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Fusil.UK is Xander’s main internet publication and communications apparatus. It exists as a way to obtain independence on the internet. If one has their own domain and site, they can control, customise and optimise their internet presence in any way that they please. It also functions as a great project for learning how to host an internet server. Xander’s blog posts and statements can be found here; as well as his portfolio and contact information!
In May 2024, Fusil.UK joined the Fediverse, and is the longest running Fediverse/ActivityPub instance in Northern Ireland! (According to fediverse.observer)
Yesterday morning I made a disgruntled post. about the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. When I was younger, I enjoyed playing games on my Nintendo 3DS. At the time, games cost around £30-£40. Even then, such a thing was an investment. A purchase that had to be made with careful consideration. However, not all games were…
So why not GitFusil? In another step I am taking towards web independence, I have launched git.fusil.uk and I hope to utilise it in the future for uploading projects! As part of my course, there is an emphasis on the importance of version control (rightly so- it is vital). I haven’t had a singular online…
IndieWebCamp summarises itself as the following on it’s website: We are a community of independent and personal websites based on the principles of: owning your domain and using it as your primary online identity, publishing on your own site first (optionally elsewhere), and owning your content. In order to incentivise people to maintain their personal…
Here is a video presentation that I created for my COM398 Module at the University of Ulster. I created this back in November of 2024, but it has long since been marked, so I feel that it is safe now to release the video for you to enjoy! In this video I go into a…
Earlier today, I was pleased to attend the ELEVATE 1-Day Sustainability Sprint at the University of Ulster in Belfast. It was attended by business representatives from companies such as Kainos, BRINK! and ProfileTree, among others. We were tasked with creating solutions and mock-ups to combat various challenges using the vital assistance of Generative Artificial Intelligence,…
Some things I have found about 2021, 2022 and 2023 for me personally is that they kind of came and went. Maybe closer to the time I wouldn’t have felt that way. However, if I note down a few thoughts on 2024 personally, it then begins to make more sense why I feel that 2024…
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