Colophon
A colophon is a section of a book, document, or website that provides information about its creation, such as the tools, technologies, and processes used. Historically a colophon appeared at the end of a book and included details about the publisher, printing method, typefaces, and paper.
Technical
This site is a static build of Docusaurus 3.10 running on a shared hosting server at Dreamhost. Link pages and documentation are collected in Todoist, drafted in Joplin, and added to this site with Visual Studio Code and signed Git commits.
Signing My Work
In the age of generated AI and misinformation, it's important to me that my work is verifiable. I want readers to know that the content they're reading are genuinely my thoughts and haven't been altered or misrepresented. To achieve this, I sign many of my essays here with an OpenPGP signature. This allows anyone with the proper tools to independently verify the authenticity of my writing.
Signed pages (including this one) contain a button with a lock icon and the text "Signed Document" that you can click to see instructions and download files to verify the signature. You can also view my public key on keyserver.ubuntu.com or my contact page. I also recommend verifying my key fingerprint with me directly before trusting any particular key or signature.
When relevant, I include footnote references to document files like PDFs that I use as source material. If the file is public (such as from a government page or open publication) or my own writing they will often be hyperlinked to a copy to download. If they are copyrighted material, I will provide my best written reference to an available copy that I can in MLA style.
In either case when the specific version of the source document I used is important I will also include an SHA256 cryptographic hash of the file so that you can verify that you have the same version I used. For example, this version of my resume has the SHA256 hash noted in the footnote at the end this sentence.1
Verifying SHA256 Hashes
On Windows you can use the built-in certutil command in Command Prompt:
certutil -hashfile path\to\file SHA256
On Mac and Linux you can use the built-in shasum command in Terminal:
shasum -a 256 path/to/file
Owning My Space
I built my site as a document repository because there’s so much information out there, and I wanted a single spot where I could document and share my experiences. Rather than rely on fleeting social media posts or big tech platforms, this site is something I fully own and manage. It’s where I refine my thoughts, highlight resources, and hopefully spark new ideas or conversations.
How It’s Organized
On this site you’ll find broad categories for Software, Civics & Society, Hobbies, and Life & Learning. I also post Daily Link Roundups, where I gather recent articles, news, or resources I’ve come across. Feel free to jump into any section or search for a topic that interests you or follow along in order.
Footnotes
Signed document
This page has a detached OpenPGP signature. Download both files to verify that the Markdown source has not been changed by anyone but the author.
gpg --verify 16-colophon.md.asc 16-colophon.md