Updated December 14, 2024

* A service to generate a podcast from a RSS feed using text-to-speech. * A version of Buffer for Mastodon. * Instapaper * Chrome Extension to add “Add to Instapaper” links to lobste.rs. * Chrome Extension to add “Add to Instapaper” links to feedly. Fitness / Health ---------------- * Self hosted version of MyFitnessPal. Others’ Ideas Pages ------------------- * Jonathan Borichevskiy * Alexey Guzey * Gwern * James McMurray (Updated December 14, 2024 )

Updated January 11, 2025

If you need to get in touch with me, please reach out via the **Contact** page. Tagline ------- Open Source | DevOps | Kubernetes Contributor | r/devopsish | Disabled Veteran | LEGO | Corgis | Detroit | He/Him | Views solely mine Brief Bio --------- **Chris Short** has been a proponent of open source solutions throughout his 30+ years in various IT disciplines, including systems, security, networks, DevOps management, and cloud native advocacy across the public and private sectors. He currently works as a Developer Advocate at Amazon Web Services, and is an active Kubernetes contributor. Chris is a disabled US Air Force veteran living with his wife and son in Metro Detroit. Chris writes about Cloud Native, DevOps, and other topics at ChrisShort.net. Extended Bio ------------ Meet Chris Short, a seasoned professional with a remarkable journey in the Information Technology field beginning in his youth in 1995. His first steps into the tech world were taken during summers and vacations while working for manufacturing and textile companies, where he quickly developed a keen interest in the ever-evolving tech sector. During his senior year in high school, Chris made his mark as the webmaster at sandtech.net, a dial-up Internet Service Provider based in Hickory, NC. During this time, he found his passion for Linux, embracing it as an alternative platform in the predominantly Windows-oriented late ’90s tech landscape. In response to changes in the job market from the Dot-com bubble burst, Chris joined the US Air Force as a Tech Controller (3C2X1), displaying a deep sense of dedication and service to others. Over eleven years, he served at four duty stations, including Langley AFB, VA; MacDill AFB, FL; Buckley AFB, CO; and Pope AFB, NC. Throughout his service, Chris participated in various exercises globally and underwent deployments to regions like the Middle East and Central America. During his service, he served under three US Presidents: Clinton, Bush, and Obama, which provided him with new and unique experiences and perspectives. In 2003, Chris encountered an unfortunate injury that affected his long thoracic nerve, neck, spine, and shoulder during a training exercise (after two deployments to the Middle East). Despite this challenge, he remained resilient and continued to excel, even amidst continuous pain. His dedication and exceptional performance were recognized when he received the Air Force Communications-Computer Systems Outstanding NCO of the Year for Pope Air Force Base in 2008. Ultimately, in 2010, Chris was medically separated from the Air Force during the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, marking the end of a significant chapter in his life. Today, Chris has found his passion in the open source, Linux, Cloud Native (and Kubernetes), and DevOps domains, where he continues to make valuable contributions. With his home base in the Greater Metro Detroit area, Chris’s Résumé or Curriculum Vitae showcases his extensive knowledge and diverse experiences. His journey is a testament to his commitment to technology and innovation, inspiring others in the tech community through his humility and expertise. Headshot -------- Chris-Short-Sept-2023-Profile-Pic-Square.jpeg * GitHub * PayPal.me

Updated January 10, 2025

Updated on Tuesday January 10th, 2025. Currently Doing --------------- * I’m currently editing a book about my electromagnetic hypersensitivity. Current Projects ---------------- * Writing helpful essays here on what has worked for me in life. See recently published below. * I operate a web agency on referrals only since 1999. * I’m an artist known as Chr1stopher * I have a course on becoming and being an Expat. * Created some markdown projects for certain tracking I do in markdown text: One Big Text File Markdown Journal, Home Manual Markdown, Customer Relationship Management Markdown, and Gardening Project Managment Markdown. * Created Date Night Spinner for the romantic types. Previous Projects ----------------- See Projects for a list of projects. Popular Essays -------------- * How Smart Notes Transformed My Productivity and Well-being * Completing the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die Challenge: A Musical Journey * Are High School Dropouts More Successful? * Boost Your Content Production Game: Essential Apps and Tools for 2025! - I update yearly with my essential apps Recently Published ------------------ * Wrote a new essay The Power of Letting Go: Why Not Caring What Others Think is One of Life’s Greatest Lessons * Published a new poem My Bed Is A Spaceship * Reviewed a good book Why Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh-t is a Must-Read for Aspiring Writers: Lessons from a Marketing and Screenwriting Pro * Wrote a poem Forests Are For Rest * Wrote a review Mastering Startup Equity: A Review of The Slicing Pie Handbook for Fair and Sustainable Partnerships * Updated my robots.txt file to disallow bad bots and AI crawlers and turned on AI bot blocker in Cloudflare as well. Reading ------- * Grow A New Brain * What This Comedian Said Will Shock You by Bill Maher. So far I really like it. I review some books and all my past books I’ve read are listed on my GoodReads profile. Listening --------- * Looking forward to the new album “Equilibrium” by sing-songwriter Waves Rush In coming out in April. * Looking forward to the new album “Blackbird and the Sun of October” by Federico Albanese on February 7th. * Love the new Buddha Bar album. * Enjoying the new Tycho album - Infinite Health. * New Pearl Jam album Dark Matter is great. * The album Better Will Come by Flamingosis is a fun listen. * Love Kamasi Washington’s new Album “Fearless Movement”. He is one of the best modern jazz musicians. I recommend the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die challenge. You can see my rated albums. I enjoyed it so much I wrote an entire essay about it. And check out my profile on Apple Music where I listen to music. Watched ------- * Looking forwarded to watching Dune: Prophecy (TV Series 2024– ) - Season 1 - IMDb * Interesting movie Wonderland * Fun Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes * Good, but not a huge fan of Dune: Part Two * Enjoyed Dark Matter - fun sci-fi * Truly weird sc-fi planet on Scavengers Reign made it very different from most sci-fi out there. The animation led to making the truly weird and foreign plants and animals. * Enjoyed Season 3 of Resident Alien * I found the moral questions and sci-fi comedy of Uploads Season 3 to be fun. * I really liked 3 Body Problem on Netflix. I watched the Chinese 30 episode show last year which was excellent. The English remake makes it more accessible with a faster pace and even better effects. My past movie ratings on IMDb.

Updated January 10, 2025

Updated 10.01.2025 Location: Kathmandu, Nepal. _We were born with no purpose at all. You shouldn't die the same._ My current goal is ------------------ to create a secondary source of income that doesn't require me to be consistently present all the time. Bank interest and stock-markets don't cut it because I want to get more involved but not as much as my day job. Professional title? ------------------- Software Engineer at Houzz, Inc. What do I do? ------------- I create software tools to solve your needs. Learning: --------- * Swimming: I'm a self-taught beginner. I practice at National Sports Center, Chysal regularly in the morning. * Biking: Learning to ride my petrol-scooter(_I know, I should have gone with the electric one_). I know the basics and have ridden about 1400km of distance but that doesn't make me comfortable for highly dangerous scenarious and emergency braking. I want to be a pro at it. Would love some pointers or trainers. Personal Development: --------------------- * Focusing: I'm trying to focus on doing one thing at a time. One tab, one doc, one ticket. No more jumping between tiktok, ticket and a bug 😳. It's a real \*\*struggle\*\*. Work: ----- * Dayjob: Building websites and services for interior designers and home-owners at Houzz Inc. Currenlty, I'm having existential crisis on my future. I'm not able to decide what to do. I want to make impact on the society. I don't want to be someone who is not remembered after they have died. But, I don't have any clue how I can achieve that. Currenlty, I'm mulling over Do Something About It Club and Activism to identify ways I can get started. Check out my reading list as well. This is now page and you too should have one.

Updated January 12, 2025

Glad To Meet You! ----------------- My name is Eli I only really write in lists, so here's my deal. * I am a 🧑‍💻 **full stack web engineer**. * I love to plan and 👨‍🍳 **cook elaborate meals**. It really activates the engineering part of my brain! * I have a 🤓 **non-traditional computer science education**. I attended a vocational school in high school, taught myself web programming, bounced around colleges for computer science while working the entire time before deciding to go pro! * I am a **Vim user** but I actively encourage everyone to use something else. Using Vim in 2025 is a cool bar trick. * I currently live in 📍 **Astoria, Queens**. I didn't think I would settle down in Queens and love it as much as I do, but life is like that sometimes. * I have a 😼 **fat cat named Fonzie** and I sorta have a tattoo of him on my arm. How I'm Feeling --------------- A while ago, I decided to start journaling my feelings. Being a software engineer, I made an API out of it and put it on my website. The favicon for the site the emoji for my latest entry. * Hung out with my sister and nephew all day. He decided he’s gonna be a doctor when he crawled to the stethoscope * Made a citrusy bean salad for dinner, everyone liked it * Came from behind and beat everyone at Mario Party! Do You Code? ------------ My life is all about making web applications. I am _the_ generalist you have in mind when you describe a “full stack engineer” and can and will do everything to get a feature successfully to production. Query running slow? Let me at it. Need a thoughtfully designed API? I can do that in my sleep. CSS needs some tweaking? As long as I don’t need to design it, I’ll make it look great. Review my code on GitHub! Are You A Blogger? ------------------ I'm certainly trying to be! I try to write four posts a year. Sometimes I exceed it, other times, I completely whiff. No pressure though. Below are some of my favorite posts. Latest Friendship ended with Vimscript ------------------------------- 🗓 2023-02-21 ⏱ 7  Minutes 📝 Lua is now my best friend for configuring Neovim. 1st Favorite Funny Money ----------- 🗓 2022-01-15 ⏱ 12  Minutes 📝 By all means, make that money in crypto, but not all money is right. 2nd Favorite ADHD ---- 🗓 2021-10-19 ⏱ 15  Minutes 📝 Let's quickly run through my life and see how ADHD has effected it. 3rd Favorite 👨‍🍳 Veggie Burgers & More --------------------------- 🗓 2021-07-19 ⏱ 6  Minutes 📝 I'm not even a vegetarian but I love making these veggie burgers What I'm Reading ---------------- I wish I read more, but there are only so many hours in the day. These are the books that I'm reading right now. You can find me on Goodreads. What I'm Listening To --------------------- I listen to way too much music and I love to listen to full albums. I mainly listen to hip hop, indie rock and emo. I occasionally write reviews of old albums that I love but aren't well known in a series called ICYMI. In order to listen to more new music, I created Album Mode.party, which recommends me albums that Spotify's algorithims would never dare show me. It's the first application I have built that I use daily! ### Seasonal Playlist

Updated January 11, 2025

**Last updated: Sat, January 11, 2025**. * I am in Italy for the **holidays** spending some time with my family. * I am back to reading **physical books**, starting with Why Nations Fail, a gift from my gf. Trying to read at least 20 pages per day to keep a good pace and read at least 12 books this year! * * * What's a now page?

Updated January 10, 2025

The idea to make novelWriter came about because most good software i could find for fiction writing seemed to focus its development on Windows and MacOS. Even those that had once supported Linux, had decided to drop the support. As a Linux user for many years, this was very disappointing to me, so I started making my own editor, the way I imagined I wanted it. At that time I had mostly fallen back on writing my novel projects in LibreOffice Writer. While it is an excellent word processor that I still use often, it lacked many features I was looking for. I wanted an editor where I could split everything up into chapters or scenes, and move them about as I wanted. I also wanted to have all my notes in the same place, and be able to cross-reference them in my text. Thus the idea for novelWriter was born. It took me three attempts between 2016 and 2018 to get something I felt was heading in the right direction. At the time, I was a PhD student at CERN, in Geneva, Switzerland. My first two attempts at making an editor for fiction writing failed, so in 2018 when I started my post-doc at CERN, I ran into a PhD student who also liked to write fiction in his spare time. He got interested in my little project, so we spent many coffee and lunch breaks to sketch out the features we’d like to see in a novel editor. The programming was more my area, so I did that, while my colleague did a lot of testing and gave me feedback on what did and didn’t work. After a while, more people got interested in my project and started providing feedback on my GitHub repository. The rest is, as they say, history. More users brought more feedback, more ideas, more releases, and an increasingly better text editor. While the project is somewhat limited by early design choices in terms of framework and programming language, it has been possible to grow and expand it. The scope of the editor has been deliberately keep narrow over the years. It is after all an editor designed specifically for writing novels and short fiction, and not anything else. This has made it possible to avoid feature bloat and keep improving on what it is designed to do. novelWriter is still under active development, and I personally use it for all my writing projects. This is not likely to change any time soon. I hope you too find it useful, and my wish is that it will help writers focus on writing in the future. – Veronica

Updated December 29, 2024

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Updated January 12, 2025

Last modified: Jan 12, 2025 What is a now page? ------------------- A now page contains the activities that a person is currently doing. More information about now pages can be found at nownownow.com. ### My current activities * Learning 2D animation - Telling stories is very valuable. * Self-discovery - Questioning my own values remains a lifelong goal. * Work - Doing test automation work at Dover Fueling Solutions. ### Weekly activities Today: I usually spend time with family on Sundays. It is a day I tend to keep free. Tomorrow: I will go to work, and afterwards, I may fill the remaining time with learning animation. Tuesday: I will go to work, and afterwards, I tend to go boxing. Perhaps I also update this website. Wednesday: I will go to work, and afterwards, I may fill the remaining time with learning animation. Thursday: I will go to work, and afterwards, I attend a German course. Friday: I will go to work, and afterwards, I attend a traditional drawing course (in my second year out of ten years). Saturday: I plan to animate. Sometimes I update this website too.

Updated December 13, 2024

.. 2024-12-13 > /ideas should be about the future: the crazy things people always wanted to make, concepts they’re mulling over, or planned projects. TODO: Add some here!

Updated January 10, 2025

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