From 340e58deb2fffd3570397e3cce84cffa343ae741 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jbowdre Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 23:05:14 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] convert Markdown post to Gempost --- gemlog/this-week-2024-07-13.gmi | 90 +++++++++++++++++++ gemlog/this-week-2024-07-13.yaml | 4 + .../{incoming => }/this-week-2024-07-13.md | 16 ++-- 3 files changed, 102 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) create mode 100644 gemlog/this-week-2024-07-13.gmi create mode 100644 gemlog/this-week-2024-07-13.yaml rename markdown/{incoming => }/this-week-2024-07-13.md (99%) diff --git a/gemlog/this-week-2024-07-13.gmi b/gemlog/this-week-2024-07-13.gmi new file mode 100644 index 0000000..445c501 --- /dev/null +++ b/gemlog/this-week-2024-07-13.gmi @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +*Here's what I've been up to since the last weekly status[1]...* + +=> /this-week-2024-07-06/ 1: last weekly status + +### More Cycling! + +### Accessories + +I eventually settled on a center-mount kickstand[1] that works well on my new bike[2]: A blue bicycle with a kickstand extended on a gravel surface. The background shows a blurred lake and trees under a cloudy sky.[3] + +=> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DYFS3N4 1: center-mount kickstand +=> /new-ride/ 2: new bike +=> https://bear-images.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/jbowdre-1720907313.jpg 3: A blue bicycle with a kickstand extended on a gravel surface. The background shows a blurred lake and trees under a cloudy sky. + +I also picked up a small under-seat bag[1] for storing odds and ends (and snacks - okay, mostly snacks and drink powders for longer rides). The underside of a bicycle seat with a black saddlebag and a red rear light. The bike is parked near a grassy area and a lake, with a cloudy sky overhead.[2] + +=> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLKNJ3HZ 1: small under-seat bag +=> https://bear-images.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/jbowdre-1720907416.jpg 2: The underside of a bicycle seat with a black saddlebag and a red rear light. The bike is parked near a grassy area and a lake, with a cloudy sky overhead. + +And I gave my car a stylish hat[1], in the form of a SeaSucker Talon[2] bike rack. + +=> https://social.lol/@jbowdre/112781113729255106 1: gave my car a stylish hat +=> https://www.seasucker.com/collections/bike/products/talon 2: SeaSucker Talon + +A dark grey Subaru sports car parked in a garage with a blue bicycle mounted on the roof rack. The garage door is closed, and various tools and equipment are visible along the walls.[1] + +=> https://bear-images.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/jbowdre-1720908463.jpg 1: A dark grey Subaru sports car parked in a garage with a blue bicycle mounted on the roof rack. The garage door is closed, and various tools and equipment are visible along the walls. + +It attaches with powerful vacuum cups... which seems wild, but it feels pretty sturdy. SeaSucker says they've tested this setup at up to 140mph so hopefully it'll do the trick for ~50mph trips across town. (And now I won't have to steal my wife's station wagon whenever I need to transport the bike.) + +### Adventures + +I took Friday off and went for a slightly-longer-than-usual ride[1] (~20 miles versus the usual ~13ish), and this route incorporated a few miles on a gravel trail. I was quite impressed by how well the front suspension fork absorbed the bumps on the trail, and I love being able to lock the suspension when on smoother surfaces. I really like this bike! + +=> /mental-health-gravel-ride-day/ 1: took Friday off and went for a slightly-longer-than-usual ride + +This week I also registered for another adventure: a 40 mile ride[1] followed by "all you can eat" barbecue. I participated in this ride last year and had a lot of fun, and I'm looking forward to tackling it again. + +=> https://www.springcity.org/century 1: 40 mile ride + +### Learning Golang + +I've made it through Chapter 4 of the Golang programming book[1] I'm reading, and I've followed along with dozens of exercises and completed several self-guided "activities" to reinforce my learning. I'm learning a ton, and gaining practical experience in the process - and I think having a passing familiarity with the language first has actually been a big help, too. + +=> https://openlibrary.org/works/OL38409851W/Go_Programming_-_From_Beginner_to_Professional 1: Golang programming book + +### ChillFeed + +I did make a new release[1] of my little feed aggregator[2]. The big change with this release is that the `fetch_log.json` used to keep track of the order in which posts were retrieved (since I've learned I can't necessarily trust the timestamp included in the RSS feeds) is now stored in a separate branch to avoid sullying the `main` branch unnecessarily. This should make it easier for downstream ChillFeed instances to update from the upstream template repo. + +=> https://github.com/chillfeed/chillfeed/releases/tag/v1.1.0 1: new release +=> https://github.com/chillfeed/chillfeed 2: feed aggregator + +I think I might move the fetched articles to the new `data` branch as well so that the only instance-specific deviations from the template would be in the config file. + +In any case, my ChillFeed instance[1] has become my primary feed-following tool, and I'm learning a lot as I continue tinkering with this little project. Good stuff. + +=> https://chillfeed.jbowdre.lol/ 1: ChillFeed instance + +### Concert Plans + +We went to a *lot* of metal shows last year, but have only been to a few so far this year. We have firmed up a few plans for the remainder of the year though: + +- **A Day to Remember** in a few weeks - **CAKE** (maybe?) in September - A 3 day metal festival[1] in October - **Postmodern Jukebox** in December + +=> https://www.furnacefest.us/ 1: 3 day metal festival + +There may be a few more that we pick up before the end of the year, but these are the ones I'm tracking with firm-ish plans right now. + +### In other news... + +- I celebrated another Duolingo milestone: a 1400-day streak[1]! I've been using Duolingo daily for learning German since watching Dark[2] almost four years ago, and I added Esperanto lessons a few months back. (Esperanto is *really* neat, by the way, and well worth checking out if you have a passing interest in how languages work.) - I started playing The Last of Us Part I[3] on my SteamDeck last night. I'm enjoying it so far. + +=> https://social.lol/@jbowdre/112769174766129159 1: 1400-day streak +=> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5753856/ 2: Dark +=> https://store.steampowered.com/app/1888930/The_Last_of_Us_Part_I/ 3: The Last of Us Part I + +- I'm *still* (very slowly) working on a post about how I set up a GitHub Actions workflow to build Proxmox VM templates in my homelab using Packer[1]; it's a pretty big topic, so it's taking a long time to write things out clearly. Also, I keep getting distracted. I'm hoping to finish it this week, maybe? + +=> https://social.lol/@jbowdre/112598536881790346 1: a GitHub Actions workflow to build Proxmox VM templates in my homelab using Packer + +### Top scrobble + +My most-played track of the week: + +🎧 Make Damn Sure by Taking Back Sunday[1] + +=> https://musicthread.app/link/2jDBMHu8EDvo7oQe5whj3FbREeW 1: Make Damn Sure by Taking Back Sunday + +=> https://blog.jbowdre.lol/this-week-2024-07-13/ 📡 Originally posted on jbowdre's weblog diff --git a/gemlog/this-week-2024-07-13.yaml b/gemlog/this-week-2024-07-13.yaml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bf1f3b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/gemlog/this-week-2024-07-13.yaml @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +id: "urn:uuid:d368985f-cd8d-477e-a61d-c953540a8021" +title: "This Week (2024-07-13)" +published: "2024-07-13T23:02:50.354571Z" +updated: "2024-07-13T23:02:50.354571Z" diff --git a/markdown/incoming/this-week-2024-07-13.md b/markdown/this-week-2024-07-13.md similarity index 99% rename from markdown/incoming/this-week-2024-07-13.md rename to markdown/this-week-2024-07-13.md index 2e81349..bb1e139 100644 --- a/markdown/incoming/this-week-2024-07-13.md +++ b/markdown/this-week-2024-07-13.md @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ ---- -title: "This Week (2024-07-13)" -published: "2024-07-13T23:02:50.354571Z" -updated: "2024-07-13T23:02:50.354571Z" ---- - +--- +title: "This Week (2024-07-13)" +published: "2024-07-13T23:02:50.354571Z" +updated: "2024-07-13T23:02:50.354571Z" +--- + *Here's what I've been up to since the [last weekly status](/this-week-2024-07-06/)...* ### More Cycling! @@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ There may be a few more that we pick up before the end of the year, but these ar My most-played track of the week: -🎧 [Make Damn Sure by Taking Back Sunday](https://musicthread.app/link/2jDBMHu8EDvo7oQe5whj3FbREeW) - +🎧 [Make Damn Sure by Taking Back Sunday](https://musicthread.app/link/2jDBMHu8EDvo7oQe5whj3FbREeW) + => https://blog.jbowdre.lol/this-week-2024-07-13/ 📡 Originally posted on jbowdre's weblog \ No newline at end of file