Recent Site Updates
A running log of updates, additions, and improvements.
RSS Feed
Added an RSS 2.0 feed at /rss.xml with full post content and feature images. Feed auto-discovery enabled for RSS reader apps. RSS link added to sidebar.
Site Redesign & Refresh
Complete visual refresh with sidebar navigation, per-section accent colors, and Lucide icons. Added Apps & Services, Infrastructure (with network topology diagram), and Changelog pages. Home page redesigned with combined featured/recent posts grid, explore page cards, circular accent dot, and older notes. Blog and post tags now use Ghost admin accent colors when set. About page updated with new byline, interests, and unique social icons (GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, Twitter, Bluesky). App and server cards are now clickable. Updated copyright and page titles to Edward Hallam.
Initial Launch: Headless Ghost + Astro on Cloudflare Workers
Launched edwardhallam.com with headless Ghost CMS on EC2, Astro 6 SSR on Cloudflare Workers, and Cloudflare Tunnel for secure Ghost access. In-memory cache with 60s TTL to prevent API rate limiting. Blog with post cards, tag support, and responsive sidebar navigation.