ShellGems_

My personal tech blog featuring cloud computing, AI, coding, and development insights - powered by the custom Analog Meets Digital Hugo theme.

About This Blog

ShellGems is my professional tech blog where I share insights about:

• ☁️ Cloud Computing: Firebase, AWS, serverless architectures
• 🤖 AI & Development: Modern development workflows, AI tools, automation
• 🛠️ DevOps & Tools: CI/CD, deployment strategies, developer productivity
• 🎮 Gaming & Hardware: ITX builds, gaming setups, hardware reviews
• 🎵 Music & Tech: Where technology meets creativity

Technical Stack

• Generator: Hugo static site generator
• Theme: Custom Analog Meets Digital theme (vintage aesthetics meets modern design)
• Content: All posts written in Markdown
• Deployment: Automated via Cloudflare Pages
• CI/CD: Continuous deployment pipeline with build validation

Repository Structure

├── content/               # Blog posts and pages (Markdown)
├── themes/analog-meets-digital/  # Custom Hugo theme
├── static/               # Images, favicon, assets
├── config.toml          # Hugo configuration
├── wrangler.toml       # Cloudflare Pages config
└── README.md           # This file

Theme: Analog Meets Digital

This blog features a custom-built Hugo theme that bridges vintage analog aesthetics with modern digital design:

Design Philosophy

• Analog Warmth: Inspired by vintage recording equipment and vinyl records
• Digital Precision: Modern typography, responsive design, clean layouts
• Music-Inspired: Rotating vinyl logo, studio equipment styling
• Professional: Optimized for technical content and readability

Key Features

• Dual color schemes (Warm Gold / Deep Studio)
• Responsive design with mobile-first approach
• Syntax highlighting for code blocks
• Professional typography hierarchy
• Studio equipment inspired UI elements
• Theme switching capabilities

Development

Local Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/evilUrge/shellgems.git
cd shellgems

# Run Hugo development server
hugo server --theme=analog-meets-digital

# Visit http://localhost:1313

Adding Content

# Create a new post
hugo new posts/my-new-post.md

# Edit the post in your favorite editor
# Posts are located in content/posts/

Deployment

This blog uses Cloudflare Pages for automated deployment:

1. Commit & Push: Push to master branch
2. Cloudflare Pages: Automatically builds and deploys the site
3. Edge Network: Serves content from Cloudflare's global edge network

The deployment pipeline includes:

• Hugo site generation with hugo --minify
• Automatic asset optimization
• Global CDN distribution
• Instant cache invalidation

Live Site

Visit the blog at: www.evilurge.com

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Developed by Gilad Maoz Where shell scripts become gems, and analog meets digital.