Ktistec is taking steps toward supporting multiple users. The first (small) step removes the actor panel from the unauthenticated home page and replaces it with a site description. You can see this in action at epiktistes.com. The site description is managed on the settings page using the same rich text editor used to edit posts. See the README for more information.

Other changes in this release:

Added

• Support a "site description" on the unauthenticated home page.
• Support autofocus on onboarding and authentication forms.
• Add trix_editor view helper.

Changed

• Remove accounts from unauthenticated home page.
• Persist timeline filters in session.

Fixed

• Exclude abstract classes from all_types output. (fixes #104)
• Work around bug in at_beginning_of_week. (see crystal-lang/crystal#16112)

Other

• Disable streaming updates on pages other than the first. (fixes #118)
• Pin Crystal version at 1.16.3 in Docker build. (see libxml_ext#1)

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I looked at the schedule for the #dragoncon American Sci-fi Classics track and realized I must be old… 🤔

I'm trying to get through the backlog of bugs and features in my to-do list. Release v2.4.10 of Ktistec packages up several important improvements. The most impactful change is graceful server shutdown—I've never had a problem with shutdown leaving the database in a broken state, but prevention is the best cure.

Added

• Support manually refreshing actor information. (fixes #112)
• Add link to log level settings to the navigation bar.

Fixed

• Enable dragging source links to the address bar. (fixes #109)
• Fix missing reply/mention notifications for non-create activities.
• Ensure the network is up before attempting to refresh a page.

Changed

• Block actor handle and display name when actor or post is blocked.
• Gracefully shut down the server.

I'm considering adding lightweight multi-user support (invitation-only, not open registration). I'm interested in your thoughts on whether this would be useful.

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uff! how to set up tree-sitter on emacs on a mac m3 is anything but obvious!

i'm thinking of picking up the thread on a language server protocol implementation for the crystal programming language. i have some ideas.

The DragonCon schedule is live!

As always, I'll be focusing on the Space, Science, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Robotics and Maker tracks, plus the live performances. On the music front, Charming Disaster is performing at 8:30pm on Sunday (and 4pm on Saturday)—their show was wonderful last year. And, of course, on Monday there is Robot Battles, one of the longest running robotic battle competitions in the world!

As usual, there's just too much to do...

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the 113,520 lines of code across 332 files in the ktistec codebase is teaching me the importance of distinctive class/method/function/variable names

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@SeattleWorldcon2025 thank you for keeping the information flowing about Seattle WorldCon this last year! and please pass along my "thank you!" to all of the organizers and volunteers you happen to see around!