I've got a bunch of IndieWeb-related projects I'd like to work on. What I don't have is a good setup for working on bigger projects incrementally as I have time. The general pattern is that nothing happens for a very long time, then I become obsessed with a particular project and it fills my free time until it is "done" or I run out of steam.

All that to say, I recently had some lovely time on vacation and instead of working on big projects I did a bunch of little fixes to my site.

Probably the biggest is that my photos page now includes my daily-ish Caturday images. Previously it only pulled in still photos which, in the last couple of years, has only been from the very occasional check-in.

Marty's Photos page screenshot showing the top of a grid of square photos. The top three images are of a seated fluffy cat looking off-camera, two seated fluffy cats looking at an empty food dispenser, and a fluffy cat chewing on some twine. Each of the visible photos has a triangular "play" icon in the upper-right corner indicating that the linked post contains a video.

This was made pretty easy because I rely on Cloudinary to reformat my iPhone's "bounce" photos into a consistent mp4 format for the web and it's simple enough to change a Cloudinary URL for an mp4 video to a still thumbnail image instead.

Other updates:

After my recent struggles with Hugo (or Go templates) turning parsing invalid times into a fatal error rather than something I can work around, I finally removed my now non-functional workaround.
I toyed around with a "fast build" step by copying my site's Hugo setup and removing all content and layouts except those related to one or two new or updated posts. It seems like I could reasonably set this up to run immediately when I make a site update via Micropub so that new and updated posts are up immediately, while feeds and tag pages get updated when a full site build finishes.
I upgraded my little Digital Ocean droplet to try and reduce that "when a full site build finished" time. Looks like I doubled my monthly from $6 to $12 for an inconsistent time savings of 5-15 seconds on a ~1 minute build. 😅
I realized that my link preview meta crap for Slack / Discord / hellsites has been broken for a while. I kind-of fixed it for posts with titles, like this one, but it's still rubbish for my usual short posts, like Caturday. Caturday posts deserve to have image previews when shared on social media!

Always more to be done. These weren't the biggest or most important projects but it felt nice to be tidying up the place.

#site-update

🔗 June 27, 2023 at 2:33PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Who am I to yuck your yum during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 27, 2023 at 12:57PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Are you seeking new flavor experiences during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 27, 2023 at 12:55PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

📗 Want to read How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu ISBN: 9780063072657

#books

🔗 June 26, 2023 at 12:48AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

📗 Want to read Children of Time (Children of Time, #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky ISBN: 9781447273288

#books

🔗 June 26, 2023 at 12:46AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Are you in the belly of the beast during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 25, 2023 at 9:12PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Are you waiting on the machine during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 25, 2023 at 9:09PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Redditors leaving for Lemmy, and Google Domains is dying. It’s your < 10min update on the #IndieWeb community!

This Week in the IndieWeb audio edition for June 17th - 23rd, 2023. https://martymcgui.re/2023/06/24/this-week-in-the-indieweb-audio-edition--june-17th---23rd-2023/

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🔗 June 24, 2023 at 3:09PM EDT • by

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This Week in the IndieWeb Audio Edition • June 17th - 23rd, 2023

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Redditors leaving for Lemmy, and Google Domains is dying. It’s the audio edition for This Week in the IndieWeb for June 17th - 23rd, 2023.

You can find all of my audio editions and subscribe with your favorite podcast app here: martymcgui.re/podcasts/indieweb/.

Music from Aaron Parecki’s 100DaysOfMusic project: Day 85 - Suit, Day 48 - Glitch, Day 49 - Floating, Day 9, and Day 11

Thanks to everyone in the IndieWeb chat for their feedback and suggestions. Please drop me a note if there are any changes you’d like to see for this audio edition!

#podcast #IndieWeb #this-week-indieweb-podcast

🔗 June 24, 2023 at 3:07PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Are you remembering to floss during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 23, 2023 at 12:17AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Are you the first mover during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 22, 2023 at 5:34AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Do you have everyone on the scene during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 22, 2023 at 5:32AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

🔁 Reposted https://the-ard.com/2023/06/20/drag-101-unpacking-drag-shows-and-the-performers/

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🔗 June 20, 2023 at 12:23PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Have you run out of juice during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 20, 2023 at 12:19AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Are you letting the sounds out during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 19, 2023 at 11:47PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Reddit going dark and an IndieWeb blog carnival lights up. It’s your < 10min update on the #IndieWeb community!

This Week in the IndieWeb audio edition for June 10th - 16th, 2023. https://martymcgui.re/2023/06/19/this-week-in-the-indieweb-audio-edition--june-10th---16th-2023/

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🔗 June 19, 2023 at 12:23PM EDT • by

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This Week in the IndieWeb Audio Edition • June 10th - 16th, 2023

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Reddit going dark and an IndieWeb blog carnival lights up. It’s the audio edition for This Week in the IndieWeb for June 10th - 16th, 2023.

You can find all of my audio editions and subscribe with your favorite podcast app here: martymcgui.re/podcasts/indieweb/.

Music from Aaron Parecki’s 100DaysOfMusic project: Day 85 - Suit, Day 48 - Glitch, Day 49 - Floating, Day 9, and Day 11

Thanks to everyone in the IndieWeb chat for their feedback and suggestions. Please drop me a note if there are any changes you’d like to see for this audio edition!

#podcast #IndieWeb #this-week-indieweb-podcast

🔗 June 19, 2023 at 12:21PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Are you signaling approval during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 18, 2023 at 12:38PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

A- AAAAAAAAA-

#Caturday

🔗 June 17, 2023 at 1:37PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Are you getting tangled up during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 17, 2023 at 1:36PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Do you have some thoughts to chew on during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 17, 2023 at 1:34PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Are you pondering life downwell during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 14, 2023 at 12:19AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Are you solving it together during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 13, 2023 at 12:14AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Has your attention wandered during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 12, 2023 at 9:37AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Asynchronously ailing, and know thy style. It’s your < 10min update on the #IndieWeb community!

This Week in the IndieWeb audio edition for June 3rd - 9th, 2023. https://martymcgui.re/2023/06/11/this-week-in-the-indieweb-audio-edition--june-3rd---9th-2023/

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🔗 June 11, 2023 at 1:20PM EDT • by

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This Week in the IndieWeb Audio Edition • June 3rd - 9th, 2023

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Asynchronously ailing, and know thy style. It’s the audio edition for This Week in the IndieWeb for June 3rd - 9th, 2023.

You can find all of my audio editions and subscribe with your favorite podcast app here: martymcgui.re/podcasts/indieweb/.

Music from Aaron Parecki’s 100DaysOfMusic project: Day 85 - Suit, Day 48 - Glitch, Day 49 - Floating, Day 9, and Day 11

Thanks to everyone in the IndieWeb chat for their feedback and suggestions. Please drop me a note if there are any changes you’d like to see for this audio edition!

#podcast #IndieWeb #this-week-indieweb-podcast

🔗 June 11, 2023 at 1:17PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Have you convened a meeting during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 11, 2023 at 11:58AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Are you breaking character during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 10, 2023 at 10:41PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Have you been dramatically assassinated during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 9, 2023 at 12:05AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

📗 Want to read Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond ISBN: 9780593678541

#books

🔗 June 8, 2023 at 3:07PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Are you letting your feelings out during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 8, 2023 at 9:10AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Are you experiencing life in someone else’s shoes during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 7, 2023 at 7:45AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

🔁 Reposted https://redeem-tomorrow.com/leviathan-wakes-the-case-for-apples-vision-pro

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post from June 6, 2023 at 3:45AM UTC Leviathan Wakes: the case for Apple's Vision Pro

VR is dogshit.

🔗 June 6, 2023 at 5:52PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

What are you pawing at during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 6, 2023 at 12:00AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Where do you begin or end during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 5, 2023 at 12:03AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

📕 Finished reading Season of Skulls (Laundry Files #12; New Management #3) by Charles Stross ISBN: 9781250839398

#books

🔗 June 4, 2023 at 8:29AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

Are you coming out of your shell during eternal Caturday?

#Caturday

🔗 June 4, 2023 at 1:40AM EDT • by

Marty McGuire

How much does (or should) your personal site reflect what you do elsewhere? It’s your < 10min update on the #IndieWeb community!

This Week in the IndieWeb audio edition for May 27th - June 2nd, 2023. https://martymcgui.re/2023/06/03/this-week-in-the-indieweb-audio-edition--may-27th---june-2nd-2023/

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🔗 June 3, 2023 at 12:22PM EDT • by

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This Week in the IndieWeb Audio Edition • May 27th - June 2nd, 2023

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How much does (or should) your personal site reflect what you do elsewhere? It’s the audio edition for This Week in the IndieWeb for May 27th - June 2nd, 2023.

You can find all of my audio editions and subscribe with your favorite podcast app here: martymcgui.re/podcasts/indieweb/.

Music from Aaron Parecki’s 100DaysOfMusic project: Day 85 - Suit, Day 48 - Glitch, Day 49 - Floating, Day 9, and Day 11

Thanks to everyone in the IndieWeb chat for their feedback and suggestions. Please drop me a note if there are any changes you’d like to see for this audio edition!

#podcast #IndieWeb #this-week-indieweb-podcast

🔗 June 3, 2023 at 12:20PM EDT • by

Marty McGuire