Tuesday, 31st December, 2024
Here we are. The last day of 2024. Think I’m feeling a bit poorly now.
I watched some MacBook 12” from 2017 on eBay as I quite like them. Someone made me an offer for a decent one for £200. But it’s a 7/8 year old laptop with a feeble cpu at the time. Perhaps running Linux on it would be a good option but then why am I spending £200 on it. Better off getting an intel 10th gen via a thinkpad for less than £200. The “smartest” solution would be a M4 Mac mini. But I still have to remind myself why am I buying this?
I did buy Path of Exile 2 early access after watching some videos say it was the best ARPG they’ve played recently. This was at 10pm last night after debating it endlessly, and so by the time it downloaded I really should’ve been going to bed!
Feels like the house is exploding with things after Christmas and everyone is back and just dumps it all out everywhere. I’ve managed to sort out the clothes and unpack them but not touched anything else. 😮💨
I’ve never made a post on here (at least not that I can remember) where the title isn’t the date and it’s just a journal entry. I wonder what it would look like and if it would do for Blog Posts™️. Let’s try…
Well that worked well. I just have to make sure I get the datetime syntax right in the metadata. I guess I’ll do this from now on. I have wondered if there’s a way to make a list of all the posts with titles that aren’t dates, for future reference, without resorting to additional metadata. Although adding something like fav: true in the header isn’t exactly a big deal.
Well 30 seconds later via chatgpt and I have an answer. Currently, on articles page, you will get a list of posts that aren’t titled as journal entries. So I can find them again if I want. I’m really enjoying this web site, and want to tinker and add little improvements here and there. I haven’t enjoyed a blog this much in a long time. I’ve got a list of a few things I want to add to the main design, namely a small menu, so stuff can be found vs. remembering urls. You never know, I might even write some BlogPosts! Well, by that I mean copy over my old ones…even if I never write another post, I will be satisfied knowing there is somewhere to write one. But now I’ll play Path of Exile 2 until 2025…although I should go to bed early as I’m still borderline a bit unwell.
I’ve moved the original page here as it was too chatty for a permanent page and I’ll write a summary shortly.
Into 2025 🥌
I keep thinking about writing this, as in what I want from next year, but have yet to do anything. In classic procrastination style I went off on tangents about blogging platforms or which app or is it private or public etc. and I need to cut all that and just write it. I need to be brutal. Stop excessive faffing and things that waste time and thought processes. Bin stuff that I don’t need or doesn’t help. Ask myself why am I doing this and then question is that really a good reason.
I can decide and I can act. It’s just not always easy - but why can’t it be?
Like… don’t go on YouTube. “But I learn things from it.” Do I? Or do I watch a video about something then watch 10 more or not even watch anything but just browse the home page hoping something interesting shows up.
I don’t need a blog. This site I like, as I just chatter away. However, a site where I write a title and tags and 2,000 words. Nope. Not necessary. I can still write 2,000 words here if I want to. Maybe if I find something useful on my radio blog I’ll write it down. Every week the top visited post is configuring a radio on a digital mode - which was a pain, so I wrote it for myself.
Harder things like “running a home server”. Probably mostly unnecessary but I find it hard to be without. Plex mainly. Home assistant - unnecessary for me.
Really get rid of things. Sell stuff, give it away if I can’t sell it. Bin it. Things that have been in drawers years but never used, they should go. Clear out clothes.
Another hard one: Home ham radio station. It’s been down since August and I’ve not put it up. I do sort of miss it but only very occasionally. I love using the radio outdoors and perhaps that’s where it should be. Although I worry this is a fad and I’ll want a home setup. The wife hates wires in the garden and I get that. Shame we don’t have trees. I do think that I should just use it outdoors now and then in years to come when we downsize and move elsewhere, to pick somewhere that is ham radio friendly. Maybe then I’ll be more inclined to operate at home.
This is turning into a random list. What do I want?
Not to waste time on dumb shit. Dumb shit is entirely whilst I’m on the computer, typically of an evening. So either get off the computer, get rid of the computer or be proactive in using it. Playing games is better than dumb shit. It’s like a good movie but interactive, or it’s problem solving and just generally enjoyable. Or do more 3D print designs (more being more than nothing whatsoever) or LEGO Studio designs.
Tracking finances. Tricky one. The brutal answer is: don’t buy shit, maximise tax efficient savings. Job’s done. Don’t need 56 categories for transactions for that. Perhaps a compromise is a monthly tracking of account a balances, and credit card statements. That tells me in vs out.
I was about to say maybe I need to make a list of these things. But why? Just be brutal when something comes up.
Also write weekly summaries at work for myself. As I forget everything and the boss likes it.
