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Gemini

Gemini is a modern protocol that doesn't set out to replace either Gopher or HTTP. I have started using Gemini, and from how simple it is, and from my uses of this Website, I will probably start using Gemini more.

One of the motivations behind this is that I despise the commercialisation of the big internet. Multimedia shit everywhere quite frankly. That's not to say I won't continue using this website, I have the tools set up so maintaining a gemini capsule and maintaining a website will both be done. I am likely to start putting content that only exists on my gemini capsule.

There will also be content that only exists on this site too. Primarily multimedia content, such as web exports for games I make.

I also have a gopherhole that pretty much just redirects to my gemini capsule and http site.

Want to see what I've made with it so far? Go to gemini://risingthumb.xyz in any gemini-supported browser. Want my recommendations for which Gemini browsers to use? Use Lagrange for a graphical experience, or amfora for a terminal experience.

Oh, it's also much easier to make and maintain a gemini capsule than either a gopherhole or website. It's just markdown with a couple bits and pieces extra

Published on 2021/01/01

Articles from blogs I follow around the net

A Sonnet for St. Francis

St. Francis Day falls on the 4th of October so I thought I would repost this sonnet which reflects the way Francis responded to Christ’s call by casting away the rich trappings he had inherited and embracing holy poverty. As … Continue reading →

via Malcolm Guite October 4, 2025

THE REPUBLIC #27

BRANCH PREDICTION The precedent should be respectful of our legal tradition, and our country and our laws, and be based on something—not something somebody dreamt up and others went along with. —Justice Clarence Thomas Impasse. Matters had come to a head. W…

via I'm not really Stanley Lieber. October 3, 2025

Quickie: Xbox screenshots suck

I wanted to post some older screenshots I had on my Xbox, but it seems that they started to delete automatically screenshots older than 90 days. So keep in mind to backup your data. Womp. This article was originally published at: https://andrei.xyz/quickie…

via andrei.xyz October 4, 2025

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