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Re: A new finger service

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f6k <f6k@huld.re> writes:

> Hello,
>
> On 2026-06-14, Daniel <me@sc1f1dan.com> wrote:
>> I am thrilled you are enjoying it. Do try using my wikipedia finger
>> if you also need more information.
>>
>> I just added a podcast feature after two days of coding. You can
>> search for podcasts, lists the episodes, and output the episode
>> data. Each feed comes with the url to stream/download the content
>> with your media player. Until yesterday, I had no other way to
>> consume podcasts other than with a podcast app my tablet.
>
> Great! I've read about your wikipedia service on finger (I can't
> remember where, maybe on your personnal finger?) but didn't had the
> chance to try it yet.

Give it a try. It is listed on the root finger under 'reference'

>> I added search results, with a guide on how to call the exact movie.
>> I just tested it with 'the_girl_who' and got this result. Should
>> work better from now on.
>
> That is super great! Thank you very much for the hard work :)
>
> I live with a very limited data plan 4G uplink to the internet, so
> browsing the surface web is not really an option for me. Finding
> services and ressources like the ones your propose to retrieve usefull
> informations is a gem for me. Needless to say that the fact all is
> served via finger is clearly a plus for me.

This is the main purpose of doing it. I was inspired by the weather
finger over at graph.no. I've been using it for years to get quick
weather forecast and thought I should be able to do the same thing. I
even have weather on mine. So I don't use graph.no anymore.

In the bbs world, I am among many sysops focused on providing instant
online information on our systems for our users. With a broad use of
API's across the internet, it's not hard to avoid the bullshit of the
open web and get the meat of the information. Once you get over the need
for images, adverts, and autoplaying videos you realize that the meat of
the net, information, is still there. No browser required.

As I get older, the less dependent I've been on newer technology and
have worked toward digital minimalism wherever I can. My wife is onboard
with the whole concept and she's far ahead of me. She even reads the
newspaper. I abandoned my cellphone eight years ago in favor of my
landline. Got a small data tablet onhand for text messages. It often
collects dust since most my friends would rather hang around and smoke
cigars with me on my patio. I am also looking into LORA but waiting for
the technology and software to stabilize. 

You fill the exact use case of the service. At some point my bbs will be
aligned with the finger. That's why I called it the bbs companion. The
bbs versions will be more colorful and dynamic.

I dream of a day when I can return to dialup.

> So thank you very much, it is very appreciated.

You are welcome.

--
Daniel
sysop  | air & wave bbs
finger | info@bbs.airandwave.net

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A new finger service Daniel <me@sc1f1dan.com> - 2026-05-17 03:30 -0700
  Re: A new finger service oldernow <oldernow@dev.null> - 2026-05-17 11:06 +0000
  Re: A new finger service Ben Collver <bencollver@tilde.pink> - 2026-05-17 13:10 +0000
    Re: A new finger service f6k <f6k@huld.re> - 2026-06-11 21:18 +0200
      Re: A new finger service Daniel <me@sc1f1dan.com> - 2026-06-14 12:49 -0700
        Re: A new finger service f6k <f6k@huld.re> - 2026-06-15 09:25 +0200
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