@mario same! Well, I already started playing with it but mostly because I was interested in understanding LoRa’s capabilities… I have been playing with offline-first, self-hosted, low power servers with #PicoGopher some time ago and I always wondered whether it’d be possible to sync small websites or gopherholes with it.
It took a while, but my gemini server for #PicoGopher is out!
https://github.com/aittalam/PicoGopher/tree/mala/adding_gemini
This is heavily inspired by Solderpunk's GeGoBi (https://git.sr.ht/~solderpunk/gegobi) and allows you to share BOTH capsules AND gopheroles via #GeminiProtocol 
The code is still a mess, but it was too cool not to share it! The merit goes to Solderpunk of course, while the mess is 100% my fault 
First #oldcomputerchallenge year for me and I am fashionably late with a live Knoppix 3.7 running on my Travelmate 514TXV. The Mozilla browser version dates back to 2004, which made me confident it still supported #gopher 
The Netgear 802.11b pcmcia card 
could not connect to my AP so I used a #PicoGopher as an AP (did anyone say DIY?) and connected to both its gopher and its HTTP server with lynx and Mozilla.
This was fun, and a great way to spend my latest merged-PR endorphins 
@mala
Does #PicoGopher support Gemini now? It doesn't look like it from the Github repo?
This weekend I played with PG's gemini plugin so I could serve gwit sites while offline. I relied on solderpunk's GeGoBi (https://tildegit.org/solderpunk/gegobi) for the gemini server implementation, as I liked the idea of it being able to seamlessly serve gopherholes too 
Due to pico restrictions + lack of libs I had to simplify it quite a bit, but gemini seems easier to serve than gopher (if we ignore SSL...
which works great now!)
#PicoGopher #gemini #GeminiProtocol #gwit #SmallWeb #SelfHosting #offline
I have been playing with gwit for a bit now, next step is testing it in PicoGopher. And as the very first gwit sites are gemini capsules… 
Weekend plan:
- add Gemini support to #picogopher
- build web sandbox for #ch35t
- build a #brachiograph
- finish reading #homeland
- do some indoor bouldering
- play #turingcomplete
- play #projectzomboid
What I actually did:
- an as beautiful as unplanned trip to Cliveden House and Windsor
- a bouldering session
- read Homeland (far from finishing it though!)
- read quite a lot of #manga
- took two loooong baths
- ate one Magnum (required for the brachiograph)
@tomwsmf thanks for sharing! It is great to see people enjoying #PicoGopher, please lmk if you find anything I could improve. Despite me not updating the project much lately I still care a lot about it and am happy to devote some of my spare time to it!
Raspberry PI Pico W +PicoGopher + content=Anyfest PicoW 'lil bits' edition. Stuffing info into 300K or so of space is a great exercise in mindfulness. A Bobbox PicoW edition...oh yes. #picogopher #pico #RaspberryPiPico #churchofthesubgenius #dobbstown https://github.com/aittalam/PicoGopher
Hi everyone! Six more months passed since my last #introduction, so here is an updated one:
AKA: +mala, AiTTaLaM
Job: Doin’ trustworthy #AI @ moz://a.ai - more generally I love #teaching, no matter if to humans or machines :-)
Projects: 3564020356.org is the oldest (~22yrs ), #PicoGopher the most recent... Look around and find the rest! 
Interests: #bouldering #gopher #SelfHosting #opensource #reversing #fediverse #recsys #ML #solarpunk #CommunitiesOfExperience
#PicoGopher updates:
- I refactored the WiFi module so you can now choose whether to connect PG to an existing network or run as an AP
- when the battery voltage goes too low, PG goes into low-power deep sleep and periodically wakes up to check whether it has been recharged. Now you can leave your solar powered PG alone for much longer.. And this summer you'll forget about them ;-)
@MattHodges I created #PicoGopher , a tiny #gopher server running on a #RasPi pico! I feel it is still quite far from being complete, but I am already quite proud of it 
Recap for those who just joined and might be interested:
Part 1: https://fosstodon.org/@mala/109217849974701025
Part 2: https://fosstodon.org/@mala/109252842404485986
Part 3: https://fosstodon.org/@mala/109293172737074482
Part 4: https://fosstodon.org/@mala/109344468658190248
Part 5: https://fosstodon.org/@mala/109406528267559312
Part 6: https://fosstodon.org/@mala/109457918031053268
https://learn.adafruit.com/intro-to-mastodon-api-circuitpython
The more I think about what the best next step for #PicoGopher could be, the more I believe implementing some decentralised protocol to exchange info would be super useful: what is more decentralised than a bunch of personal servers people can physically bring around with them?
For this reason, I find any effort into implementing parts of #ActivityPub on small devices super interesting!
What are your thoughts about it? #askfedi #selfhosting #SmallInternet
"#PicoGopher Part 6: here comes the sun", or where I harness the power of a flaming star to server gopherholes from a thumb-sized server.
gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/mala/phlog/2022-12-04%20-%20PicoGopher%20-%20here%20comes%20the%20sun
https://gopher.floodgap.com/gopher/gw?=gopher.3564020356.org+70+302f70686c6f672f323032322d31322d3034202d205069636f476f70686572202d206865726520636f6d6573207468652073756e
"#PicoGopher Part 5: take the power back", or where I regret not having named all of my previous posts with song names.
"Today we will finally talk about power: not the one which is abused by billionaires but the one we will unleash to freely share information with others"
gopher://gopher.3564020356.org:70/0/phlog/2022-11-25%20-%20PicoGopher%20-%20take%20the%20power%20back
https://gopher.floodgap.com/gopher/gw?=gopher.3564020356.org+70+302f70686c6f672f323032322d31312d3235202d205069636f476f70686572202d2074616b652074686520706f776572206261636b
I just realised 6 months passed since my last #introduction (https://fosstodon.org/@mala/108340283629018455) so here is an updated one!
Names: +mala, Davide, da, Eddie, AiTTaLaM
Job: yes please (aka formerly @ the birds place). #AI, #ML, but above all #teaching are my passions
Projects: 3564020356.org is the longest lasting one (~22yrs ), #PicoGopher the most recent... You go look and find the rest!
Sports: #bouldering
Interests: #gopher #selfhosting #micropython #raspberrypi #opensource #reversing
Hi everyone!
I know I promised a #PicoGopher update by the weekend. The bad news is I got flu and I cannot look at a screen for more than a few minutes before my head goes 
The good news is that I used this time to build a few prototypes, powered by:
- 3xAAA rechargeable batteries
- a Li-ion battery recharged using Pico LiPo
- one recharged using #adafruit ‘s solar charger
- and one recharged with this: https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-pico-w-remote-weather-station-solar-powered-and-softap/ (I got my Schottky diods!)
#PicoW #SolderItIntoExistence #gopher
#PicoGopher Part 4: the more we are, the funnier it is. Or where I describe how to serve a gopherhole via HTTP too and build an improvised captive portal for it 
gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/mala/phlog/2022-11-14%20-%20PicoGopher%20-%20the%20more%20we%20are
https://gopher.floodgap.com/gopher/gw?=gopher.3564020356.org+70+302f70686c6f672f323032322d31312d3134202d205069636f476f70686572202d20746865206d6f726520776520617265
Code available at https://github.com/aittalam/PicoGopher
#PicoGopher v1.0 is released! This version adds an HTTP endpoint and has been demoed on a super compact, albeit a bit bomb-looking, prototype powered by 3xAAA batteries
https://github.com/aittalam/PicoGopher
"#PicoGopher Part 3: free bird", or where I associate my favorite song's name with happy memories again
Also presenting PicoGopher EE (Elon Edition), and how to share your gopherhole on the move.
gopher://gopher.3564020356.org:70/0/phlog/2022-11-05%20-%20PicoGopher%20-%20free%20bird
https://gopher.floodgap.com/gopher/gw?=gopher.3564020356.org+70+302f70686c6f672f323032322d31312d3035202d205069636f476f70686572202d20667265652062697264
