Gopher client / HTTP Proxy update! This is probably as far as I'm gonna take this for now.

If people care, I might add search support or try to do some ports to native desktop clients, but we'll see.

https://burrow.din.gy/

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I've rearranged some stuff. My #Gopher hole, formerly at geryon.n8fq.org, is now at gopher://gopher.n8fq.org

The gopher://purplejillybeans.gopher alias on OpenNIC still works.

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A #gopher Gophernicus server containing a pdf file will automatically attribute the 'd' or document selector, which isn't in the 1973 rfc but added later, like so many others.

Now run the Lagrange Android client: it hasn't a clue what to do with the 'd' selector. Same for ';' the video file selector.

As much as I love gopher, the absurdity of selectors is now pissing me off.

So #smolweb or #gemini or nothing?

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Gopher client update. Kinda functional HTTP proxy for the gopher protocol:

https://burrow.din.gy/#gopher://gopher.floodgap.com/

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I've added some new dataset feeds to the #gopher server, some with daily updates. A simple bash script does the collection. They include MAC addresses, open Proxy server lists and Sea Ice index data from the apparently radically-defunded NSIDC (National Snow and Ice Data Center). Now you can watch the ice caps melting away in front of your eyes. For some of the stats (which I didn't use) I was pointed at an FTP server with a .edu domain! String and sealing wax come to mind. Visit https://petergarner.net/gopher/Datasets/ for a quick look but get yourself a gopher client (#gophie is good).

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Some progress this weekend from my new Gopher client. Might do a Gnome port at some point.

Not a fan of the design inside the main frame yet, so most of my creative effort will go there next

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Well, some progress. Not unhappy!

Below, a screenshot of my Gopher browser, written in HTML / CSS.

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