The Tinkerer
Jack of all Trades and Master of None - that’s me. I’m a retired man living in the west of Scotland who ignores the ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! rule.
Under the Bonnet
Image generated with AI. Click image to enlarge
VintageTransport.org #
VintageTransport.org is a personal website which has no advertisements and has nothing to sell. The site does not use Google Analytics or invasive tracking scripts. Instead, it uses Simple Analytics, a privacy-first tool that only records high-level, non-personal data such as referring websites, device type, browser, and general country of origin. No cookies are used, and no personal information is ever collected or tracked.
A quick look ‘Under The Bonnet’ #
- This website is built with the Hugo Static Site Generator, which converts Markdown files into HTML pages.
- Visual Studio Code is used to create posts and for general editing.
- Netlify hosts this website
- The operating system used is Linux Mint.
- Python is used for writing scripts to modify posts in bulk.
- Artwork: clipart is from the royalty-free GSP Collection. When AI images are used, they will be labelled as such.
The Posts #
You’ll find out more about me and some posts will be like a how-to with hints and tips that helped build this website. Those of you curious about Linux will see some examples of its command line in action along with some Python 3 scripts.
Update #
As of 14 November 2026 VintageBuses.org changed to VintageTransport.org, expanding to include rail and maritime and introducing Transport Postcards.
Using AI as a Tool, not a Writer
The use of AI is controversial, but I believe it can be used as a very powerful tool for deep searches and checking coding errors. But it makes mistakes, many mistakes.
Hugo Static Websites
Hugo is an open-source static site generator. Building websites with Hugo is much easier than creating dynamic websites that are far more complex.
Linux Mint
Linux Mint is a very popular distribution and it is considered to be the best distro to try for those used to Microsoft Windows, many features are the same.
Python: Convert image files to WebP
WebP is a modern image format developed by Google specifically for the web. Think of it as combining the best features of JPEG and PNG into one lightweight package.