Parts Horse re-launch preparation

[duckinator]

TODO:

• Convert to fully-static website, minus search functionality (Convert to fully-static site, Part 1: Use Netlify and update CI #114, Convert to static site, Part 2: Removing Dead Code #116)
• Add low-maintenance search functionality #126
• Refine existing custom static site generator OR switch to a pre-existing one #127
• Replace or refine JSON structure #128
• Add common components:
  • 7400-series logic chips #4
  • More 4000-series logic chips #5
  • Add LM-series ICs #129
  • Add common microcontrollers #130
  • Add informational pages #131

EDIT 2: Split everything into separate issues.

EDIT: I've talked to some folks and there is definitely interest. This issue is being turned into a discussion of what changes need to be made to lower the maintenance burden and allow it to use static hosting (or at least a PaaS like Heroku) instead of a VPS.

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I don't use Parts Horse enough to justify maintaining it just for myself.

It's been up for over 3 years, with only a few days of downtime. Despite that, nobody has provided outside input on what components to add information about, and nobody has even mentioned using it.

So, since it's already down at the moment due to a TLS problem, I'm just shutting down the server indefinitely instead of fixing it.

If you are interested in a central location to get information about various electrical components, please say so here. The reason I am setting Parts Horse aside is because there seems to be very little. If interest becomes apparent, I'll be a lot more likely to resume working on it in the future.

[duckinator]

I switched to Sphinx, which addressed #126, #127, and #128.