Writing &mdash; Bruno's ramblings https://infosec.press/brunomiguel/tag:Writing A blog where I ramble about... well... stuff. Tue, 05 May 2026 18:58:54 +0000 📝 Hi-Diddly-Ho, worlderino https://infosec.press/brunomiguel/hi-diddly-ho-worlderino <![CDATA[I've used the brunomiguel.net domain as my blog for over a decade. First, I used WordPress, but eventually, I migrated to the static site generator Hugo. As the years went by, I began publishing less often, and now I can go for more than six months without a new blog post. Things got worse around three and a half years ago with the fibromyalgia diagnosis - being in pain 24/7 really sucks the joy out of things. !--more-- The low frequency of blog posts, the fact that I have no income due to this goddamn syndrome - making it a daunting task to even cook a quick meal - and having to deal with potential issues with the theme I'm using at each new version of Hugo will result in me not renewing my domain. I have to admit I'm sad about it, but I can't continue to pay for it. Medication and utilities are a priority, not a domain name for a blog I don't update often. The thing is, I still want to have a blog where I can write from time to time, but I don't want to deal with maintenance and infrastructure. Using a Writefreely instance allows me to focus on the writing, with the added bonus of supporting ActivityPub for federation and writing in Markdown. I've been experimenting with Writefreely as a test on another instance, and I believe this will be more than enough for what I want. This is it for now. Have a lovely day. #Blog #Writefreely #Writing]]> I've used the brunomiguel.net domain as my blog for over a decade. First, I used WordPress, but eventually, I migrated to the static site generator Hugo. As the years went by, I began publishing less often, and now I can go for more than six months without a new blog post. Things got worse around three and a half years ago with the fibromyalgia diagnosis – being in pain 24/7 really sucks the joy out of things.

The low frequency of blog posts, the fact that I have no income due to this goddamn syndrome – making it a daunting task to even cook a quick meal – and having to deal with potential issues with the theme I'm using at each new version of Hugo will result in me not renewing my domain. I have to admit I'm sad about it, but I can't continue to pay for it. Medication and utilities are a priority, not a domain name for a blog I don't update often.

The thing is, I still want to have a blog where I can write from time to time, but I don't want to deal with maintenance and infrastructure. Using a Writefreely instance allows me to focus on the writing, with the added bonus of supporting ActivityPub for federation and writing in Markdown. I've been experimenting with Writefreely as a test on another instance, and I believe this will be more than enough for what I want.

This is it for now. Have a lovely day.

#Blog #Writefreely #Writing

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