https://rhiaro.co.uk/2017/12
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name: Posts between 2017/12 and 2018/01
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34c3
type: Note
content: I have made it to 34c4, registered as an Angel, procured a SIM card for internal comms, and wandered around this enormous venue. It's all coming together. There is buzz and excitement and many many nerds.
published: 2017-12-26T18:50:00+01:00
tag: 34c3
tag: events

https://rhiaro.co.uk/2017/12/5a2d26c621a24
type: Add
content: Emergency cakes chez Mum. Self-raising flour, bicarb, baking soda, 3 bananas, Vitalite, almond essence, dessicated coconut, and coconut milk until it was the right consistency. Dark chocolate chunks. Shockingly good.
published: 2017-12-06T12:21:19+00:00
summary: Amy added 2 photos to https://i.amy.gy/madefood/
target: madefood

cheese
type: Note
content: Usually my problem is that i can't get vegan cheese or chocolate but right now i only have vegan cheese and chocolate which is overall an improvement i guess but i dunno what i'm having for dinner??
published: 2017-12-10T20:36:00+01:00
tag: vegan
tag: food

ghent
type: Article
content: This month's convluted travel routing took me through Ghent, Belgium. The bus timetables didn't quite line up to let me go straight through from Boston (the original) to Sarajevo, so I figured if I have to spend a day in a city I should pick a nice one, and one that I haven't been to before. I arrived, early, at 0530. It was very cold. Thankfully one of the earliest opening coffeeshops happens to be an all-vegan one - Full Circle Coffee. Unfortunately I still had two hours to kill before 0730, which I spent shivering in a corner in the train station. It wasn't the best. When I made my way to Full Circle, it was still dark. The place is super welcoming, with sofas, comfy chairs, as well as tables, and a wall-facing bench lined with power sockets, so it's clear laptopping is welcome. I started my day earlier than usual, with an oat milk flat white, and chocolate pie (8EUR total). Their other offerings included carrot cake and chai carrot cake. The wifi was fine, and there was a power socket by a sofa. I curled up there and watched the sun rise out of the glass door which leads to their back terrace. The sun didn't so much as rise, but the sky turned a lighter shade of grey. I thought about leaving for a walking tour at 10, but just as I was making my mind up to close my laptop it started to sleet. I stayed. Just after 11 the weather had improved, and I headed to Mie Vie, a vegan cafe in the town center. I had a somehow spectacular cheese salad sandwich on crusty bread, and a danish pastry. This place was also welcoming, and also had good wifi and power options, and a decent amount of space. It didn't get busy over lunch time. I joined this walking tour at 1300. It lasted two hours, and was fun and informative. I learnt that French Fries are Belgian, there are three peeing children statues (compared to Brussels' one), and there's art in one of the cathedral's that is the most-stolen ever. It rained, hailed, and the sun came out a little, but mostly it was just overcast…
name: A day in Ghent
published: 2017-12-08T23:30:00+01:00
tag: libraries
tag: vegan
tag: food
tag: travel
tag: tourism
tag: ghent

good-talk
type: Note
content: The first really good talk I've seen at #34c3 was BGP and the Rule of Custom by cjd. Good thoughts about the interplay between network structure/hardware and the social surroundings. And a pretty solid Mastodon plug at the end :)
published: 2017-12-27T23:34:45+01:00
tag: 34c3
tag: event

leipzig
type: Note
content: I wandered around Leipzig for a couple of hours this morning, looking for food. It turns out that lots of places in the city center are open, but the ones which are are packed, full of families being festive. They were also on the fancy and expensive side. None of these appealed. I could not find a fast food place or a supermarket. Eventually I found myself in the main train station. This is a small bubble of the city where on the 25th of December, life continues as normal. A lot of the food outlets are open, and I enjoyed a coffee and a pretzel in tranquility. I also saw a dm and a smoothie place on my way in, so I can get supplies for later. I'm sitting in a bakery in the station right now. There are a few people about, and it's interesting to observe the folks who are doing not-christmas things this afternoon. A few families with small kids; people not speaking German to the cashier who probably just arrived or are waiting to depart; old couples and old solos. Cafes and restaurants in the city center didn't feel like places it was okay to sit alone, even if there was space. But the train station vibe is safe and comforting.
published: 2017-12-25T13:56:00+01:00
tag: travel
tag: solo
tag: leipzig

photos-edi-mum
type: Add
content: An Angry Vegan at Bread Meats Bread. A train ride with the bird. Chips at Mum's.
published: 2017-12-04T20:48:44+00:00
summary: Amy added 13 photos to https://i.amy.gy/201711-uk/
target: 201711-uk

photos-edinburgh
type: Add
content: Edinburgh times, with the bird, and Holyrood, and food.
published: 2017-12-02T09:40:01+00:00
summary: Amy added 27 photos to https://i.amy.gy/201711-uk/
target: 201711-uk

photos-edinburgh-2
type: Add
content: A day in which I went to Snax, Anteaques, the SHRUB, and Holy Cow.
published: 2017-12-02T23:43:44+00:00
summary: Amy added 22 photos to https://i.amy.gy/201711-uk/
target: 201711-uk

photos-edinburgh-3
type: Add
content: Doughnuts at Considerit, unexpected jaunt to Calton Hill with Harry, Soul Sushi, and Star Trek ToS projector-sized.
published: 2017-12-03T22:46:53+00:00
summary: Amy added 23 photos to https://i.amy.gy/201711-uk/
target: 201711-uk

photos-ghent
type: Add
content: Walking, eating and typing in Ghent. Blog post.
published: 2017-12-10T12:23:35+00:00
summary: Amy added 43 photos to https://i.amy.gy/201712-ghent/
target: 201712-ghent

photos-holyrood
type: Add
content: A morning run around the glorious Holyrood Park.
published: 2017-12-03T10:45:49+00:00
summary: Amy added 29 photos to https://i.amy.gy/201711-uk/
target: 201711-uk

photos-leipzig
type: Add
content: A few days in Leipzig, from the 24th of December to the 31st. Mostly for attending the 34th Chaos Communication Congress. Post about the trip.
published: 2017-12-31T23:36:57+01:00
summary: Amy added 39 photos to https://i.amy.gy/2017-leipzig/
target: 2017-leipzig

photos-sarajevo
type: Add
content: Sarajevo has been remarkably kind to me upon my return today.
published: 2017-12-10T20:51:56+01:00
summary: Amy added 17 photos to https://i.amy.gy/2017-sarajevo/
target: 2017-sarajevo

photos-sarajevo-2
type: Add
content: Food and fun in Sarajevo. Featuring Sushi San, Karuzo, krompirusa, making pizza with Elizabeth.
published: 2017-12-30T15:27:45+01:00
summary: Amy added 16 photos to https://i.amy.gy/2017-sarajevo/
target: 2017-sarajevo

photos-uk
type: Add
content: A gloomy run from Stickford to Stickney; Boston (original) early morning; a train to London.
published: 2017-12-07T20:49:45+00:00
summary: Amy added 15 photos to https://i.amy.gy/201711-uk/
target: 201711-uk

shrub
type: Note
content: Now my student card has expired and I can't access Edinburgh University buildings to bum around with my laptop at the weekend, it's nice that I can cosy up on a sofa at the SHRUB for a couple of hours. It's a lovely welcoming place and community of people, and it's come so far since I volunteered here a bit about three years ago. I also bought a hat.
published: 2017-12-02T17:33:00+00:00
tag: edinburgh
tag: travel
tag: life
tag: shrub

slip
type: Note
content: I did slip over on my ass twice on the hill 1 minute from my front door though and the neighbours saw.
in reply to: photos-sarajevo
published: 2017-12-10T20:59:00+01:00
tag: sarajevo

swp
type: Note
content: I published Social Web Protocols as a Social Web Working Group Note today. It's supposed to be a one-stop shop for understanding the various specs of the WG. Hopefully it makes your life easier not harder.
published: 2017-12-25T16:08:00+01:00
tag: w3c
tag: socialwg
tag: social+web+protocols

travel
type: Note
content: tl;dr In a spectacular feat of learning absolutely nothing from my recent three-consecutive-nights-on-buses excursion, I have now booked an upcoming trip involving two night ferries and a night bus (and two day buses). I was tryna do it in three ferries and one bus, but the Bari-Dubrovnik line is apparently ~seasonal~ and not running in January how selfish. tl For anyone interested in further details of my folly, my goal was to get from Malta to Sarajevo in the first week of January without flying. During high season it is possible to go in basically a straight line. After I found out (thanks to an unexpectedly fast and helpful email response from Jadrolinja) about the Bari-Dubrovnik line not running however I had to work out a more indirect route. The ferry from Malta to Catania (Sicily) is a given. It's 9 hours overnight, and a steep 60EUR. But no way around it. (Tirrenia ferries.) The next most obvious option was to bus from Catania to Ancona, and take the Jadrolinja ferry from there to Split (Croatia). Split to Sarajevo is easy. To my surprise, there's a direct bus from Catania to Ancona; 15 hours and 80EUR. But I've done the Ancona to Split ferry twice before. There's nothing wrong with it, but I'm seeking new experiences. It's about 50EUR, and 12 hours. OH and one other thing. It only runs on Tuesdays and Fridays. The earliest I can leave Malta on a Thursday night and there is just no way I can make it to Ancona by Friday evening, so started planning to spend 4 days in Catania, because it would be cool to climb Mt Etna and more interesting than waiting around in Ancona for the next available ferry. I found accommodation for about 40EUR for the whole time. In total, this would get me back to Sarajevo on the 10th of January, and cost about 190EUR in transport and accommodation. If I take entirely buses though, I can shave off three days and 60EUR, but I also sacrifice an extra vacation in Sicily. I could do this with a bus from Catania to Venice (80EUR, 14 hours…
published: 2017-12-16T14:49:00+01:00
tag: ferry
tag: bus
tag: travel
tag: italy
tag: transport
tag: sarajevo

vegan-edinburgh
type: Article
content: I lived in Edinburgh for 4 years, but the vegan offerings have ramped up in the 2 years I've been away since. On my last two visits, in September for my viva and December for my graduation, I visited old favourites, as well as crammed in as many new places as I could. The classics The Auld Hoose I went to the Hoose almost every Monday evening for 4 years. They have a 20% discount on food on Mondays. They also have a ton of vegan options in a laid-back grungy pub atmosphere. They had vegan cheese on their GIANT nachos before it was cool. The menu changed while I was away, and these days along with their vegan chilli, vegan burrito and vegan burger they also have a fried tofu sandwich and raspberry sorbet sundae. I miss the veggie haggis and mushroom pie of ye olde days though, gotta say. But you really come for the nachos. Anteaques I practically lived in Anteaques when I ran SocieTea. They were our best sponsor, and I am as unfailingly loyal as you can be to a tea shop. They also have at least one homemade vegan tart at weekends, usually chocolate and raspberry. Rhubarb apparently briefly put in a seasonal appearance last month, but I missed it. Anyway I'm happy to eat the chocolate and raspberry tart with a pot of tea every single time I go, it's fantastic. The tea is also good. Rigatoni's I used to eat at Rigatoni's a lot. It's a lovely family-run pizza and pasta joint. It's not the cheapest, but the quality is outstanding. Over the years I developed my perfect topping combo: spicy kidney beans, artichoke, and mushrooms or olives (depending on what I was in the mood for). I went so regularly they'd remind me to remove cheese from my order if I forgot to mention it. They don't have vegan cheese, but the pizza sauce is so good it holds up a pizza all on its own. The XL is best value for money, and would usually last me one and a half to two meals. It's great cold the next day, smothered in hot sauce. Henderson's An Edinburgh veggie institution, there are now about t…
name: Vegan in Edinburgh
published: 2017-12-10T14:24:00+01:00
tag: travel
tag: food
tag: vegan
tag: edinburgh

week-in-review
type: Article
content: Finished Nanowrimo at 30,413 words, which is a new second place. Went to Edinburgh (via a nightbus to Munich and a flight). Climbed the Scott Monument finally. Graduated. Saw my parents and lots of people I haven't seen for a while. Ate at many of the new vegan establishments in Edinburgh.
name: Week in review: 27 November - 3 December
published: 2017-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
tag: food
tag: travel
tag: phd
tag: nanowrimo
tag: vegan
tag: edinburgh

week-in-review-2
type: Article
content: Spent a couple of days at my Mum's house. Took the bus to London then the night bus to Ghent. Spent a day eating Ghent. Took the nightbus to Cologne Airport, and slept there for a few hours. Weird dreams. Cold. Food offerings have improved though. Took the final 24 hour bus back to Sarajevo. Fixed some aleph things I'd been stuck on, but no huge progress. Shipped sloph's AP outbox endpoint. It works with curl but I haven't tested it with clients yet.
name: Week in review: 4 - 10 December
published: 2017-12-10T23:59:59+01:00
tag: activitypub
tag: sloph
tag: ghent
tag: uk
tag: travel

week-in-review-3
type: Article
content: Spent the 25th of December in Leipzig train station eating pretzels. Attended 34c3. Lots of nerds, tea, and Isaac Asimov. Took the night bus to Munich and a plane (ugh) to Malta. Rang in the new year in bed with Lizziepoop and a movie.
name: Week in review: 25 - 31 December
published: 2017-12-31T23:59:59+01:00
tag: leipzig
tag: travel
tag: week+in+review
tag: 34c3
tag: malta

weeks-in-review
type: Article
content: memorious has some good new features, so I spent a chunk of time updating all of the OCCRP crawlers to use them. Parsed some things. Sanitized some things. Started moving generic endpoint discovery mechanisms in to a library to use with AP clients. Finished Season 1 of Salvation. After the first two or three episodes, it became surprisingly good. Updated Social Web Protocols so we can publish it as a Note this month. Took a bus from Sarajevo to Leipzig. Discovered that at this particular time of year, everything in Leipzig is closed.
name: Weeks in review: 11-24 December
published: 2017-12-24T23:59:59+01:00
tag: memorious
tag: socialwg
tag: activitypub
tag: week+in+review
tag: travel
tag: hacking
tag: w3c
tag: social+web+protocols

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