HWC Asia Pacific: Round 2Can’t believe it is already nearly two weeks since the inaugural HWC: Asia Pacific event—this means meetup #2 is happening next Wednesday! (At the moment, HWC: AP runs on a bi-monthly basis on a Wednesday.) Who Is This For?Do you want to learn more about the IndieWeb and small web community?...

Came across Trevor’s post about link rot last week. The topic of fixing broken links on our websites is pops up occasionally at Homebrew Website Club meetings. I never really investigated how I could check every link efficiently on my Hugo site locally (not relying on third-party services). Since I have a Python...

Hot Weather EffectsThe temperatures are stifling, with an ongoing record-breaking heatwave due to the effect of nearby typhoons with temperatures reaching 38°C in some areas of HK. Indoor temperature when the AC is off reached 39°C in my room despite cross airflow from fans and opened windows. Air ConditioningI’ve...

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This will be the first time (so many firsts this month!) I’m attending HTML Day, which is in its 4th year. This is worldwide in-person event, where participants hand code HTML (CSS optional) websites/pages. I’ve written raw HTML in high school but not really since then (excluding working on Hugo templates). So I am...

What This Is AboutHand write, raw Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and make a webpage during the worldwide event, held in early August each year. Read HTML Energy’s Goals page to learn more. How to ParticipateVisit HTML Energy and go to the Events page to see if your area is hosting an event (it’s free). Bring a...

PrefaceAfter reading a few posts from fellow bloggers about how much it costs them to run their site, I am intrigued as to how much I am actually paying for this passion project of mine! Check out the last section for more examples. Note The requirements for hosting a personal site and a commercial one is vastly...

This week’s weeknote will be shorter than usual—because I’m trying to write a lot more this month! Completed Passed my driving exam on my first go last week! 🎉 Really chuffed since the pass rate for first-timers is only around 30%. See One Take Pass for more. Managed to only write one reply for Robert’s JulyReply...

I thought the beginning of this post’s title might catch your eye as it doesn’t sound like what usually appears on my blog! 🤣 But actually it’s a troubleshooting log with Hugo, Indiekit, and being a total noob with Node.js. How Hugo Handles DatesA few weeks ago, I noticed some of my Hugo sort functions weren’t...

Last Minute Decision: Blaugust 2026Less than 30 minutes before August 1st ends (I better write this note quickly!) I have decided to participate in this rather infamous annual blogging event called Blaugust, created by, sadly the late, @belghast (Mark Temple). I’m aiming to get at least the Bronze and Community...

Last Minute Decision: Blaugust 2026Less than 30 minutes before August 1st ends (I better write this note quickly!) I have decided to participate in this rather infamous annual blogging event called Blaugust, created by, sadly the late, Belghast (Mark Temple). I’m aiming to get at least the Bronze award and also the...