I’ve added support for two new image transcoding modes:

• WebP – Smaller file size, good quality. Great for saving bandwidth.
• Dithered – A lo-fi, ultra-compressed mode inspired by Low Tech Magazine. Think grayscale or limited-color GIFs with a unique aesthetic.

Not everything needs to be high-res — sometimes I just want to share an idea, a sketch, a mood. And keeping filesizes small helps everyone, especially on slower connections.

#updates #django #optimization #meta

Just added Server-Sent Events (SSE) here. If I make a post and you are visiting the index, it is appended to your list. Basically, Django, SQLite and async Python via Starlette/asgi. Live updates land instantly. Had to jump some weird hoops though. May expand more later

#django #indieweb #realtime #meta #devlog

Now tracking per-URL daily page views. Just enough to reflect what’s connecting.

#django #indieweb #analytics #meta

Refactored rate limiting into a self-contained Django app using a separate db, admin view, and cleanup logic.

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A #watercolor #sketch of a watercolor artist.. so #meta!