Notes from my week.
- Continued the Pluralsight “Webpack: Transpiling and Bundling JavaScript” course
- Worked on build tools, adding webpack for JavaScript bundling
- Met with DCM to show a new mobile website proof of concept
- Monthly IT update meeting
- The Web Team (the three remaining members at least) will be getting split up a bit and moved under two different teams in the future
- Worked on the Tallgrass Church website
- PlayStation 5 release — I came close to getting one a half dozen times, but it’s hard to compete when people are using bots and there’s no limit on the number they can purchase
- Upgraded to macOS Big Sur
- Set up our Christmas tree — and yes, we’ve already started on the Christmas music and movies as well
Watched
- Last Week Tonight
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- The Polar Express
- Olaf’s Frozen Adventure
Played
- Fortnite
- NHL 15
- Blokus
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Reading
- Started reading Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
- Read Bone, Vol, 1: Out from Boneville
Podcasts
- The CSS Podcast — 023: Filter
- The CSS Podcast — 024: Blend Modes
- The CSS Podcast — 025: Season 1 Wrap Up
- ShopTalk Show — 438: ARM Based Macs, Digital Minimalism, Podcast SEO, and Monetization on the Web
Links
- PS4 Remote Play app will let you stream from your PS5
- Google Photos will end its free unlimited storage on June 1st, 2021 — Darn, I just started using this!
- If your screen time was up during election week, you’re not alone
- COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective, manufacturers report
- Part of your world: Why we’re proud to build a truly native Mac app. — Beautifully designed blog post from Sketch about the advantages of native Mac apps
- JavaScript Operator Lookup
- Apple says new Arm-based M1 chip offers the ‘longest battery life ever in a Mac’ — Another big platform change for the Mac
- macOS Big Sur is now available to download — I’m loving the design changes in the new macOS
- What to work on
- Apple iPhone 12 Mini review: Fit to size