents a lightwe... https://news.lavx.hu/article/transforming-math-with-mathup-a-new-era-in-mathematical-expression-handling #news #tech #JavaScript #MathML #Mathup
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