Wide and Deep News - and the Commons
#100DaysToOffload
#newsmedia
#commons
Doc Searls is talking about the essential requirement for a society of any size to have deep news, wide news and a news commons.
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/stream/wide-and-deep-news-and-the-commons/

I'm deciding to drop out of the #100DaysToOffload challenge btw. I've been a bit behind for a while and don't think I'd enjoy the pace I'd have to keep to catch up.

When I started the challenge in January part of the reasoning was that the satisfaction of goalkeeping would help me generally with motivation and productivity in other things like schoolwork during my last semester. In that way I still see the challenge as a partial success!

I wrote up a bit about setting up a PSP for homebrew and emulation, as well a couple games I've tried so far.

#100DaysToOffload Day 47

https://moddedbear.com/discovering-the-psp-in-2023/
gemini://moddedbear.xyz/logs/2023-08-11-discovering-the-psp-in-2023.gmi

Here's a couple notes on things I've learned so far from running Mastodon. If you've got any experience with federation relays I'd be glad to hear about it!

#100DaysToOffload Day 46

https://moddedbear.com/notes-on-running-mastodon/
gemini://moddedbear.xyz/logs/2023-08-07-notes-on-running-mastodon.gmi

Some longer thoughts about setting up this server and the goal for it.

#100DaysToOffload Day 45

https://moddedbear.com/i-started-a-mastodon-server/
gemini://moddedbear.xyz/logs/2023-07-29-i-started-a-mastodon-server.gmi

Bookmark of 'Change DNS settings on Mac'
#Mac
#100DaysToOffload
For when you don’t have a Mac but your other half does…
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh14127/13.0/mac/13.0
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/stream/bookmark-of-change-dns-settings-on-mac/

Bookmark of 'Writing better API documentation: a few lessons from enterprise integration'
#developers
#documentation
#100DaysToOffload
Some good practical hints here about making your API more usable through the way you document it.
https://tommorris.org/posts/2022/writing-better-api-documentation/
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/stream/bookmark-of-writing-better-api-documentation-a-few-lessons-from-enterprise-integration/

Bookmark of 'Rewriting a Git repo to remove secrets from the history'
#git
#howto
#100DaysToOffload
One of those problems that comes up so infrequently it’s good to see an explanation from someone whose skills I trust.
https://til.simonwillison.net/git/rewrite-repo-remove-secrets
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/stream/bookmark-of-rewriting-a-git-repo-to-remove-secrets-from-the-history/

Blogged:
Working with this Hugo site in GitHub Codespaces
Development Containers work well with WSL2 and GitHub Codespaces, found problems from Windows #TIL #devcontainers #codespaces #hugo #SSG #100DaysToOffload
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/note/2023/06/29/working-with-this-hugo-site-in-github-codespaces/

Blogged:
Working with this Hugo site in GitHub Codespaces
Development Containers work well with WSL2 and GitHub Codespaces, found problems from Windows #TIL #devcontainers #codespaces #hugo #SSG #100DaysToOffload
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/note/2023/06/28/working-with-this-hugo-site-in-github-codespaces/

Blogged:
TIL - Adjusting Json.NET settings in Azure Durable Functions
Passing objects from a third-party library between functions required a deep-dive into the internals. #Json.Net #Azure Functions #100DaysToOffload #TIL
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/note/2023/06/21/adjusting-json-net-settings-in-azure-durable-functions/

Bookmark of 'How can I specify a branch/tag when adding a Git submodule?'
#git
#100DaysToOffload
I always have to look up the finer points of git submodules, this covers most of them in one place.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1777854/how-can-i-specify-a-branch-tag-when-adding-a-git-submodule/18799234#18799234
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/stream/bookmark-of-how-can-i-specify-a-branch/tag-when-adding-a-git-submodule/

Blogged:
Exploring Initial Teacher Training data with Datasette
Learning some core features of Datasette, using a small but interesting set of data from the DfE #Datasette #datajournalism #100DaysToOffload
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/note/2023/06/14/exploring-initial-teacher-training-data-with-datasette/

Blogged:
TIL - using Channels in dotnet
Using System.Threading.Channels to build async console tools #TIL #dotnet #100DaysToOffload
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/note/2023/06/07/til-using-channels-in-dotnet/

Blogged:
We're doomed - or are we?
Yet another brief and partial attempt to make sense of the current AI debate #AI #100DaysToOffload
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/2023/06/07/doomed-or-are-we/

Bookmark of 'Enough is enough: The SEND funding crisis laid bare'
#education
#UK
#100DaysToOffload
SEND schools squeezed between legal minimums of staff provision based on student needs, poor funding decisions by local and national government, unfunded pay rises and general inflation…
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/send-special-schools-funding-devastating-budgets-revealed/
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/stream/bookmark-of-enough-is-enough-the-send-funding-crisis-laid-bare/

Bookmark of 'History of QR Code'
#QRCodes
#100DaysToOffload
Like many technologies that go through fads, I still meet people who think these are a new thing.
https://www.qrcode.com/en/history/
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/stream/bookmark-of-history-of-qr-code/

Bookmark of 'Policymaking in the Pause'
#AI
#policy
#100DaysToOffload
Finally got around to reading this useful lobbying paper covering some of the things we should be looking to our governments to do around AI.
My summary is here.
https://futureoflife.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/FLI_Policymaking_In_The_Pause.pdf
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/stream/bookmark-of-policymaking-in-the-pause/

Blogged:
Adding label column for optionset in fact table
More nuances in making a useful facts table from Dynamics sales data #datawarehouse #synapseanalytics #100DaysToOffload
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/note/2023/05/05/adding-label-column-for-optionset-in-fact-table/

Blogged:
Adding columns to parquet-based fact table
Still learning the basics of working with Parquet files and PySpark #datawarehouse #synapseanalytics #100DaysToOffload
https://www.synesthesia.co.uk/note/2023/05/04/adding-columns-to-parquet-based-fact-table/