diff --git a/content/_index.gmi b/content/_index.gmi index bd89a5c..72aa6ec 100644 --- a/content/_index.gmi +++ b/content/_index.gmi @@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ See the Director's Cut of my bio in the "about" page: => about/ About me -I'm a FLOSS (Free, Libre, and Open-Source Software) enthusiast, software minimalist, and a CS+Math undergrad who likes watching anime and tweaking his Linux setup. Current interests include accessibility, search engines, security, privacy, and the IndieWeb. +Tech stuff: I care a lot about accessibility, and often use screen readers and forced colors to deal with overstimulation. I'm a FLOSS (Free, Libre, and Open-Source Software) enthusiast, software minimalist, and a CS+Math undergrad who likes watching anime and tweaking his Linux setup. Current interests include search engines, security, privacy, and the IndieWeb. + +My perspective on software freedom is a bit different from the FSF's; I've been trying to distance myself from "fossbro" culture. Git repos: @@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ Chat with me: I prefer IRC, where my nick is Seirdy on Libera.chat, Snoonet, OFT => https://matrix.to/#/@seirdy:seirdy.one @seirdy:seirdy.one -My secondary Matrix account for Synapse-only rooms is @seirdy:fairydust.space. I was previously @seirdy:envs.net. +My secondary Matrix account for Synapse-only rooms is @seirdy:fairydust.space. ## Links diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md index 7b21bdd..ea93a90 100644 --- a/content/_index.md +++ b/content/_index.md @@ -25,9 +25,13 @@ About me The Director's Cut of my bio is at my [About page](/about.html). -

-I'm a FLOSS enthusiast, software minimalist, and a CS+Math undergrad who likes watching anime and tweaking his Linux setup. Current interests include accessibility, search engines, security, privacy, and the IndieWeb. -

+
+ +I care a lot about accessibility, and often use screen readers and forced colors to deal with overstimulation. I'm a FLOSS enthusiast, software minimalist, and a CS+Math undergrad who likes watching anime and tweaking his Linux setup. Current interests include search engines, security, privacy, and the IndieWeb. + +My perspective on software freedom is a bit different from the FSF's; I've been trying to distance myself from "fossbro" culture. + +
Git repos: [Sourcehut](https://sr.ht/~seirdy "{rel='me'}"), [GitHub](https://github.com/Seirdy "{rel='me'}"), [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/Seirdy "{rel='me'}"), and [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/Seirdy "{rel='me'}") @@ -36,7 +40,7 @@ Contact Contact me via [email](mailto:seirdy@seirdy.one "{class='u-email' itemprop='email' rel='me'}") ([PGP](./publickey.asc "{rel='pgpkey authn' type='application/pgp-keys' class='u-key'}")), or on the Fediverse where I'm [@Seirdy@pleroma.envs.net](https://pleroma.envs.net/seirdy "{rel='me' itemprop='sameAs' class='u-url'}"). -Chat with me: I'm on several IRC networks. Alternatively, I'm [@seirdy:seirdy.one](https://matrix.to/#/@seirdy:seirdy.one "{class='u-url' rel='me'}") on Matrix. My secondary Matrix account for Synapse-only rooms is `@seirdy:fairydust.space`. I was previously `@seirdy:envs.net`. +Chat with me: I'm on several IRC networks. Alternatively, I'm [@seirdy:seirdy.one](https://matrix.to/#/@seirdy:seirdy.one "{class='u-url' rel='me'}") on Matrix. My secondary Matrix account for Synapse-only rooms is `@seirdy:fairydust.space`. diff --git a/content/about/index.gmi b/content/about/index.gmi index 419e143..65106ee 100644 --- a/content/about/index.gmi +++ b/content/about/index.gmi @@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ Online Handle: Seirdy ## Other versions of this website +This page's canonical location is on seirdy.one: + +=> gemini://seirdy.one/ Seirdy's Gemini Capsule + This page also exists on the tildeverse, a bunch of *nix computers that let people sign up for shell accounts. A typical shell account features clients for IRC and email, common terminal/commandline utilities, and (most importantly) web hosting. My Tildeverse pages will serve as a "rough draft". More info about the Tildeverse: @@ -16,6 +20,11 @@ More info about the Tildeverse: => https://tilde.club/%7Epfhawkins/othertildes.html Pick a tilde => https://tilde.club/%7Eanthonydpaul/primer.html Get started +My Web and Gemini content may be slightly different: I often phrase things differently to accommodate the strengths and weaknesses of each medium. + +I have a Tor hidden Web service which mirrors this site's contents, except for the fact that it replaces some SVGs with PNGs. +=> http://wgq3bd2kqoybhstp77i3wrzbfnsyd27wt34psaja4grqiezqircorkyd.onion/ + ## Location (Rohan, meatspace) Currently living at home in Cupertino, CA @@ -69,19 +78,27 @@ I ought to come up with more interests than these, but that sounds hard. ### Inclusive design -I care a lot about accessibility, resource usage, and compatibility. My Web site may seem simple, but I put over 15 thousand words of thought into its design: +I care a lot about accessibility, resource usage, and compatibility. My Web site may seem simple, but I put almost 20 thousand words of thought into its design in an effort to maximize its inclusivity: -=> gemini://seirdy.one/2020/11/23/website-best-practices.gmi +=> gemini://seirdy.one/2020/11/23/website-best-practices.gmi Best practices for inclusive textual websites + +This site should work well whether you're using Lynx, NetSurf, the Tor Browser with a screen reader, or a printout Many people frame accessibility and compatibility in terms of "percentage of users impacted" to justify ignoring certain demographics. I find that this mindset somewhat discriminatory. I prefer framing concerns in terms of "populations excluded". -### Free software +I have some skin in the game: I rely on forced colors and use often use screen readers for web browsing. This is a really helpful measure to reduce overstimulation, given my anxiety and ADHD. I encourage others in similar situations to try these measures. -The word "free" in "free software" refers to freedom, not price. I recommend looking it up if you aren't familiar. That being said, I think that simply meeting the definition of free software isn't enough: it's one of multiple requirements for software to avoid the possibility of user domestication: +### Software freedom + +While I care very much about "free software" (the name is confusing, it refers to freedom rather than price), I don't share the same perspective as most "fossbros" and organizations like the FSF. Software freedom is important because it gives people agency instead of delegating control to an authority; it's not valuable in and of itself, and promoting a "FOSS" alternative that has vulnerabilities and accessibility issues is sometimes counterproductive. + +I think that simply meeting GNU's definition of free software isn't enough: it's one of multiple requirements for software to avoid the possibility of user domestication: => gemini://seirdy.one/2021/01/27/whatsapp-and-the-domestication-of-users.gmi Whatsapp and the domestication of users -I lean towards simplicity; I usually prefer CLIs that follow the UNIX philosophy over TUIs, and TUIs over GUIs. If a piece of software is complex enough to require a funding round, I would rather avoid it. There are exceptions, of course: I use a Linux distro with Systemd (Fedora), after all. +I lean towards simplicity; I usually prefer line-mode command-line interfaces that follow the UNIX philosophy. If a piece of software is complex enough to require a funding round, I would rather avoid it. My reasons for preferring simplicity also relate to user autonomy: extremely complex software can't be forked easily, creating dependence on the vendor. It's also because I'm a bit paranoid and want to know everything that happens on my system. + +There are exceptions, of course: I use a Linux distro with Systemd (Fedora), after all. When I use a graphical program, it's typically for things for which graphics are an inherent requirement or for accessibility reasons (most TUIs don't play well with screen readers). Some software I use: Fedora, Alpine Linux, SwayWM, mpv, mpd, Minetest, Neovim, tmux, newsboat, WeeChat, Foot, and zsh. @@ -103,6 +120,8 @@ I watch anime. Some of my favorites, in no particular order: * Monogatari * Attack on Titan +I think that at least one entry in that list has some problematic messages, but my personal interpretation was a bit unorthodox. + ### Music I've put together a periodically-updated list of tracks that I've rated 8/10 or higher in my mpd stickers database: diff --git a/content/about/index.md b/content/about/index.md index db3fd34..3912bfc 100644 --- a/content/about/index.md +++ b/content/about/index.md @@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ Online Handle: Seirdy Other versions of this website ------------------------------ +This website's canonical location is on seirdy.one. + This page also exists on the [tildeverse](https://tildeverse.org/), a bunch of \*nix computers that let people sign up for shell accounts. A typical shell account features clients for IRC and email, common terminal/commandline utilities, and (most importantly) web hosting. Read about the tildeverse's [origins](https://web.archive.org/web/20180917091804/https://medium.com/message/tilde-club-i-had-a-couple-drinks-and-woke-up-with-1-000-nerds-a8904f0a2ebf), read [the FAQ](https://tilde.club/wiki/faq.html), pick [a tilde](https://tilde.club/%7Epfhawkins/othertildes.html) and [get started](https://tilde.club/~anthonydpaul/primer.html). My Tildeverse pages will serve as a "rough draft". -Content on this site also appears on my Gemini capsule +Content on this site also appears on my Gemini capsule. My Web and Gemini content may be slightly different: I often phrase things differently to accommodate the strengths and weaknesses of each medium. + +I have a [Tor hidden Web service](http://wgq3bd2kqoybhstp77i3wrzbfnsyd27wt34psaja4grqiezqircorkyd.onion/) which mirrors this site's contents, except for the fact that it replaces some SVGs with PNGs. Location (Rohan, meat­space) {#location-rohan-meatspace} -------------------------------- @@ -64,17 +68,23 @@ I ought to come up with more interests than these, but that sounds hard. ### Inclusive design -I care a lot about accessibility, resource usage, and compatibility. My Web site may seem simple, but I put [over 15 thousand words of thought into its design](https://seirdy.one/~seirdy/2020/11/23/website-best-practices.html). +I care a lot about accessibility, resource usage, and compatibility. My Web site may seem simple, but I put [almost 20 thousand words of thought into its design](https://seirdy.one/~seirdy/2020/11/23/website-best-practices.html) in an effort to maximize its inclusivity. This site should work well whether you're using Lynx, NetSurf, the Tor Browser with a screen reader, or a printout. Many people frame accessibility and compatibility in terms of "percentage of users impacted" to justify ignoring certain demographics. I find that this mindset somewhat discriminatory. I prefer framing concerns in terms of "populations excluded". -### Free software +I have some skin in the game: I rely on forced colors and use often use screen readers for web browsing. This is a really helpful measure to reduce overstimulation, given my anxiety and ADHD. I encourage others in similar situations to try these measures. -The word "free" in "free software" refers to freedom, not price. I recommend looking it up if you aren't familiar. That being said, I think that simply meeting the definition of free software isn't enough: it's one of multiple requirements for software to avoid the possibility of [user domestication](https://seirdy.one/2021/01/27/whatsapp-and-the-domestication-of-users.html). +### Software freedom -I lean towards simplicity; I usually prefer CLIs that follow the UNIX philosophy over TUIs, and TUIs over GUIs. If a piece of software is complex enough to require a funding round, I would rather avoid it. There are exceptions, of course: I use a Linux distro with Systemd (Fedora), after all. +While I care very much about "free software" (the name is confusing, it refers to freedom rather than price), I don't share the same perspective as most "fossbros" and organizations like the FSF. Software freedom is important because it gives people agency instead of delegating control to an authority; it's not valuable in and of itself, and promoting a "FOSS" alternative that has vulnerabilities and accessibility issues is sometimes counterproductive. -Some software I use: Fedora, Alpine Linux, SwayWM, mpv, mpd, Minetest, Neovim, tmux, newsboat, WeeChat, Foot, and zsh. +I think that simply meeting GNU's definition of free software isn't enough: it's one of multiple requirements for software to avoid the possibility of [user domestication](https://seirdy.one/2021/01/27/whatsapp-and-the-domestication-of-users.html). + +I lean towards simplicity; I usually prefer line-mode command-line interfaces that follow the UNIX philosophy. If a piece of software is complex enough to require a funding round, I would rather avoid it. My reasons for preferring simplicity also relate to user autonomy: extremely complex software can't be forked easily, creating dependence on the vendor. It's also because I'm a bit paranoid and want to know everything that happens on my system. + +There are exceptions, of course: I use a Linux distro with Systemd (Fedora), after all. When I use a graphical program, it's typically for things for which graphics are an inherent requirement or for accessibility reasons (most textual user interfaces don't play well with screen readers). + +Some other software I use: Sway, mpv, mpd, Minetest, Neovim, tmux, newsboat, WeeChat, Foot, and zsh. More information is available in my [dotfiles repo](https://sr.ht/~seirdy/dotfiles); check its README. @@ -92,9 +102,8 @@ I watch anime. Some of my favorites, in no particular order: - Monogatari - Attack on Titan +I think that at least one entry in that list has some problematic messages, but my personal interpretation was a bit unorthodox. + ### Music I've put together a periodically-updated [list of tracks](music.txt) that I've rated 8/10 or higher in my mpd stickers database, auto-generated by some of my [mpd-scripts](https://git.sr.ht/~seirdy/mpd-scripts/tree/master/smart-playlists). I'm a fan of glitch, trailer music, and symphonic and power metal; I've also recently been getting into Japanese rock thanks to a few anime openings. Some of my favorite artists are The Glitch Mob, Pretty Lights, Beats Antique, Hammerfall, Badflower, Celldweller and Scandroid, Helloween, Two Steps from Hell, Nightwish, Mili, and MYTH & ROID. - - -