Finished watching: “Adult Supervision” on Sunday October 18, 2026. 🍿
#SilentSunday
I wrote a piece entitled The Web of Markdown on Oct 6. I have to keep looking it up, but I do remember writing it very quickly and deciding it needed a memorable title, like the ones about texcasting, and podcasting and all the other bits that went on to be something. It's one of those times when it seems to have potential with other developers, they seem to see the same logic in it that I do. A way to disconnect from VC control of the web and try again with the open basis, the un-owned basis. There was a fork here at some point in the last 10 or so years, we just refused to see it as such. And btw it was not a very polite piece, but I wasn't feeling polite when I wrote and decided not to edit the anger out of it. I don't like having been so wrong. But it's a fact and denying it doesn't change it.
Anyway, what this means is we're building a site of files that live in Markdown-Land while what you're reading right now is in HTML-land (although someday soon you will read them in Markdown too, confusing right). Chrome is the authority of HTML. It owns the web. We give up. If this were Westeros I would probably be joining the Night's Watch. We have work to do and it might be related to what the Other Web wants to do, but it probably (hopefully) doesn't. I will continue to publish in HTML, and it's up to Google and the EFF if the quality of my writing is suitable for their web. I have no say in it, they have not shown up to negotiate or even discuss. They are silent. Somewhat like the maesters of the Citadel? There must be a bigger plan! :-)
A thank-you for your event first aid volunteers: a photo from the first aid tent as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for event first aid volunteers, from people they looked after, families, clubs, schools or fellow first aiders: a photo of the first aid tent, the team or the person who is well again as a private digital jigsaw with your note at the end. Words first, gift rules, when to send, photo consent, JPG tips, piece counts, honest pricing and ideas that are not a puzzle.
A thank-you for your lifeboat crew volunteers: a photo from the station as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for lifeboat crew volunteers, from people they rescued, families, schools, clubs or fellow crew: a photo of the station, the boat or the people who came home as a private digital jigsaw with your note at the end. Words first, gift rules, when to send, photo consent, JPG tips, piece counts, honest pricing and ideas that are not a puzzle.
A thank-you for your school reading volunteers: a photo of the book corner as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for your advice centre volunteers: a photo from the drop-in as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
Cycle 32
Merge pull request #220 from TheBenMeadows/arch/essentialism-provenance
Site release 4e2fde8: Merge pull request #220 from TheBenMeadows/arch/essentialism-provenance. Every build ships a signed manifest; see /mirrors/ for verification.
A thank-you for your Men's Shed volunteers: a photo from the workshop as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for Men's Shed volunteers and members, from families, schools, charities, neighbours or fellow shedders: a photo of the workshop or a finished project as a private digital jigsaw with your note at the end. Words first, gift rules, when to send, photo consent, JPG tips, piece counts, honest pricing and ideas that are not a puzzle.
A thank-you for your village hall and community centre volunteers: a photo of the hall as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for village hall and community centre volunteers, from hirers, families, neighbours or fellow volunteers: a photo of the hall or your event as a private digital jigsaw with your note at the end. Words first, gift rules, when to send, photo consent, JPG tips, piece counts, honest pricing and ideas that are not a puzzle.
A thank-you for your amateur dramatics and community theatre volunteers: a photo from the final night as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for your museum and historic house volunteers: a photo from the gallery as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
Finished watching: “I Am Martin Parr” on Sunday October 18, 2026. 🍿
A thank-you for your tree-planting and conservation volunteers: a photo from the planting day as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for your wildlife rescue and hedgehog rescue volunteers: a photo from the release as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for your canal and river volunteers: a photo from the lock or the towpath as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for canal and river volunteers, from boaters, visiting families, relatives or fellow volunteers: a photo from the lock, the towpath or the restoration site as a private digital jigsaw with your note at the end. Words first, gift rules, when to send, photo consent, JPG tips, piece counts, honest pricing and ideas that are not a puzzle.
A thank-you for your heritage railway volunteers: a photo from the platform or the footplate as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for heritage railway volunteers, from visiting families, relatives or fellow volunteers: a photo from the platform, the carriage window or the footplate as a private digital jigsaw with your note at the end. Words first, gift rules, when to send, photo consent, JPG tips, piece counts, honest pricing and ideas that are not a puzzle.