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Simon Repp
@freebliss@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Ever watched a video on YouTube just for the music?

Ever wished you could stream just the audio when you do?

The Hyper 8 Video System - your friendly, independent alternative to YouTube - now allows you to!

With this, I proudly present Hyper 8 v0.23:

Audio-only streaming, Customizable ordering for playlists and subcollections, Site design and layout refined, Deployment from CLI, and much more!

https://simonrepp.com/hyper8/changes/0.23.0/

Hyper 8 is a hybrid (GUI+CLI) static site generator for video publishing. To learn more and discover some sites running Hyper 8, check out https://simonrepp.com/hyper8!

Thank you so much to this release's contributors - @arnauld, @cameralibre, DURAD, ecogex and @lislegaard - and especially to https://netidee.at for funding these extensive developments throughout 2025 (with more still to come)!

And that's all for today. Thanks for your attention! ＼ʕ◕ᴥ◕＼ʔ

#hyper8

The image is split in half, on the right side there is a colorful mesh gradient background (orange, red, blue, violet) on top of which an interface element from a video player appears: It's a Play button with differently sized slices on a circle around it, and each slice is accompanied by a label (such as "1080p", "720p", and notably just "Audio") as well as with a size (such as 16MB, 6.3MB or 1.4MB). The left half of the image uses a black/white design with All-caps typography that is arranged in a triangle on the top, and a version number, logo, and credit note on the bottom - it's content is also included 1:1 in the post to this image, therefore not repeated here.
The image is split in half, on the right side there is a colorful mesh gradient background (orange, red, blue, violet) on top of which an interface element from a video player appears: It's a Play button with differently sized slices on a circle around it, and each slice is accompanied by a label (such as "1080p", "720p", and notably just "Audio") as well as with a size (such as 16MB, 6.3MB or 1.4MB). The left half of the image uses a black/white design with All-caps typography that is arranged in a triangle on the top, and a version number, logo, and credit note on the bottom - it's content is also included 1:1 in the post to this image, therefore not repeated here.
The image is split in half, on the right side there is a colorful mesh gradient background (orange, red, blue, violet) on top of which an interface element from a video player appears: It's a Play button with differently sized slices on a circle around it, and each slice is accompanied by a label (such as "1080p", "720p", and notably just "Audio") as well as with a size (such as 16MB, 6.3MB or 1.4MB). The left half of the image uses a black/white design with All-caps typography that is arranged in a triangle on the top, and a version number, logo, and credit note on the bottom - it's content is also included 1:1 in the post to this image, therefore not repeated here.
Simon Repp
@freebliss@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Ever watched a video on YouTube just for the music?

Ever wished you could stream just the audio when you do?

The Hyper 8 Video System - your friendly, independent alternative to YouTube - now allows you to!

With this, I proudly present Hyper 8 v0.23:

Audio-only streaming, Customizable ordering for playlists and subcollections, Site design and layout refined, Deployment from CLI, and much more!

https://simonrepp.com/hyper8/changes/0.23.0/

Hyper 8 is a hybrid (GUI+CLI) static site generator for video publishing. To learn more and discover some sites running Hyper 8, check out https://simonrepp.com/hyper8!

Thank you so much to this release's contributors - @arnauld, @cameralibre, DURAD, ecogex and @lislegaard - and especially to https://netidee.at for funding these extensive developments throughout 2025 (with more still to come)!

And that's all for today. Thanks for your attention! ＼ʕ◕ᴥ◕＼ʔ

#hyper8

The image is split in half, on the right side there is a colorful mesh gradient background (orange, red, blue, violet) on top of which an interface element from a video player appears: It's a Play button with differently sized slices on a circle around it, and each slice is accompanied by a label (such as "1080p", "720p", and notably just "Audio") as well as with a size (such as 16MB, 6.3MB or 1.4MB). The left half of the image uses a black/white design with All-caps typography that is arranged in a triangle on the top, and a version number, logo, and credit note on the bottom - it's content is also included 1:1 in the post to this image, therefore not repeated here.
The image is split in half, on the right side there is a colorful mesh gradient background (orange, red, blue, violet) on top of which an interface element from a video player appears: It's a Play button with differently sized slices on a circle around it, and each slice is accompanied by a label (such as "1080p", "720p", and notably just "Audio") as well as with a size (such as 16MB, 6.3MB or 1.4MB). The left half of the image uses a black/white design with All-caps typography that is arranged in a triangle on the top, and a version number, logo, and credit note on the bottom - it's content is also included 1:1 in the post to this image, therefore not repeated here.
The image is split in half, on the right side there is a colorful mesh gradient background (orange, red, blue, violet) on top of which an interface element from a video player appears: It's a Play button with differently sized slices on a circle around it, and each slice is accompanied by a label (such as "1080p", "720p", and notably just "Audio") as well as with a size (such as 16MB, 6.3MB or 1.4MB). The left half of the image uses a black/white design with All-caps typography that is arranged in a triangle on the top, and a version number, logo, and credit note on the bottom - it's content is also included 1:1 in the post to this image, therefore not repeated here.
Simon Repp
@freebliss@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp last week

In the next three months, the Hyper 8 graphical editor will be turned into a proper desktop application. Last time I researched fitting technology for this I arrived at two contenders: Socket and Tauri.

The first has apparently been retired and their website now ominously states "Far-Edge Computing for Defense and Science" (didn't have that on my bingo card), so I guess Tauri it is (at least for the first exploration).

If you have any other pointers for a framework that will let me wrap an existing web-based UI into a native, cross-platform application
let me know! (I've looked at a dozen popular frameworks today, and didn't really see anything that sparked joy :), respectively some where just a bit too language-specific to begin with ..)

#hyper8
Simon Repp
@freebliss@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp last week

In the next three months, the Hyper 8 graphical editor will be turned into a proper desktop application. Last time I researched fitting technology for this I arrived at two contenders: Socket and Tauri.

The first has apparently been retired and their website now ominously states "Far-Edge Computing for Defense and Science" (didn't have that on my bingo card), so I guess Tauri it is (at least for the first exploration).

If you have any other pointers for a framework that will let me wrap an existing web-based UI into a native, cross-platform application
let me know! (I've looked at a dozen popular frameworks today, and didn't really see anything that sparked joy :), respectively some where just a bit too language-specific to begin with ..)

#hyper8
Simon Repp
@freebliss@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

I'm excited to announce that Hyper 8 Video System 0.22 is now available!

https://simonrepp.com/hyper8/changes/0.22.0/

This release includes major updates in multiple areas, including a new browse & search navigation in the header, a new toggleable playlist sidebar for video pages, a new outro screen for navigating playlists from the video player itself, visual guides for poster image cropping, LQIP-augmented thumbnails, new shortcuts and an accompanying help panel, cache and CLI improvements, fixes, and finally, a new, official logo icon design.

For screenshots, videos, and detailed breakdowns of all these changes, check out the dedicated release page for Hyper 8 v0.22, linked above!

Thank you so much to netidee.at for funding the extensive work on this release! Many thanks as well to @fadimat, @lislegaard and @dried for reporting some of the issues that were resolved in this release, it's greatly appreciated. Also thanks to all of you who support the project, spread the word, and run Hyper 8 sites out there - it's a pleasure to see so much happening!

If you're new to #hyper8, you can check out the website (which received updates for 0.22 as well!): https://simonrepp.com/hyper8

0.23 development will start in a few days already – there is still a lot of cool stuff on the roadmap for 2025. Stay tuned!
Simon Repp
@freebliss@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

I'm excited to announce that Hyper 8 Video System 0.22 is now available!

https://simonrepp.com/hyper8/changes/0.22.0/

This release includes major updates in multiple areas, including a new browse & search navigation in the header, a new toggleable playlist sidebar for video pages, a new outro screen for navigating playlists from the video player itself, visual guides for poster image cropping, LQIP-augmented thumbnails, new shortcuts and an accompanying help panel, cache and CLI improvements, fixes, and finally, a new, official logo icon design.

For screenshots, videos, and detailed breakdowns of all these changes, check out the dedicated release page for Hyper 8 v0.22, linked above!

Thank you so much to netidee.at for funding the extensive work on this release! Many thanks as well to @fadimat, @lislegaard and @dried for reporting some of the issues that were resolved in this release, it's greatly appreciated. Also thanks to all of you who support the project, spread the word, and run Hyper 8 sites out there - it's a pleasure to see so much happening!

If you're new to #hyper8, you can check out the website (which received updates for 0.22 as well!): https://simonrepp.com/hyper8

0.23 development will start in a few days already – there is still a lot of cool stuff on the roadmap for 2025. Stay tuned!
Simon Repp
@freebliss@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Preview release notes for the upcoming #hyper8 0.22 release:

https://simonrepp.com/hyper8/changes/0.22.0/

I put in some 100+ hours to design and develop the tooling that now generates these release notes, and it's soo fulfilling to reap the outcomes of this. (˘▽˘) Biggest open question right now is how to name it, so I can properly refer to the software and release it in the nearer future (I have some good leads already!). :)
Simon Repp
@freebliss@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Preview release notes for the upcoming #hyper8 0.22 release:

https://simonrepp.com/hyper8/changes/0.22.0/

I put in some 100+ hours to design and develop the tooling that now generates these release notes, and it's soo fulfilling to reap the outcomes of this. (˘▽˘) Biggest open question right now is how to name it, so I can properly refer to the software and release it in the nearer future (I have some good leads already!). :)
Simon Repp
@freebliss@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp last month

I love spending as much time as possible in the doing rather than the talking, but, from time to time you gotta get the word out too :), so here's two things on the talking side that I'm still, or already, excited about:

1. A few weeks ago I gave a short talk on the Hyper 8 Video System¹ at the @lgm in Nürnberg. If you missed it, the recording is up at https://media.ccc.de/v/lgm25-upstream-2025-83657-hyper-8-video-system and also at my personal #hyper8 site at https://simonrepp.com/video/hyper8/lgm-2025/

2. Next thursday (July 31st) I have the pleasure of joining @firesidefedi for a relaxed chat about (probably) some of my projects, the universe, and everything. 😊 To quote them: "let me know if you have any questions for them" - so do ping @firesidefedi if you do! I'm looking forward to this! (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)

¹https://simonrepp.com/hyper8
Simon Repp
@freebliss@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp last month

I love spending as much time as possible in the doing rather than the talking, but, from time to time you gotta get the word out too :), so here's two things on the talking side that I'm still, or already, excited about:

1. A few weeks ago I gave a short talk on the Hyper 8 Video System¹ at the @lgm in Nürnberg. If you missed it, the recording is up at https://media.ccc.de/v/lgm25-upstream-2025-83657-hyper-8-video-system and also at my personal #hyper8 site at https://simonrepp.com/video/hyper8/lgm-2025/

2. Next thursday (July 31st) I have the pleasure of joining @firesidefedi for a relaxed chat about (probably) some of my projects, the universe, and everything. 😊 To quote them: "let me know if you have any questions for them" - so do ping @firesidefedi if you do! I'm looking forward to this! (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)

¹https://simonrepp.com/hyper8
Simon Repp
@freebliss@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp last month

Unforeseen turn of events: Hyper 8 v0.22 will introduce a search feature.
<(￣︶￣)> yeees

#hyper8

A Hyper 8 site. The video scrolls down on the frontpage to reveal a search box on the bottom right, then various query strings are typed in, showing swift reponses from the interface with search results. It is shown that the results can be either navigated by keyboard or by mouse. One or two search results are opened in the video, in between searching is further demonstrated as described earlier.
A Hyper 8 site. The video scrolls down on the frontpage to reveal a search box on the bottom right, then various query strings are typed in, showing swift reponses from the interface with search results. It is shown that the results can be either navigated by keyboard or by mouse. One or two search results are opened in the video, in between searching is further demonstrated as described earlier.
Simon Repp
@freebliss@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp last month

Hyper 8 Video System 0.21 is out!

For the full release notes and screenshots, check this page:
https://simonrepp.com/hyper8/changes/0.21/

(New to #hyper8? Visit https://simonrepp.com/hyper8/!)

This release marks two milestones that I'm really excited about:

1. With the introduction of built-in FTP deployment, another entry barrier for using Hyper 8 is lifted. No one needs to find, install and learn a separate FTP client anymore to deploy their site! Likewise, tutorials and guides for Hyper 8 now become much simpler when it comes to the final step of publishing.

2. In the last weeks I developed a new suite of tools for release communication. This is the first time I'm using it to create and publish both a release teaser image (attached to this post) and a release notes page (linked above in this post). While there is still a lot ahead in this meta-project (including its eventual release to the public as free software! :)) this already makes me very happy. •ᴗ• (For the origin story of this since early June, check this thread: https://post.lurk.org/@freebliss/114631198105328899)

Thank you so much to netidee.at for funding this work on #hyper8 in 2025, as well as to this release's contributors - @dec23k, @lislegaard, @madskjeldgaard, @pfotenhauer, @fadimat <3 - and lastly, thanks to Ryunosuke Kikuno, whose photograph is featured in the release teaser image!
Simon Repp
@freebliss@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp last month

Hyper 8 Video System 0.21 is out!

For the full release notes and screenshots, check this page:
https://simonrepp.com/hyper8/changes/0.21/

(New to #hyper8? Visit https://simonrepp.com/hyper8/!)

This release marks two milestones that I'm really excited about:

1. With the introduction of built-in FTP deployment, another entry barrier for using Hyper 8 is lifted. No one needs to find, install and learn a separate FTP client anymore to deploy their site! Likewise, tutorials and guides for Hyper 8 now become much simpler when it comes to the final step of publishing.

2. In the last weeks I developed a new suite of tools for release communication. This is the first time I'm using it to create and publish both a release teaser image (attached to this post) and a release notes page (linked above in this post). While there is still a lot ahead in this meta-project (including its eventual release to the public as free software! :)) this already makes me very happy. •ᴗ• (For the origin story of this since early June, check this thread: https://post.lurk.org/@freebliss/114631198105328899)

Thank you so much to netidee.at for funding this work on #hyper8 in 2025, as well as to this release's contributors - @dec23k, @lislegaard, @madskjeldgaard, @pfotenhauer, @fadimat <3 - and lastly, thanks to Ryunosuke Kikuno, whose photograph is featured in the release teaser image!

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Simon Repp
@freebliss@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

The upcoming Hyper 8 release (0.19, probably in a week or two) is going to introduce four different feeds in one go: Atom, Plain RSS, Podcast RSS and Media RSS.

As a visitor on a Hyper 8 site you'll be able to subscribe to the site itself but also selectively to every subcollection and playlist on a site.

In the coming weeks sometime I'll also be implementing audio-only media/formats, with that there will probably also come a feed differentiation that allows people to subscribe to audio-only feeds.

In effect, hyper8 becomes a (video and/or audio) podcasting platform¹ with this as well.

(ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ*: ･ﾟ #hyper8

¹ edit - I better put this in quotes: "platform". :)

Screenshot showing the new subscribe page in Hyper 8: "Subscribe – Demo Atom https://example.com/feed.atom (Copy URL) A simple, mostly text based feed that only links to video and audio content on the website. Media RSS https://example.com/media.rss (Copy URL) An RSS feed that distributes video and audio content in multiple formats directly over the feed. Plain RSS https://example.com/plain.rss (Copy URL) A simple image and text based RSS feed that only links to video and audio content on the website. Podcast RSS https://example.com/podcast.rss (Copy URL) A podcast client compatible RSS feed that distributes video and audio content in a single format only directly over the feed."
Screenshot showing the new subscribe page in Hyper 8: "Subscribe – Demo Atom https://example.com/feed.atom (Copy URL) A simple, mostly text based feed that only links to video and audio content on the website. Media RSS https://example.com/media.rss (Copy URL) An RSS feed that distributes video and audio content in multiple formats directly over the feed. Plain RSS https://example.com/plain.rss (Copy URL) A simple image and text based RSS feed that only links to video and audio content on the website. Podcast RSS https://example.com/podcast.rss (Copy URL) A podcast client compatible RSS feed that distributes video and audio content in a single format only directly over the feed."
Screenshot showing the new subscribe page in Hyper 8: "Subscribe – Demo Atom https://example.com/feed.atom (Copy URL) A simple, mostly text based feed that only links to video and audio content on the website. Media RSS https://example.com/media.rss (Copy URL) An RSS feed that distributes video and audio content in multiple formats directly over the feed. Plain RSS https://example.com/plain.rss (Copy URL) A simple image and text based RSS feed that only links to video and audio content on the website. Podcast RSS https://example.com/podcast.rss (Copy URL) A podcast client compatible RSS feed that distributes video and audio content in a single format only directly over the feed."
Simon Repp
@freebliss@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

The upcoming Hyper 8 release (0.19, probably in a week or two) is going to introduce four different feeds in one go: Atom, Plain RSS, Podcast RSS and Media RSS.

As a visitor on a Hyper 8 site you'll be able to subscribe to the site itself but also selectively to every subcollection and playlist on a site.

In the coming weeks sometime I'll also be implementing audio-only media/formats, with that there will probably also come a feed differentiation that allows people to subscribe to audio-only feeds.

In effect, hyper8 becomes a (video and/or audio) podcasting platform¹ with this as well.

(ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ*: ･ﾟ #hyper8

¹ edit - I better put this in quotes: "platform". :)

Screenshot showing the new subscribe page in Hyper 8: "Subscribe – Demo Atom https://example.com/feed.atom (Copy URL) A simple, mostly text based feed that only links to video and audio content on the website. Media RSS https://example.com/media.rss (Copy URL) An RSS feed that distributes video and audio content in multiple formats directly over the feed. Plain RSS https://example.com/plain.rss (Copy URL) A simple image and text based RSS feed that only links to video and audio content on the website. Podcast RSS https://example.com/podcast.rss (Copy URL) A podcast client compatible RSS feed that distributes video and audio content in a single format only directly over the feed."
Screenshot showing the new subscribe page in Hyper 8: "Subscribe – Demo Atom https://example.com/feed.atom (Copy URL) A simple, mostly text based feed that only links to video and audio content on the website. Media RSS https://example.com/media.rss (Copy URL) An RSS feed that distributes video and audio content in multiple formats directly over the feed. Plain RSS https://example.com/plain.rss (Copy URL) A simple image and text based RSS feed that only links to video and audio content on the website. Podcast RSS https://example.com/podcast.rss (Copy URL) A podcast client compatible RSS feed that distributes video and audio content in a single format only directly over the feed."
Screenshot showing the new subscribe page in Hyper 8: "Subscribe – Demo Atom https://example.com/feed.atom (Copy URL) A simple, mostly text based feed that only links to video and audio content on the website. Media RSS https://example.com/media.rss (Copy URL) An RSS feed that distributes video and audio content in multiple formats directly over the feed. Plain RSS https://example.com/plain.rss (Copy URL) A simple image and text based RSS feed that only links to video and audio content on the website. Podcast RSS https://example.com/podcast.rss (Copy URL) A podcast client compatible RSS feed that distributes video and audio content in a single format only directly over the feed."