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diff --git a/memos/WM-043.txt b/memos/WM-043.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f95c355 --- /dev/null +++ b/memos/WM-043.txt @@ -0,0 +1,167 @@ + + + + + + + +Document: WM-043 P. Webb +Category: Life 2019.12.29 + + Year in Review + +Abstract + + New experiences + +Body + + In my last "Year in Review" post I stated that Socii would have photo + functionality. It does…it just isn't reliable, haha. I haven't + cracked that bit quite yet and I've also been spending time on + getting other projects up to speed. Anyhoo, let's dig into what has + happened this year! + + 1. Visited Disney World + + My wife and I never had the opportunity to visit when we were kids + so we decided to treat our own kids to a family trip there. My son + threw my phone into a shallow pool and I heard it hit the + bottom…that's when I knew enough water had gotten in. Sure enough, + my phone was out of commission for almost the entire trip. Luckily + there are Apple Stores everywhere so I got a replacement during + some downtime. + + The lockscreen background[1] on my phone is *still* an amazing + shot I got of the EPCOT ball at night. + + In addition, the entire family got sunburnt. I had it the *worst* + since I wasn't wearing a shirt at the beach. It was an interesting + experience, one that I'd rather not repeat. Melanin-enriched or + not, sunscreen is good for you. + + 📸[Yummy Disney snacks][IMG1] + 📸[The EPCOT ball in daytime][IMG2] + + 2. Went bald 😱 + + I grow facial hair quite easily but on *top* of my head? Umm, + let's just say it doesn't fill out like it used to. I blame the + stresses of my 20s. And possibly wearing hats a lot. Anyhoo, I was + always scared to do so because I wasn't sure how my head would + look. Turned out great! + + Also, my son had his first (barbershop) haircut! He took it a lot + better than we expected. + + 📸[My boy was a trooper!][IMG3] + 📸[He kept rubbing his head, not used to the buzz][IMG4] + + 3. Attended Comic-Con + + I've been to PAX East a couple times so I was excited to finally + check out Comic-Con and…it's not my thing. I like comic books but + not as much as I like video games. Still, it was a good + experience. Also, since my trip to Japan in 2017 I have been + *craving* a wonderful drink called Mitsuya Cider[2]. One of my + best buddies and I trekked to at least *three* different Japanese + shops in New York City before stopping for ramen. While in the + restaurant I asked the owner if he knew where we could find some + and he gave us directions to a strange market with an elevator. + Sure enough, the drink was there! + + I don't do checked baggage when I'm on short trips so I had to + guzzle all three bottles I purchased in the remaining amount of + time I had in the city. + + 4. Warmed up to an abandoned kitten + + My daughter came home from her bus stop one day cradling a kitten + we later learned was roughly a week or two old. It was also wet + and cold outside so she and a classmate each took a kitten home. + My wife did most of the work of nursing "Chi Chi" back to health + and then put her up for adoption after a few weeks. Sadly, we just + don't have the space for a pet at the moment and our daughter + wasn't pulling her weight in taking care of the kitten she brought + home. Fortunately, Chi Chi grew into a gorgeous lil' cat and was + promptly adopted. Turns out, she was quite popular amongst + families visiting the animal shelter so I'm glad she'll have the + space and care she needs to explore and grow. + + When we move into a bigger place I definitely want to get a + similar-looking cat. After I get my Dalmatian. + + 📸[Yung Chi Chi][IMG5] + + 5. Made it "big" on Hacker News + + I love checking out Hacker News (HN)[3] as I find all sorts of + neat projects and learn of interesting articles through it. I've + been checking out Lobsters[4] lately too (and got an invite as I + drafted what you're reading). + + I shared my recent post[5] about a "personal API" there and to my + pleasant surprise it was well-received[6] (with 156 points)! The + post inspired some people to check out my other online webpages + and projects and even encouraged some signups for Socii, to my + horror (it's not ready for prime-time). I've also received + requests for collaboration so that should be interesting. + + The other feedback I got from HN was *intense* negativity about + the horizontal scrolling so I quickly created a toggle to disable + it. Apparently, Windows users have a horrible experience with it. + Coming from a macOS background and with huge trackpads, horizontal + scrolling is actually quite pleasant for me so I never did further + testing when I initially implemented it. 😬 + + As I proofread the post you're reading, reception[7] on Lobsters + is quite good too. I spend more time coding than I do writing but + when I *do* write I get more ideas and knowledge due to feedback. + Note to future Paul: keep doing this writing thing! + + 6. Started learning TypeScript + + TypeScript[8] is a layer on top of JavaScript that basically helps + prevent you from making mistakes in your code, which helps create + more robust applications. Initially I decided to learn Flow so I + could incrementally add static types to a small API project but + after an interview I decided to jump right into TypeScript. Man, I + wish I did so earlier instead of mucking around in Flow. I'm still + no expert but I'm having fun with it and I found egregious code + patterns in existing projects thanks to TypeScript. + + 7. Released a couple projects + + - `chronver.org`[9] A date-based versioning specification that + makes more sense to me these days than SemVer. + - `lefty.world`[10] A fun site for left-handed people. I intend + to do more with this in 2020. + - `webb.page`[11] My new homepage and probably the best domain + I own. + + FIN + + As is customary, here are some of my favorite pics I snapped + this year. 🕸 + + 📸[Some of my favorite photos from this year][IMG6] + +References + + [1] <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2019/year-in-review-g.jpg> + [2] <https://www.asahiinryo.co.jp/mitsuya-cider/sp/cm> + [3] <https://news.ycombinator.com> + [4] <https://lobste.rs> + [5] </WM-042> + [6] <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21684949> + [7] <https://lobste.rs/s/mgpx3w/personal_api> + [8] <https://www.typescriptlang.org> + [9] <https://chronver.org> + [10] <https://lefty.world> + [11] <https://webb.page> + [IMG1] <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2019/year-in-review-a.jpg> + [IMG2] <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2019/year-in-review-b.jpg> + [IMG3] <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2019/year-in-review-c.jpg> + [IMG4] <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2019/year-in-review-d.jpg> + [IMG5] <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2019/year-in-review-e.jpg> + [IMG6] <https://🔥.pixels.wtf/blog/image/2019/year-in-review-f.jpg> |