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## About Me

My name is Paul Duncan.  I am a software developer living in Falls
Church, VA.

I am an [EV][] and renewable energy enthusiast.  I have owned a [Tesla
Model 3][model3] since March 2019.  We [installed rooftop
solar][solar] in September 2022.

I enjoy reading about math, programming, computer security, and science,
writing [Open Source software][oss], tinkering with electronics, [3D
printing][], and creating electronic music.

I have been a desktop Linux user since the late 1990s.  In my spare time
I run a couple of servers which provide web and email hosting for
friends and family.

## About This Site

This has been my web site since 1998.  The site name is a combination of
"pablo" (my nickname) and "tron" (technical).

I typically post project updates, longer articles, and links that I find
interesting.  I put a considerable amount of effort into keeping this
site fast, secure, and responsive.

This site is and will always be free of advertisements and trackers.

More about this site:

- [Archived Posts][]: Older blog posts, grouped by year.
- [Site Backend][]: Explanation of the technology behind this site.
- [Onion Service][pabstor]: Site mirror, only accessible via [Tor][].

## Links

- [GitHub][github-me]: My [GitHub][] page.
- [Keybase][keybase-me]: My [Keybase][] page.
- [Mastodon][mastodon-me]: My [Mastodon][] page (mostly empty).
- [PGP Key][pgp-key]: My current [PGP][] key.  Fingerprint:
  [021136521548EB198F64FF738E182534CDD1F2B8][pgp-key-keys-openpgp-org].

## Old Sites

Archives of this site and my other sites are available via the [Wayback
Machine][] at the following URLs:

- [Pre-1999 Site (archive)][ia-efn]: My personal site before 1999.  Try
  not to giggle (too much).
- [paulduncan.org (archive)][ia-pdo]: My personal site from 2003 until
  2017.
- [pablotron.org (archive)][ia-pto]: Technical content from 1998 until
  now.

[oss]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software
  "Open Source software"
[3d printing]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing
  "3D printing."
[jekyll]: https://jekyllrb.com
  "Jekyll static site generator."
[wayback machine]: https://web.archive.org/
  "Internet Archive Wayback Machine."
[ia-efn]: https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://efn.org/~p_duncan/
  "My personal site before 1999."
[ia-pdo]: https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://paulduncan.org/
  "My personal site from 2003 until 2017."
[ia-pto]: https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://pablotron.org/
  "My personal and technical site from 1998 until the present."
[php]: https://php.net/
  "PHP programming language"
[hugo]: https://gohugo.io/
  "Hugo static site generator."
[ev]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehicle
  "Electric vehicle"
[model3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Model_3
  "Tesla Model 3"
[github-me]: https://github.com/pablotron
  "My GitHub page."
[github]: https://github.com/
  "GitHub"
[keybase-me]: https://keybase.io/pablotron
  "My Keybase page."
[keybase]: https://keybase.io
  "Keybase secure messaging and file sharing"
[solar]: {{< relref "posts/2022-09-11-solar-panels.md" >}}
  "Solar panels"
[mastodon-me]: https://infosec.exchange/@pabs
  "My Mastodon page."
[mastodon]: https://joinmastodon.org/
  "Mastodon"
[pgp]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy#OpenPGP
  "OpenPGP"
[pgp-key]: /files/pabs.asc
  "My PGP key."
[archived posts]: {{< relref "archive.md" >}}
  "Archived Posts"
[site backend]: {{< relref "articles/site-backend.md" >}}
  "Site Backend"
[pabstor]: http://pabstordmsrzhushs5drpb5mtb2ml56iyacidsjfebl2jlss65rlbsqd.onion
  "Onion service URL for this site."
[onion service]: https://community.torproject.org/onion-services/
  "Service that can only be accessed via the Tor network."
[onion address]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.onion
  "Top-level domain for onion services."
[tor]: https://torproject.org/
  "The Onion Router"
[pgp-key-keys-openpgp-org]: https://keys.openpgp.org/search?q=021136521548EB198F64FF738E182534CDD1F2B8
  "Entry for my PGP key on keys.openpgp.org."