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New template shipped!

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

That’s right. A new, more minimal version of this template just went live. You’re looking at it right now.

Please use RSS feeds

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This site has an RSS feed available. If you don’t know what RSS is, read this:

A feed is also known as a “web feed” and the technical term (which you’ll see a lot) is “RSS feed.” A feed contains the latest content in a form that your newsreader app understands. (Your newsreader checks the feed automatically, every few hours.)

Tons of websites already have feeds, mostly news sites and blogs. You’ll often see a link at the bottom of the page that says “RSS” or an orange icon similar to this:

Whenever you see a website with a feed, that means you can subscribe to that site.

When you subscribe to only one site, you might say “This doesn’t save me much time.” But when you end up subscribing to 10 or 20, you’ll find that your newsreader becomes your regular place for news and to hear the latest.

You won’t miss content (unlike Facebook, there’s no algorithm deciding to drop content from your feed unless the author pays) and it’s spam-proof. Had enough? Just unsubscribe from the feed.

About Feeds

RSS is an open protocol, which means there are may tools for generating and reading feeds. If you’re at all technical, you could probably make your own reader with a little effort. But you don’t have to, just google “best RSS readers” to find a list of existing apps that let you get started, often for free.

For writers, RSS is great because you don’t have to pay for email delivery software to send people new posts (although if you really want to do that, I recommend Buttondown). Your feed is just another page on the site.

Blogs I recommend

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Overthinking Everything by David R. MacIver
- The Last Psychiatrist by Edward Teach
  - DRAGON CATCHER by Robin Sloan
visakanv’s frame studies 🖼️ by Visakan Veerasamy
- Applied Cartography by Justin Duke
Eurydice Lives by Eurydice

Why Hugo?

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

It ships as a binary. Install once and use for multiple sites. Be free of node_modules.
It is full-featured (no plugin dependence!) and receives regular updates.
Despite this, I’ve found it to be very stable.
It’s fast.
Like, really fast.

About the author

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Judah (a.k.a. joodaloop) has been a hobbyist webmaster since 2022, with a distinctive taste for tasteful minimalism and a preference for doing as much as possible through typographic elements.

Learn more at joodaloop.com.

Testimonials

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Very useful template! Good job!

Me