Where your noble host apologizes for his infrequent podcasts, and goes on to describe why he thinks small devices are interesting as webservers, with some suggestions. Also, the history of his involvement in telescope making.
My interest in these small webservers are for implementing an idea that I’ve been calling a digital homestead: a small, self-sufficient presence on the web. I’ll probably expand upon this more in the future.
Links from the show:
- I wrote about some small devices suitable for serving small websites yesterday. Try looking at polkadot ninja for an example of a website which runs entirely from a small device.
- My infrequently updated website telescopemaking.org is due for a freshening update. Previously I just handcoded the pages, but it’s obvious that it would be good to use some different software. Can anyone recommend a CMS and/or Wiki that would be the foundation of a good community website? The simpler the better. If you have some suggestions, send me an email.
- Target has a 10% coupon you can use to order the Mac mini. Haven’t tried it, don’t know about delivery, just saw it on techbargains.com.
Errata: I know the word is “metropolis”, not “metrolopis”. Chalk one up for Spoonerisms.
Thanks for the background to you hobby of telescope making. I had always assumed this skill was outwith the real of the amateur – evidently not. When I get some time I may try and find a club similar to yours and have a go.
I was particularly impressed with your club ethos of sharing knowledge, skills and fellowship.