Sometimes I find it hard to remember what I did in the last month. Keeping track of my plans and accomplishments on my calendar and in my journal helps me when I feel like I haven't done anything recently. It's similar to a "done" list, where you record what you've accomplished t … | Continue reading
I drew a sketch of a house that looks similar to mine today. I don't consider myself an artist, but I do enjoy drawing occassionally and learned how to digitize them recently so here it is. That's me waving in the front there 🙂 Thanks for reading! Shoot me an email with y … | Continue reading
I enjoy learning about people through their personal websites. It's a piece of them put on the web for others to find and connect through. But many people don't have their own space on the web outside of social media. Nowhere to call "home" online. Maybe this is your situation ri … | Continue reading
I removed web analytics from my site. Despite using a more privacy-focused web analytics provider than Google, I realized I was still tracking people who visited my site. And I don't love the idea of doing that. So I removed the analytics script. No more page view info, no anonym … | Continue reading
I have contemplated the value of social media in my life for a while now. The first social media account I signed up for was Facebook in 2009 when I was going into high school. Since then, I've had accounts on several other platforms including Snapchat, Twitter, Reddit, Instagram … | Continue reading
My oldest son recently turned 5 years old, and like many boys his age, he is very excited about dinosaurs. He can tell you the names of dinosaurs I've never heard of! His attention to detail and the descriptive language he uses to compare them is so fun to hear. But perhaps the b … | Continue reading
Well, here we are a quarter of the way through December. My kids have informed me we only have 17 days until Christmas (from the Christmas countdown tree) and it doesn't feel like we got access to our house almost 2 months ago already! It's been a busy, fun time for us. Anyway, I … | Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I was sprucing up my website's "404 Not Found" page. I had seen some useful 404 pages that offered other web pages to check out instead of just a dead end. One addition I thought would be nice was a custom search bar. It turned out to be effortless with DuckDuckG … | Continue reading
I have an addiction. No, I don't go to anonymous meetings to support others or to get support. This addiction isn't thought of as destructive like drugs or alcohol. But it does affect me on a daily basis. I'm addicted to information You might be thinking, "But information is a go … | Continue reading
I've spent a lot of time thinking about who my target audience is. Originally I thought I should write content specifically for developers. Then I thought I should perhaps write about woodworking or other projects I work on. Now it's whatever I feel like writing about. The truth … | Continue reading
Ahoy, readers! Now that it's been over a month with a newborn (2nd kiddo born 9/15), I have an updated daily routine. Clearly I was being ambitious before. Interrupted sleep makes it difficult to get up at 4:45AM... 😂 Here's my current routine: Start Time Item 6:00AM : &# … | Continue reading
For over 2 months now, I've been turning the water to its coldest setting for 1 minute at the end of my shower. What started as a desire to build resilience has taught me valuable lessons about building habits and consistency. Start Small When I first started my cold shower endea … | Continue reading
I want to be consistently moving forward towards freedom. Financial freedom, time freedom, location freedom. It will not be without its challenges, but I think it's worthy to strive for. I need to get into a daily routine or schedule, but my second son is about to be born (my wif … | Continue reading
Long-term thinking yields greater results. But short-term results feel more urgent. I get caught up in coming up with my next endeavor to make a quick buck on the side. I need to stop chasing the quick money and start investing in an asset for the long-term. I like building websi … | Continue reading
You visit websites every day, but you might not know what the basic building blocks are. Websites are built with 3 fundamental pieces: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. HTML elements are the bones of the web page. CSS is the skin and appearance of the site. JavaScript acts as the muscle … | Continue reading
I've been more conscious about online privacy lately. Maybe it's because I'm building more websites and have to consider traffic analytics. Or it might be due to the ever-present advertisements that mysteriously match searches on other platforms. Whatever it is, I'm not a fan of … | Continue reading