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I’ve been in tech since the early 80s… first as obsession, then as career, then as treadmill. The small web gave me the obsession back. 60 years old. Increasingly selective about where my attention goes. offgridholdout.org - Mastodon, Gemini, Gopher.
Fediverse Sitehttps://realityinexile.com
@Phenarax_ui Personally I feel like AI is not the issue. The issue is the money and commercialism behind it... from the creators as well as the users. "The are no free lunches" but when the profit becomes more important than the product, safeguards, use cases, and public concern all sit at the bottom. Don't hate AI, its a tool, hate those that are pimping the tool for themselves.

I'm looking to start a #GeminiProtocol capsule. What would a good server I should start with as a beginner who is into #selfhosting?

#AskFedi #AskTheFediverse #SmallWeb

The Return of the Webmaster

For a long time, the word webmaster sounded faintly ridiculous. It seemed to belong to an older internet: hand-coded pages, guestbooks, link exchanges, little badges, personal domains, and people putting too much care into pages almost nobody would see. [...]

https://notes.iwebalmanac.net/the-return-of-the-webmaster

The Return of the Webmaster

For a long time, the word webmaster sounded faintly ridiculous. It seemed to belong to an older internet: hand-coded pages, guestbooks, l...

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For anyone interested in the use of AI as another tool in a writers quiver. #AIwriting #aiassisted #writing #aitools #forum

https://forums.iwebalmanac.net/

IWA Forums

IWA Forums — Serious discussion for human-directed AI writing

The Dead Internet Theory Is Less Interesting Than the Dead Human Web

The Dead Internet Theory is a conspiracy. The boring version, anyway. It goes like this: [...]

https://notes.iwebalmanac.net/the-dead-internet-theory-is-less-interesting-than-the-dead-human-web

The Dead Internet Theory Is Less Interesting Than the Dead Human Web

The Dead Internet Theory is a conspiracy. The boring version, anyway. It goes like this: Read: https://iwebalmanac.net/essays/dead-inter...

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Why Open Protocols Matter More Than Platforms

Protocols don't feel permanent. They feel boring. That's actually the point. [...]

https://notes.iwebalmanac.net/why-open-protocols-matter-more-than-platforms

Why Open Protocols Matter More Than Platforms

Protocols don't feel permanent. They feel boring. That's actually the point. Read: https://iwebalmanac.net/protocols/why-open-protocols-...

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Independent Infrastructure Is Not Nostalgia

Self-hosting is not retro cosplay. Owning your infrastructure is a design decision about resilience, dependency, and what the web becomes. [...]

https://notes.iwebalmanac.net/independent-infrastructure-is-not-nostalgia

Independent Infrastructure Is Not Nostalgia

Self-hosting is not retro cosplay. Owning your infrastructure is a design decision about resilience, dependency, and what the web becomes...

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I have a new home on the web at https://realityinexile.com. Writing about tech, the small web, self-hosting, music, history, and whatever else has my attention. There is also a small forum for people who want to stay and talk. No ads, no tracking, no algorithms. Just writing and conversation at a relaxing pace. #slowpint #smallweb #forum #blog
Reality In Exile

An independent site in an increasingly un-independent web.

In an age where headlines are crafted to provoke before they inform, media “jackals” thrive on fear, division, and emotional manipulation. This piece explores how propaganda spreads through outrage-driven narratives, shaping public opinion by repeating distortion until it starts to feel like truth.
https://www.djoinerbooks.com/the-role-of-media-jackals-in-spreading-propaganda/
#MediaManipulation #Propaganda #CriticalThinking #DigitalMedia
The Role of Media Jackals in Spreading Propaganda and Public Fear - Dennis Joiner

Learn the role of media jackals in spreading propaganda, shaping public opinion, fueling fear, and influencing how people understand politics, culture, and truth.

Dennis Joiner
There is something to be said about slowing down, not only in online interactions and community, but in life in general. Fluff starts to disappear, meaning and substance start rising to the top, and what once felt like bombardment, begins to feel like clarity. #slowpint #slowdown #ageing #philosophy