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content/project/2025-05-15-zola/index.de.md

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content/project/2025-05-15-zola/index.md

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-title = "einszwovier: making of"
+title = "zola - a switch to rust"
 date = 2025-05-16
 authors = ["Aron Petau", "Friedrich Weber"]
-description = "The story of our new Makerspace: studio einszwovier"
+description = "revamping my website, futureproofing"
+draft = true
 
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-  "making",
-  "education",
-  "democratic",
-  "engineering",
+  "rust",
+  "programming",
+  "static site generator",
+  "blogging",
+  "hosting",
   "experiment",
-  "work",
-  "3D printing",
+  "private",
 ]
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+
+For years, Jekyll was my go-to for building static websites. It was familiar, widely supported, and part of the broader Ruby ecosystem. But over time, my frustrations grew—slow builds, complicated plugin setups, and a dependency stack that never felt quite right. Recently, I made the leap to **Zola**, a Rust-powered static site generator, and I don't see myself going back.
+
+## Rust Feels Right
+
+I’ve always admired Rust for its speed, safety, and modern tooling. Using a static site generator built with Rust just made sense. **Zola is fast**—blazing fast. Even during local development, rebuilds are near-instant, and that alone makes the writing process smoother and more enjoyable.
+
+Plus, using something written in Rust means fewer external dependencies, no bundler hell, and zero Ruby setup headaches. I can just download the binary, run it, and get going. It respects my time.
+
+## Zola Is Thoughtfully Designed
+
+Beyond performance, Zola is simply well-designed. Its template syntax (thanks to Tera) is more powerful and readable than Liquid. The built-in shortcodes, pagination, and asset pipelines all feel cohesive and purposeful. There’s very little “configuration over convention” fatigue that Jekyll often gave me.
+
+And even though both systems are Markdown-based, migrating wasn't just a matter of copy-pasting files. I had to rethink frontmatter, adjust templates, and wrangle image paths and shortcodes. The structure and behavior are different enough that it felt like a real rebuild—not just a port.
+
+## Duckquill Made me switch
+
+The real catalyst, though? **Duckquill**, a stunning Zola theme built by [Daudix](https://github.com/daudix). It struck the perfect balance between minimalism and elegance—exactly the aesthetic I wanted but could never quite achieve with Jekyll. Duckquill didn’t just make Zola usable for me; it made it *irresistible*.
+
+What really sets **Duckquill** apart—beyond its clean typography and smart layout—is how well it supports a vision of digital autonomy. The theme comes with **Mastodon-powered comments**, allowing for lightweight, federated interaction without relying on big centralized platforms. This fits perfectly with my goal of reclaiming control through **self-hosting**. Whether it's running my own site, owning my content, or interacting through the fediverse, Duckquill reinforces those values rather than working against them. It’s a rare example of design and infrastructure aligning with personal principles.
+
+## Final Thoughts
+
+Switching from Jekyll to Zola wasn’t effortless, but it was absolutely worth it. I now have a faster, more reliable, and better-looking site that’s easier to maintain and feels like it fits my tooling philosophy.
+
+If you're feeling the weight of your current setup, maybe it's time to try Zola—and give Duckquill a spin while you're at it.

content/project/2025-05-16-einszwovier-opening/index.de.md

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+
+## Die Entstehung von studio einszwovier
+
+## August 2024
+
+Wir begannen mit dem Aufbau und der Planung der Raumgestaltung sowie der Ausstattung. Dabei hatten wir die Möglichkeit, die Werkbank selbst aus Holz zu bauen – so wurde sie zu etwas Eigenem.
+
+## Dezember 2024 – Ein Raum für Ideen wird Realität
+
+Nach monatelanger Planung, Organisation und Vorfreude war es im Dezember 2024 endlich so weit: Unser Maker Space **„studio einszwovier“** öffnete offiziell seine Türen.
+Mitten im Schulalltag entstand eine innovative Lernumgebung – eine, die Kreativität, Technologie und Bildungsgerechtigkeit miteinander verbindet.
+
+## Vom Konzept zur Wirklichkeit
+
+Die Idee war klar: Ein Raum, in dem „Making“ greifbar wird – durch selbstbestimmtes und spielerisches Arbeiten mit analogen und digitalen Werkzeugen. Lernende sollen ihren Lernprozess mitgestalten, ihre individuellen Stärken entdecken und die motivierende Kraft des Selbermachens erleben.
+
+Dazu wurde der Raum mit modernen Werkzeugen ausgestattet: **3D-Drucker**, **Lasercutter**, **Mikrocontroller** sowie Equipment für **Holzarbeiten** und **Textildruck** ermöglichen praktisches, projektbasiertes Lernen.
+
+## Ein Ort für freies und entdeckendes Lernen
+
+Geleitet von Aron und Friedrich – beide Masterstudenten im Studiengang *Design + Computation* in Berlin – bietet das „studio einszwovier“ Zugang zu Werkzeugen, Materialien und Wissen.
+Es ist ein Raum für offenes, exploratives Lernen, das nicht nur digitale Technologien, sondern auch Kreativität, Problemlösung und Eigeninitiative in den Mittelpunkt stellt.
+Die Schüler*innen sind eingeladen, sowohl an thematisch geführten Kursen als auch an offenen Tüftelzeiten teilzunehmen.
+
+## Offene Türen für kreative Köpfe
+
+Das „studio einszwovier“ ist **montags bis mittwochs von 11:00 bis 15:00 Uhr** geöffnet.
+Eine spezielle **Open Lab Time** findet **dienstags von 13:30 bis 15:00 Uhr** statt.
+Alle sind herzlich eingeladen, vorbeizukommen, Ideen zu teilen und loszulegen.
+
+## Ein Raum für die Zukunft
+
+Mit dem studio einszwovier haben wir einen Ort geschaffen, an dem das Lernen durch eigenes Tun im Mittelpunkt steht – und damit sowohl praktische als auch digitale Kompetenzen für die Zukunft gefördert werden.
+Ein Ort, an dem aus Ideen greifbare Ergebnisse entstehen und an dem die Lernkultur unserer Schule auf nachhaltige Weise wächst.

content/project/2025-05-16-einszwovier-opening/index.md

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 date = 2025-05-16
 authors = ["Aron Petau", "Friedrich Weber"]
 description = "The story of our new Makerspace: studio einszwovier"
+draft = false
 
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+## The Making of studio einszwovier
 
+## August 2024
+
+We started constructing and planning the layout and equipment for the room. We had the chance to build the wooden workbench ourselves, making it our own.
+
+## December 2024 – A Space for Ideas Becomes Reality
+
+After months of planning, organizing, and anticipation, it finally happened in December 2024: our Maker Space **“studio einszwovier”** officially opened its doors.
+In the midst of everyday school life, an innovative learning environment came to life—one that combines creativity, technology, and educational equity.
+
+## From Concept to Reality
+
+The idea was clear: a space where “making” becomes tangible—through self-directed and playful work with analog and digital tools. Learners should be able to shape their learning process, discover their individual strengths, and experience the empowering motivation of doing things themselves.
+
+To support that, the room was equipped with state-of-the-art tools: **3D printers**, **laser cutters**, **microcontrollers**, and equipment for **woodworking** and **textile printing** enable hands-on, project-based learning.
+
+## A Place for Free and Explorative Learning
+
+Led by Aron and Friedrich — both graduate students in *Design + Computation* in Berlin—the “studio einszwovier” provides access to tools, materials, and knowledge.
+It’s a place for open-ended, explorative learning that emphasizes not just digital technologies, but also creativity, problem-solving, and initiative.
+The students are invited to join both courses with a predefined focus and open "tüftling".
+
+## Open Doors for Creative Minds
+
+“studio einszwovier” is open **Tuesdays to Thursdays from 11:00 AM to :00 PM**.
+A dedicated **open lab time** is available **Wednesdays from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM**.
+Everyone is welcome to drop in, share ideas, and get started.
+
+## A Space for the Future
+
+With studio einszwovier, we’ve created a space where learning through hands-on experience takes center stage—promoting both practical and digital skills for the future.
+It’s a place where ideas become tangible outcomes and where the learning culture of our school grows in a lasting and meaningful way.
+
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+    "title": "",
+    "alt": "our new logo"
+  },
+  {
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+    "alt": "",
+    "title": ""
+  },
+ {
+    "file": "printing-lamps.jpeg",
+    "alt": "",
+    "title": ""
+  },
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+    "title": ""
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content/project/_index.de.md

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 template = "article_list.html"
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+paginate_by = 10
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-Find all my projects here.
-They are sorted by date, you can also filter by tags.
+Hier ist eine Übersicht meiner Projekte.
+Sie sind sortiert nach Datum, aber du kannst auch Themen durch Tags filtern.