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As many schools struggle with how to handle the emergence of "AI" (actually LLMs), it may be time to look to the past to ensure our educational future.

A great post about net nostalgia really got me thinking.

I have finally taken some time to refine my personal Kanban and Zettelkasten processes.

A quick look at RSS and how to use it.

Recently, @david@sunny.garden wrote, "I love the idea of having a personal site online.

Since "joining" the indie web, I have been down.

There is nothing like a TUI (text user interface) to really help me focus.

Every year, around this time, I try to start journaling.

I recently went on vacation and, for the first time in years, I applied the concept of sleep to virtually every aspect of my digital life.

As I age, I find myself gravitating more towards CLI and TUI applications that can be run from a terminal emulator.

There are three things a man must do before he dies, plant a tree, father a child, and write a book.

While scrolling through the `#indieweb` category of my rss feeds, I came across several blog posts about whether or not adding a comment section to your blog posts or site was a good idea.

Here is a list of the nerdy ways I check the weather on my Debian plus Xfce laptop.

This evening I hid behind Productive Procrastination instead of writing.

I have repurposed some old laptops into pet cams with the motion Linux application and Dropbox.

As the indieweb grows, I thought it would be nice to share a few of my favorite blogs and sites.

My science fiction activity has been pretty light this week, but here are my scifi distractions for the week.

As I venture out into the indieWeb, I often ask myself, "Is my site too simple?

Proof positive that I may not have enough to do today.

Here is a list of my science fiction related posts and activities for the past week (or so)!

Building a blog is hard.

With the recent attacks on basically all bodies of knowledge, it is time that scientists, educators, librarians, and all other knowledge workers or volunteers open and decentralize their research, data, and educational content.

Share your Loops on your blog or anywhere else HTML is served!

Most of the software and services that I use are free and open source (FOSS) and I live a completely normal life... and you can too!

Here is a collection pictures that I posted on my Pixelfed account.

Let's take a look at my Zettelkasten notetaking workflow on the Linux Command Line.

You do not need a lot of fancy tools or subscription services to apply Kanban in your personal or professional life.

Sometimes, I have a lot to say.

Without even realizing it, I have applied the concepts of Kanban and Timeboxing to my Social Media and RSS habits... and it appears to have helped me limit the amount of time I spend on doom scrolling.

I recently asked for some tips on improving my site.

So, you want to tweet, toot, or microblog, but you don't to use a predatory platform and you do not want to maintain your own server?

Ever wanted to create a photo wall, video wall, or audio wall for your site?

Ever needed to create a quick slide deck to share with someone in a non-editable format?

Commenting on posts directly from Mastodon is now available!

If you are familiar with the Firefox web browser, then I am sure you are familiar with its reader view functionality.

Ever wanted to blog, but thought, "I don't want build a website or be a web master.

We all have heard the resume advice, "tailor your resume to the job you are applying for," but who has time for that when it may take 200 applications to get an interview?

Ever wanted to create a quick presentation that results in a polished slide deck?

If you are interested in Genealogy, but are worried about how to document your research; you could check out technical writing tool chains.

Did you know that you do not have to rely on an algorithm written by someone else to deliver current and interesting content to you?

With the "enshittification" of the internet by technology companies, government organizations, and generative artificial intelligence, should we apply the principles of self-reliance to our digital lives?

The U.S. government is targeting scientific data, research, and information repositories; is it time for scientific institutions to embrace open science?

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