Great article, would be awesome with some pics of the card installed...
Your wish is my command I originally didn't add more pictures because I thought they weren't good enough, but now that you say it I think they might do. I have updated the article accordingly.
What doesn't? The page in an Amiga browser? Yes I know, I've mentioned that above.
I realise you did, nothing on Ko-Fi works its something to do with CloudFarce.
The point was really what is the point of having an Amiga blog on a system that you cannot actually read it on your Amiga? Why use Ko Fi and not an alternative ?
Can Ko Fi be persuaded to fix the problem ? Can CloudFarce be persuaded to fix the problem. Not all CloudFlare sites cause a problem but most do and I am sick of seeing a tab saying "just a moment" and then getting a blank screen.
WTF has gone wrong with the WW, only a couple of years ago it mainly worked without problem, but you unless you "upgrade" your browser to one of a select few, none of which work on the Amiga you are buggered. Often you can use a script just to bypass the browser checks but the main problem is HTML seems to be being replaced by obscure JS that no one can follow and breaks on older browsers. Why is there this insane rush to replace ones that work by ones that don't!
I would have though that at least Amiga based sites would; avoid services that insist on only certain browsers, surely there are some and if not why not code your own pages rather than relying on templates ?
Sorry about the rant - nothing personal at all, I used to enjoy your blog its just pity I will no longer ba able to read it.
Even if you may have to use Ko Fi temporarily please consider moving the blog to somewhere that will actually work.
Are there any user scripts that can get arpond the KO FI problem ?
Hey, maybe you could do a blog about it - though I'll need to rely on someone else to report what is said !!!!
The point was really what is the point of having an Amiga blog on a system that you cannot actually read it on your Amiga?
Well, because it's not just an Amiga blog. Ko-fi is a system for creators that lets you - apart from presenting content - build a network of supporters. It makes it easy to inform them about what you have done/written, and allows them to support your efforts financially, even on a regular basis via custom-defined support tiers. As payments are involved, the technology needs to be up-to-date and secure. I couldn't possibly achieve all that with my blogsite tweaked and scaled down for Amiga compatibility.
That an Amiga website is viewable on an Amiga is an ideal state, and you bet I would prefer it, if only the system weren't so behind with technology.
Amiga developers commonly use GitHub, which can't be viewed properly in any of the Amiga browsers. Many Amigans.net users are now on Discord, which doesn't have an Amiga client either. We have accepted the fact that some things simply can't be done (easily) on an Amiga. No biggie. It's not a fetish.
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its just pity I will no longer ba able to read it.
Most people have smartphones or a computer at work, so there's always a way to view the blog even on Ko-fi. If they see it as a problem, then my writing is not good enough
Well, because it's not just an Amiga blog. Ko-fi is a system for creators that lets you - apart from presenting content - build a network of supporters. It makes it easy to inform them about what you have done/written, and allows them to support your efforts financially, even on a regular basis via custom-defined support tiers. As payments are involved, the technology needs to be up-to-date and secure. I couldn't possibly achieve all that with my blogsite tweaked and scaled down for Amiga compatibility.
Setting up your own ko-fi/patreon alternative is very doable on Wordpress, although I don't know how easy it is to make the theme Amiga compatible.
I haven't bothered trying to make my website 100% Amiga compatible either, because it's too much work to do that, and still have it work well on mobile and everything else.
@all Consider this extra motivation to get an updated webkit running on OS4...
I'm not sure of the cost associated with it, but I have seen advertisements offering the ability to add an RSS feed to a Ko-Fi page. That might be an option for those who prefer to only follow from an Amiga.
Now on the Rear Window blog, my personal manifesto for the summer. Enjoy reading!
That's how I think for years, keeping me away from being disappointed by anything. We use what we already have, and if there are updates - cool, if not, I know what I do and with what. Waiting for anything from leaders or hoping for any promises is the way to the trap. Let them do what they think and can do, but it shouldn't reflect on you in any case.
@trixie I enjoyed reading your article. And I agree with the majority of what you wrote and the way of thinking.
But, this is the best approach for developers and people who want to dive deeper in the OS. For plain users, and we have observed that happening, the whole situation seems frustrating and they leave the community. There is a need to keep a healthy and productive environment for people to feel that things are moving forward. I just hope that the number of people who would care about the survival and expandability of the platform will increase every year.
But, this is the best approach for developers and people who want to dive deeper in the OS. For plain users, and we have observed that happening, the whole situation seems frustrating and they leave the community. There is a need to keep a healthy and productive environment for people to feel that things are moving forward. I just hope that the number of people who would care about the survival and expandability of the platform will increase every year.
This brings up a good question: what could be done to keep users engaged?
Obviously, more regular OS updates and news would help. But, that's in Hyperion Entertainment's hands.
I think that more end-user software would help too. Something more than game ports (which are welcome, but not enough to keep things interesting).
This brings up a good question: what could be done to keep users engaged?
I think it's new that's important; new software (or hardware, but there's not much most of us can do about that) is what stirs interest. But new games are of interest mainly to gamers, new development tools are of interest mainly to developers, and so on, while a new version of the OS is of interest to everyone.
Since there's not much most of us can do about the OS either, I'll second the vote for more end-user software. Though development tools are also important, to make it easier to create new end-user software.
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