Credits
Curious about what I used to make all this? Here is a summary of technology and services used.
Frontend
- Ghost - Platform for creating blogs
- Casper - A theme for Ghost which I have customized
- Comments Widget - Allows readers to comment on my posts using Telegram
- Umami - Privacy-respecting analytics
Server
- MySQL - A free database
- Caddy - Modern friendly server and reverse proxy
- Docker - Container platform for easily deploying web applications or sites
- Ubuntu - A truly free operating system, used as both server and desktop OS
Content Creation
- GIMP - Powerful free image editor
- Krita - Powerful digital painting tool
- Mozilla Firefox - Web browser of choice for viewing and debugging
- Obsidian - Writing app where I draft ideas and more
Audio and Video
- YouTube - Video hosting
- Kdenlive - Powerful free video editor
- Audacity - Powerful free audio editor
- OBS Studio - Powerful free live streaming software
Hardware
- OM System OM-5 - Camera used for most of my video and photography
- Viltrox VL-D640T - Video light panel
- Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro - Headphones
- RØDE Wireless Go II - Wearable microphones I use for audio
- Asus Zephyrus G14 2021 - Laptop I use for everything
- Logitech MX Master 3 - Productivity Mouse
- Limber Linear Desk - A unique desk which goes from standing to chair to floor
Other
- Pixabay - Free stock images
- Unsplash - More free stock images
- VS Code - IDE code editor
- Indieweb - Great resource supporting Independent Web-ers like myself
- Mastodon - A federated approach to social media and microblogging
- mdBook - Generates a documentation website from md files (used for my LinuxGuide)
- Netlify - A static site host, currently used for my LinuxGuide
- Zoho - Email hosting