Hi, and welcome to my server! I use it to host a bunch of tools and occasionally write about various technical topics
that catch my interest.
About me
- I'm a fan of low-level programming, with C and Zig being my top choices. I also enjoy working with Python and
have been meaning to give Go a shot. C++ and Rust, on the other hand, are a bit too complex for my taste.
- Related to the previous point, I also like performance optimizations. I like using efficient software and
tweaking it to be even faster, though I can also accept that human time is worth something too, that's why I
e.g. use caddy for my webserver, even though it's slower than my previous optimized Nginx instance.
- As you might have gathered from this server, I'm into self-hosting - mainly for the privacy benefits, but also
because I find it a fun challenge.
- Linux is my go-to operating system (no surprise there).
- I'm a supporter of open-source AI, although I'm not as hyped about it as some others. It's been a huge help with
writing and sometimes serves as a useful alternative to search engines. When Google or DuckDuckGo can't find
what I need, I turn to Perplexity. Also, Image Gen is pretty fun.
- I have a soft spot for pastel colors and anime aesthetics, despite not being a huge fan of most anime shows. My
top picks are Lucky Star, K-On!, and Azumanga Daioh - you can probably guess my type from those. Otherwise, I'm
mostly into comedy shows; I don't have the patience for much else.
- I'm into Vocaloid and classical music. My all-time favorite song is probably 'God-ish' by PinocchioP.
- I like lists
About the Server
My goal with the website is to make it accessible, performant, and compatible while experimenting with various
web technologies.
- Accessible: I primarily focus on using semantic HTML and alt text. In the future, I might also
incorporate ARIA attributes to enhance accessibility further.
- Performant:
- Utilizing zstd and gzip for content encoding
- Inlining the favicon to save a round trip
- Using AVIF format for images
- Employing simple SVGs as backgrounds
- No javascript by default; The comment widgets are only loaded after a button click
- Compatible: The only major "new" features I use are flexbox and nested CSS, which allows this
site to be usable even on IE11. However, the flexbox layout causes some issues on more niche browsers like
Dillo and
NetSurf.
I also provide fallback images (JPEG instead of AVIF).