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Thomas Adam<p><a href="https://bsd.network/tags/gemini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gemini</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/smol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smol</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telescope</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/gmid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gmid</span></a> </p><p>I've switched to using `gmid` as my gemini server (<a href="gemini://gmid.omarpolo.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible"></span><span class="">gemini://gmid.omarpolo.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>), rather than agate (<a href="https://github.com/mbrubeck/agate" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/mbrubeck/agate</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>).</p><p>I host my gemcap on a FreeBSD VM, and for some reason, agate kept segfaulting and running out of memory.</p><p>Given that I already use the telescope-browser to read other gemini capsules, it seemed logical I should also use gmid by the same author: <span class="h-card"><a href="https://honk.omarpolo.com/u/op" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>op</span></a></span> </p><p>So far... so good. The memory usage is already about 35% lower compared to agate...</p>
❄️ freezr ❄️<p>My long awaited and overdue <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/pebcak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pebcak</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/guide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>guide</span></a> to make your personal <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/Gemini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gemini</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/Capsule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Capsule</span></a> that you can own by yourself, has been issued! 🎊 </p><p>This is for all the people that like writing and sharing experience online, in a secure and safely manner, that promotes privacy and ownership of your data. 💪</p><blockquote><p>This is not meant to build your IT career, please don't that if you really want pursue that path! ☣️</p></blockquote><p>Gemini is the best way to manage and handle an online blog, but why? 🤷‍♂️</p><p>Because, it is:</p><ul><li>easy by any means</li><li>doesn't require any skill but the willing to learn</li><li>setup a VPS is way more easier even than a static website</li><li>it can be read anywhere without issues, from a terminal to a mobile phone</li><li>reading a capsule with <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/Lagrange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lagrange</span></a> is a joy for your eyes whether is the desktop or the mobile version</li><li>page can be read even with the worst connection</li><li>to read or prepare even old hardware is suffice, some amazing people made a client for the Amiga Computers</li></ul><p>Some very bad person will tell you can't personalize your Capsule as web does. Don't listen to them, as a <strong>pro designer</strong> I can tell you there is anything more far from the truth, and that such ridiculous statement is a brutal falsity. 🤫</p><p>Any Capsule is different and reflect each writer personality, some capsule are amazing they way how are organized. It is incredible how very strict constraints don't stop the human being to be creative! 😍</p><p>I am not saying that all the capsules are cool, but surely I saw a lot of amazing capsules. If you won't accept this, I would tell you that 99% of the web blogs are a huge pile of crap instead, and even if you have the tools but you lack in skills you had better move on Gemini instead. 🧑‍‍‍🏫</p><p>Please, if you don't know what I am talking about, do a favor to yourself and download Lagrange:</p><p><a href="https://gmi.skyjake.fi/lagrange/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">gmi.skyjake.fi/lagrange/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>You can learn more here:</p><p><a href="gemini://geminiprotocol.net/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible"></span><span class="">gemini://geminiprotocol.net/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>And last but not least my guide!!! 🚀</p><p><a href="gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~freezr/gemlog/2023-10-01-pebcak-dot-club-recap-from-freebsd-bastillebsd-to-gmid.gmi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible"></span><span class="ellipsis">gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~free</span><span class="invisible">zr/gemlog/2023-10-01-pebcak-dot-club-recap-from-freebsd-bastillebsd-to-gmid.gmi</span></a></p><p>Main topics:</p><p><a href="https://bsd.network/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> the amazing unix-like operative system!<br><a href="https://bsd.network/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a> a great tool to handle FreeBSD jails!<br><a href="https://bsd.network/tags/GMID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GMID</span></a> the awesome software that serves my capsule!</p>