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Update on a custom micro.blog theme
The journey for a custom micro.blog theme continues. Best resources so far:
- Figma. It's easier to do a design first and worry about the implementation later. Their free tier amazes me.
- A Youtube video on importing custom themes
- Build Websites with Hugo. Hugo seems easy enough to get started with for a basic static site. Getting the theme config right needed some RTFM'ing.
I'll do a better write-up once the theme is up and running. It seems like micro.blog relies on custom config files, so let's dig into those next.
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Starting Zettelkasten
Zettelkasten seems like a nice method to keep my thoughts in order. Typing up raw notes with links seems like a good fit with microblogging. The lack of structure had me worried for a moment. Splitting my public identity to a curated #blog and unfiltered #thoughts seems reasonable. Let's see where it goes.
I'll start with unordered notes, and keep adding structure from the docs.
#meta #zettel
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A project idea for after the blog is in a good place: Unity Analytics Raw Data export tool. A connector to existing analytics platforms would most likely be the easiest, but I’d also love to take a shot at building beautiful graphs.
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Cool free app that will be invaluable when evaluating my blog theme responsive design: ResponsivelyApp
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Working on getting the blog design up and running. Here’s an early mockup :)
The classless CSS framework HN post earlier looks interesting. It’s a perfect match with the Markdown files that Hugo churns into blog posts.
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Here’s a really well made Markdown tutorial, completed in about 10 minutes. I had previously missed (or forgotten!) the named reference syntax, and this definitely helped clarify syntax for linebreaks and paragraphs in lists.
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Day 1 of 7 book recommendations
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. The idea of two modes of thinking stayed with me to ever since reading.
📚#mbmay
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Just tried out indiebookclub as my first IndieAuth service. Super easy to get started with! I just wish there was an open ISBN lookup service to integrate there. Manually filling out book titles and authors doesn’t feel like 2020.
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Currently reading: Practical Typography by Matthew Butterick 📚
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Want to read: Masters of Doom by David Kushner 📚
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Want to read: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs by Harold Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman with Julie Sussman 📚
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Want to read: Envisioning Information by Edward R. Tufte 📚
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Want to read: Garner’s Modern English Usage by Bryan Garner 📚
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Note to self: If I ever want to start a personal newsletter, tinyletter.com seems like the way to go.
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Scary stuff being piloted in Chinese schools. Massive surveillance is now possible, but is it what we want? Are there hidden benefits in privacy?
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Suddenly it’s 2:30 am. How the time flies when you’re building something you’re interested in 😊
The blog design is coming along nicely, although Hugo custom themes still managed to elude me. Another day..
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New beginnings
Today I decided to take the leap and start building a place to jot down ideas. My process will be in flux in the beginning, but it seems natural for any new beginnings. 90% of the difficulty for me was to get my thoughts around writing publicly, what I want to say and if this is a good idea at all. The last 90% will be sticking to it and gradually honing the process.
Here’s to new beginnings and a leap of faith! 🤸
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