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We Are The New Media, It's Time to Start Creating

A short manifesto on moving from passive consumption into independent creation and publication.

For years, we’ve been stuck in a cycle of consuming, scrolling, watching, and absorbing endless content. This video argues for turning that energy outward and building instead of only watching.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsR5p0ugFn0

Explore beyond this room

Terminal Essay

SearXNG

Why Drew self-hosted SearXNG as a private search engine instead of relying on proprietary search providers.

Terminal Essay

Yarr

Why a self-hosted RSS reader still matters, and how Yarr fits into a more private, more intentional information system.

Terminal Essay

Jitsi

A note on self-hosting Jitsi as a private video-conferencing alternative to centralized services like Zoom.

Terminal Essay

RSS-Bridge

Why Drew set up RSS-Bridge for himself, and how it helps reconnect the web by generating feeds for sites that refuse to provide them.