My github blogs have proliferated over the years and many of my strategies were poorly thought out. Cleanup is in order after a few weeks of work with Hugo. The goal for the next week or so will be guided by the following strategy.
Blog post or README text?
Convert posts from various blog branches to this blog.
- https://tomrake.github.io/test-blog - delete soon.
- https://tomrake.github.io/my-blog - convert posts to my legacy portion.
- Code Project blogs I have several code projects with related blogs, this information needs to be divided between the project README and a related blog post. Configuration and API details of a component should be in the README, along with a link to longer explanation posts and use case posts. When explaining a problem to be solved, it should be in a blog post.
The Code projects
Working with Common Lisp under Windows
I usually use SBCL, slime and, emacs on Windows 11 OS. Compiling SBCL from source using the msys2 system has worked for years. Today, monthly source releases of SBCL typically include compiled Windows MSI.
The release of quicklisp, in 2010, has made finding the source for Common Lisp packages much easier. Zach Beane's quicklisp distribution of Common Lisp source software has made the difference. The ultralisp distribution allows work to be done between quicklisp monthly releases.
[Read More]Mastodon Culture - Search and Hashtags
A few days ago I did a series of hashtag searches and found groups of conversations of a bunch of interesting topics. Hashtags add speed and excitement to Mastodon. Given that Mastodon has no global text search except for hashtags and there is a reason for it.
Mastodon was designed with "friction" to slow down the propagation of information. By forcing propagation of post through posts of individuals and the lack of site wide search. Mastodon promote small conversations and not the quick spread of mass outrage
[Read More]Adding DISQUS comments.
Installation of DISQUS for this blog. Updates my disqus account, on my site which has the Beautiful Jekyll Theme uncomment the disqus line in _config.yml and add my Disqus short name from the General Page on my Disqus account. I want to allow comments on this post I add comments: yes to my front matter.
First try
Hope it works.
Updating my site with org-mode
I have updated blogging procedure
This is of a technical interest on how I actually produce my blog. I have always written by blog pages in emacs and historically have authored in Markdown syntax and the Beautiful Jekyll theme on GitHub. I now author my pages in org mode and use org-publish to render them to the Jekyll repository. Next I ensure that the blog posts are in the _posts/ folder and commit those changes to the git image of my site. Finally, I upload and push my local site to GitHub.
[Read More]Sauron buys Twitter!!
BREAKING
Middle Earth
In a report from the Bree Daily, Sauron, of Mordor, has reportedly paid 44 Billion Dollars in exchange for a Seer Stone called “Twitter”, a dollar being some odd foreign currency made of paper.
Mayor Sam Gamgee, of Bag End, has been quoted that “he knows nothing of any of Sauron’s latest dealings” but is “quite certain that no Rings of Power are involved.”
In other headlines from the Shire, ByWater and Beyond
[Read More]Where is the algorithm on Mastodon
Twitter users are running for the exits
On Twitter national security and political view are expressed by many of those I follow, and today many are moving to mastodon. Last night while auditioning mastodon as a Twitter replacement, I was feeling I did not get the information I desired all the posts etc. Mastodon is not heavy on the recommendation engine, if there is one, and you are more in control of what you see in your Home feed. You are the algorithm.
[Read More]Trump is in denial over the coronavirus.
There is a limit to the power of positive thinking. At every stage Trump has voiced a rosy scenario about the coronaviurs, only 15 cases, it will be gone by summer. Persistently the negative truth presents itself. The coronavirus is a threat to be reckoned with and not dismissed.
Trump loyalist are contributing to his dysfunction
I believe the loyal Trump supporters in the White house are still presenting him with rosy pictures. Pleasing Trump is more important than factual presenttions. Reality has a very tough way of presenting itself in light of the coronavirus. But the rosy supporters may just move on.
[Read More]What's been going on.
The lockdown
I am in an isolated location with one of my parents. COVID-19 changed all my planing.
It has been a long time since I have blogged.
The routing setup
The router is a WRT54G and there is wired extension to a DLink WBR-1310. I previously used another WRT54G at the extension position but that is in use at my orgininal location, which I and my wife use on weekly basis.
[Read More]Problems with KORE remote for KODI
COVID-19 requires me to reloacate
My setup the hardware
- Kodi running on a Raspberry Pi, wired link to a home router
- Kore an App running on an Android phone connected via wireless.
My configuration
- Kodi Remote Server is configure on a local IP address at port 8080, User Name and Password.
- Kore a Remote Client is configured to use the above server address, port, name and pw.
The Kore problem
One moring my Kore remote stopped working due to a crashed home router. The main symptom other than non-function was that the Kore - Media Center (selected from the left hamburger) icon had RED icon. This icon should be GREEN when the client can connect to the server. When connecting the icon may be YELLOW.
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