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# A Lack of Creativity

Over the last couple of days I've been playing around with Gemini[1]. I instantly fell in love with the concept of a small, more limited internet. The simplicity of the protocol, and the type of capsules[2] folks[3] have been creating[4] have given me motivation to publish again, to write new apps in the constraints given.

=> gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/ [1] Project Gemini
=> gemini://ansi.hrtk.in/ [2] ANSI Art Collection
=> gemini://gemini.cyberbot.space/smolzine/ [3] A Zine
=> gemini://astrobotany.mozz.us/ [4] Astrobotany

To get familiar with it, I started with a guestbook[5]. Drop by, say hi!

=> gemini://gemini.unlimited.pizza/guestbook [5] Guestbook

For a while now I've been focused on ways in which I could reduce the internet, but my thoughts have been around ephemeral apps, or applications that are only available at certain times of the day[6], but now I see that as a lack of creativity from my part. By removing all of these capabilities we can have a web that's free of many of the insidious characteristics of the modern web. It doesn't solve every problem, and perhaps doesn't even solve the most important problems[7], but it's a breath of fresh air.

=> https://git.sr.ht/~rbdr/ngx_http_office_hours_filter_module [6] ngx_http_office_hours_filter_module

I'm really looking forward to explore more, and get to meet the folks posting on this slice of the internet.
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	3	Over the last couple of days I've been playing around with Gemini[1]. I instantly fell in love with the concept of a small, more limited internet. The simplicity of the protocol, and the type of capsules[2] folks[3] have been creating[4] have given me motivation to publish again, to write new apps in the constraints given.
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	5	=> gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/ [1] Project Gemini
	6	=> gemini://ansi.hrtk.in/ [2] ANSI Art Collection
	7	=> gemini://gemini.cyberbot.space/smolzine/ [3] A Zine
	8	=> gemini://astrobotany.mozz.us/ [4] Astrobotany
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	10	To get familiar with it, I started with a guestbook[5]. Drop by, say hi!
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	12	=> gemini://gemini.unlimited.pizza/guestbook [5] Guestbook
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	14	For a while now I've been focused on ways in which I could reduce the internet, but my thoughts have been around ephemeral apps, or applications that are only available at certain times of the day[6], but now I see that as a lack of creativity from my part. By removing all of these capabilities we can have a web that's free of many of the insidious characteristics of the modern web. It doesn't solve every problem, and perhaps doesn't even solve the most important problems[7], but it's a breath of fresh air.
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	16	=> https://git.sr.ht/~rbdr/ngx_http_office_hours_filter_module [6] ngx_http_office_hours_filter_module
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	18	I'm really looking forward to explore more, and get to meet the folks posting on this slice of the internet.