#smolweb #linux #bsd #freebsd Here is my honest opinion of trying to switch from Fedora to FreeBSD on a spare laptop: enemy.org/mrfusion/rants/2026-….

I am definitely impressed at what the FreeBSD ecosystem has to offer! The last time I used FreBSD daily was when the version was less than two digits long…. Unfortunately, I need sound to function due to music and occasionally zoom/teams meetings. That was the only hitch, everything else felt solid and professional. I’ll keep checking back because the fact that 99% of my software suite worked and easily accepted my configurations was beyond amazing.

Does anyone else have recommendations for a desktop BSD experience where sound just “works”?

What do you mean by "It respects #smolweb specs." ?

Real question ❤

#smolweb #lowtech #smallweb

New version of #SmolFedi, a lightweight, no-JavaScript Fediverse client written in PHP. It respects #smolweb specs.

It works fine with all basic browser such as #netsurf So you can access Fediverse on #retro computer have a basic browser (need cookies feature).

You can install it on a simple web server with php8.x / pdo_sqlite / php_curl

codeberg.org/adele/smolfedi

Test it on smolfedi.pollux.casa/ and log to all your fediverse instances (tested on #gotosocial and #mastodon). You can connect to multiple account and switch between them easily.

#smallweb #fediverse

📧 What if email services had limits BY DESIGN?

Not to upsell you.
Not to force you to pay.
But to make you more intentional.

message.casa was created for this purpose!

✉️ Email:
• 128 MB storage (not 15 GB bloat)
• 64 emails/hour (no spam machines)
• 8 MB attachments (no bloat)
• Unlimited aliases (privacy++)

💬 XMPP messaging:
• 8-day history (live in the present)
• 256 contacts max (meaningful connections)
• 16-person group chats (human-scale)

🔒 Privacy-first:
• No personal data for signup
• Encrypted storage (LUKS)
• No tracking, no ads
• TLS required

The philosophy: Constraints foster creativity.
Limited storage = delete what doesn't matter.
Small groups = actual conversations.
Short history = be present.

This is email/chat for the SmolWeb era.

Try it: message.casa/

Do limits make you more intentional?

#SmolWeb #Email #XMPP #Privacy #LowTech