Since Netlify acquired Gatsby in 2023 and cut most of its team, the framework has been coasting: four minor releases in three years, and nothing since February. My site is along for the ride, and it might be time to get off.
I've been meaning to move my reading life over to The StoryGraph for a while. Goodreads still has all my history, though. And honestly, Goodreads is where the rest of my reading friends live. So I wanted both. Without thinking about it. Neither site has a public API I could lean on. (Goodreads shut theirs down years ago.) What they do have is an export button on one side and an import button on the other. Click, download, click, upload. Every time I finish a book. That's not hard. It's just tedious, and…
I sometimes read on a Kobo. I also listen to audiobooks on my phone. What I've wanted for a long time is for those to be the same book. Switching formats mid-book is miserable. You finish a chapter on the Kobo, switch to the audiobook, and then spend five minutes scrubbing around trying to find the sentence you stopped on. Amazon solved this ages ago with Whispersync. But I don't always read on a Kindle, and my books and audiobooks live on my own server. So I built my own. Put the Kobo down, pick up the…
A big chunk of my Scout-life runs through WhatsApp group chats: Campouts, cabin bunk counts, who's tenting, who's bringing cots, what's happening next month. And WhatsApp search is... fine. If you remember the exact word someone used. What I actually want to ask is something like "find the messages from yesterday where we talked about camping planning in the scoutmaster chat." That's a Claude question, not a search box question. So I set out to make it one. The problem There's no official API for reading…
For ever and ever, Mac OS has not handled natural scrolling and switching between a mouse and a trackpad gracefully, or at least the way I want it. Without some kind of intervention, scrolling feels backwards on the opposite input mechanism. The "right" way to fix this is to use UnnaturalScrollWheels and never have to think about it. But, that doesn't help locked-down work machines. I've used an applescript in a shortcut to fix this for a while but Tahoe broke it. After some debugging with Claude over lunch…
As part of taking a new position at Highlights For Children, I participated in "new leader assimilation". It's a way for leaders to get to know their new teams, and visa versa. The most-asked question I got in advance was "What is your leadership style?" Now, I know what my style is in my head. What my core principles are and how they govern my leadership. But I've never taken the time to write it down. I had ChatGPT interview me so I could write it out. It was a fun exercise. I had no disagreements by the…
To make sure I have time for a few non movable things each week or day. The 2-3 core things that are for me, my sanity, and my mental health. Skipping sleep isn’t great but these things would take priority on a weird day. If I found myself skipping sleep long term, I’d re-evaluate my schedule For me these are the gym 3-4 times a week. I get punchy and anxious if I don’t go. Daily it’s meditation and 30 mins of fiction (sci-fi and fantasy) before bed.
Updated 03/18/2020 If you are fortunate enough to be able to work from home during the current crisis, your kids may also be home with you. We've been figuring out a handoff schedule, what hours to work; very early and late as needed, and what activities to do with the boys. Ours are 4 and 2. I understand we've very privileged to be in this position but I hope this list of links helps anyone else looking for activities to do Activities 40+ Best Indoor Activities from Busy Toddler (Busy Toddler) ABC Mouse (e…
We are breaking ground on a new app at work and are tinkering with a few IDE's. Up until now we've standardized on Xcode and PhpStorm. Code is the gold standard for react these days but I've never really given it an honest try; to get everything set up right. In the past, for "regular" react work, I've opened the react project in PhpStorm (which has all the power of WebStorm) and everything "just works". Full intellisense gives me great autocomplete, introspection, auto importing, etc. Granted, Code can do…
Great short read. Remember to value the little wins. Not just the big ones I've missed out on a lot of moments where I could've been celebrating but my brain had already moved on. It's way too easy to forget the hundreds of small things which go right. Celebrate your progress, no matter how small. Don't rob yourself of the collective joy of each of those wins. Enjoy the ride. Work hard, knowing the only reward may be the knowledge of a job well-done, but by celebrating the small wins along the way…
App Battle: Task Managers: Reminders vs Omnifocus 3 vs Todoist
The Big Discussion Transformations with special guest Timothy Broder Episode Links Keto in a nutshell Reddit Keto FAQ Reddit KetoGains FAQ KetoGains macro calculator KetoGains Suggested supplements that work well with all ketogenic diets (SKD, TKD, CKD) KetoGains must have supplements Tim’s Gummy Bears FatHead Pizza Keto Chow Tim’s favorite recipes Tim’s favorite recipe sites Keto Connect Ruled.me Tim’s old bio from CrossfitNYC
This Episode’s Films Tim: The Delta Force Jonathon: Escape NY
As mentioned on my guest appearance on The JackedCast Episode 38 Updated: 08/24/2018 Links Almond Ricotta Cookies Asian Noodle Bowl Blueberry Cheesecake Smoothie Blueberry Muffins Buffalo Chicken Empanadas Bulletproof Bread Cauliflower Alla Vodka Cheese Crackers Cheesy Garlic Bread Cheesy Taco Casserole Chili w/Bacon Coconut Flour Flatbread Fat Head Pizze - The Holy Grail Fried Pasta Gingerbread Cake Gyros Jalapeno Popper Fat Bombs Mason Jar Ice Cream Mozzarella Sticks Pork Rind Pancakes Slow Cooker Pulled…
This Episode’s Films Tim: The Delta Force Clay: Big Trouble Little China Jonathon: Escape NY
Jedi Weapons of Choice Clay - Hazel, Bartender Jerry - My Big Discussion Mac Utilities Tim - TextExpander, Alfred
The Big Discussion Eliminating the Noise & Getting Productive Best Environment for Productivity Maximizing Your Energy & Time Multitasking vs. Single-tasking Notification Settings Do Not Disturb Settings Screen Time Goals Home Screen Setup
This Episode’s Films Tim: How to Train Your Dragon Clay: The Outsiders Jonathan: Stardust
iLikes/iDislike Clay: Siri Shorcuts, Walkie Talkie, Dark Mode on macOS Jerry - WatchOS 5, Siri Shortcuts Tim: iLike - Shortcuts hopefully having access to bluetooth, Dark mode iDislike - walkie talkie, pushing kids to play with AR instead of real toys, siri raise to speak on the watch Bantha Fodder What could you have done without? Clay: AR Demos (not that into it), Pride band & watch face Jerry: MeMoji Tim: Leaning heavily on what they announced last year to pad time & the Adobe CTO Read the full show…
This Episode’s Films Tim: Forrest Gump Clay: Amadeus Jonathan: Casablanca