Notes from my week.
- Continued the Wes Bos JavaScript30 course.
- Finally got around to setting up deployment with GitHub Actions for Tallgrass Church.
- Fixed a metadata issue I was having with Plex. Some video files continued to load embedded metadata, even after the data was removed, and even after the files were removed from the Plex library and re-added. No amount of clearing of caches helped. The solution was to disable “prefer local metadata” for the library.
- Had a good time learning more about the Be Able community center at LIFE Group on Wednesday night.
- My wife and I got our COVID-19 vaccine boosters. It took me out of commission for most of the next day, but still not as bad as the second dose.
- Accidentally installed Windows 11. I was trying to create a bootable USB drive to install it later.
Links
- Ten episodes of the Web History podcast
- Disney Plus is upgrading Marvel movies to IMAX aspect ratio
- Apple macOS 12 Monterey review: the best is yet to come
- Stranger Things 4’s new teaser promises ‘the best spring break ever’
- Stranger Things 4 will have a summer 2022 release date
- The Verge Holiday Gift Guide 2021
- Lego’s new $800 AT-AT is practically big enough to conquer a real-life Rebel base
- The new Wyze Floodlight Cam offers a big field of view for a small price
- Twitter will now let you pay to undo tweets and read ad-free news in the US
- Netflix Games is available on your iPhone and iPad
- 8-Bit Christmas
- Director Chris Columbus is proud of Harry Potter, but still thinks he got the scar wrong
- Observations from 4,500 miles on an ebike—and why you should get one already
- Two paths to surprise and delight
Podcasts
- ShopTalk Show — 488: Sportsball Moments, WordPress Block Editor, WYSIWYG Editors, Cloning Notion, and How to Focus on Accessibility
- Syntax — 403: Hasty Treat – What’s the deal with Astro?
Reading
- Continued Iron Gold
- Finished The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness
- Continued Emotionally Healthy Discipleship
Watched
- The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
- NHL: Penguins-Blackhawks
- NHL: Penguins-Panthers
- Toy Story 4
- NCAA football: K-State-West Virginia
- No Time to Die
Played
- Overcooked! All You Can Eat (PS5)
- Astro’s Playroom (PS5)
- Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville (PS4/PS5)
- Worms Rumble (PS4/PS5)
- Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4/PS5)
- Wreckfest (PS5)
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (PC, Steam)