2022 Year in Review

2022-12-31 4 min read

It’s December 31st again! Every year, it seems like things move faster and faster. I could have sworn that it was just summer, but Christmas has already come and gone, and we’re almost to a new year! And that means, following a tradition I started in 2017, it’s time for my yearly review!

A brief note before I begin: instead of walking through the highlights of my year in sequence (as if on a timeline), I’ve decided this year to talk about some major changes I’ve made/implemented over the past year.

2022-12-25

🎄 Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄

“Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:10–11

Context: Originally posted to my Fosstodon (Mastodon) account

2022-11-12

Just completed reading my 30th book in 2022, Attack Surface by Cory Doctorow. 📖

It’s been a few years since I read any books related to cybersecurity, fiction or otherwise. I probably should more often, if for no other reason than to keep myself from becoming too lax by not thinking of the implications of the decisions I make, and/or the tools I use.

Context: Originally posted to my Fosstodon (Mastodon) account

My Search for the Perfect Note-Taking Solution

2022-09-09 6 min read

Warning: I have no conclusions in this blog post. These are just my somewhat-rambling thoughts on a topic that I spend way too much time thinking about.

Introduction

I have a love/hate relationship with note-taking apps. I’ve been trying out different solutions for over a decade at this point, but have yet to ever feel perfectly at home with any system I’ve tried, which leaves me constantly looking for improvements instead of just settling in and using my system.

2022-09-05

Somehow, even though I’ve known of it for years, I never actually tried TiddlyWiki until today…

… and I’m kind of hooked on it now. It’s quite different than any other tool I’ve used before, but it’s flexibility and performance (so far at least) are rivaling anything else I’ve tried. And it’s a simple file I can sync between devices with ease! 🤯

Context: Originally posted to my Fosstodon (Mastodon) account

A New Linux Laptop...

2022-08-12 4 min read

I told myself this day would never come. There was no reason for me to own a Linux laptop. My M1 MacBook Pro was the perfect mobile computing option: fast, nearly-infinite battery life, and extremely capable. Linux laptops always need babied, and never seem to work when you need them to. My MacBook was always functional whenever I needed it…

…And I’m writing this post from a laptop running Linux that I’ve now owned for a little over 24 hours. Why?

Thoughts on Hugo after 21 Months

2022-08-12 2 min read

A little over 21 months ago, I finally scratched the itch that I’d had off and on for years to migrate my website to a static site generator (SSG). I wrote about migrating from Wordpress to Hugo when I made the change, and overall, I’ve been pretty happy with the results. My website and blog feel more responsive than they have in years, everything has been very reliable, and I know that all of my content is safely stored in a version control system I trust (Git), and in a format that is relatively portable (Markdown).

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