Learning out loud in Milwaukee
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Things and humans I’ve transported by bike this summer
So far, and in no particular order:
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Solo-trip planning
I haven’t done a truly solo trip in a long time; maybe never? The last time I can remember traveling without friends or family outside of a work trip was in 2011 when I went to Pécs after my grandpa died. I left on a Thursday and took a long weekend. Even on this trip,…
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Five years at Automattic: A sabbatical
Every employee earns a sabbatical at Automattic after they have five years tenure under their belt. It’s a benefit that was almost unbelievable when I started there five and a half years ago, and continued to be even as I saw team member after team member before me start and return from theirs. I think…
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Radio Player: Alexa without all the skills
“Hey Siri, play Radio Milwaukee.” “Hey Alexa, play WUWM.” It may be hard for some folks to remember what it was like to play a web stream before these home assistants existed. For people who own such a device they close the cumbersome gaps involved with finding and playing your favorite radio station on decent…
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Year of Desktop Linux part two
I wrote previously about how, as part of prepping for my sabbatical, I’m converting a Raspberry Pi 4 with 1GB of RAM to use as my primary computer for at least the three months I’m off. If it goes well, I’ll probably continue using it to further separate work and life. I wanted to upgrade…