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2020-review
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content: In 2019 I zigzagged around Europe and even further afield. I thought this year would either be much the same, or completely different. It was completely different - but in an entirely different way than I what I expected. But that was the case for everyone, right? I posted to my site 4,394 times. I posted 6,017 individual photos into 11 different albums. tl;dr Downsized to 35L. Travel stalled. Upsized in order to occupy a part-furnished flat. I was the Best Man at my friend's wedding. Did one Vipassana retreat, in Switzerland. Got trapped by the pandemic for 5 months in Sarandë, Albania. Returned to the UK for multiple reasons, then stayed. Started the process for donating a kidney, but then wasn't needed any more. Decided on something to invest my savings into, but still pending. Read a lot and watched a lot of TV. Stood for election to the W3C TAG. Goals for 2021: Make the most of Fife. Spend time with my IRL friends again, IRL. Try to make myself useful in the local community, and online communities. Words I wrote 345 things. On my site I posted 282 short notes or commentary with photos, and 63 longer articles. I also logged non-blogpost writing 29 times. These all comprise approximately 59,593 words in total (9,010 off-site). That's a mean of 162.82 words and 0.94 posts per day. I wrote about 156 different topics, with the most common being life (122), travel (74), week in review (49), food (40), albania (34), hacking (31), vegan (29), ods (27), coronavirus (27), crochet (24), covid19 (21), and uk (16). My NaNoWriMo project was Dumping Sky. I didn't write anything else, or finish any previous projects. Again. Travel I stopped in an all-time nomadding low of 6 different countries, none of which I had never been to before. A long stay in Albania was a goal I overachieved on, with 149 nights in total. Pre-lockdown I spent 13 nights in Turkey, 2 in Greece, 3 in Bulgaria and 16 in Switzerland (11 of these on a Vipassana meditation retreat). And 177 in the UK by the e…
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alarm-didnt-off
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content: My alarm didn't go off because my phone operating system crashed. Did I mention I LOVE computers?? (and anyone who knows me knows I hate waking myself with an alarm and only do so when absolutely necessary....)
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published: 2021-01-13T07:29:39+00:00
tag: life
tag: wearefairphone
tag: fp1
tag: fairphone
tag: computers

back-work-today
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content: Back at work today, still have my special skill of waking up precisely one minute before standup, so that's good.
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published: 2021-01-06T09:53:27+00:00
tag: cooplife
tag: ods

been-elected-two
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content: I have been elected to a two year term on the W3C TAG! I'm really excited for this opportunity to work for a better Web, and more than a little bit daunted. And so so grateful for all of the support people have given me during the election, which I did not expect to be as intense as it was.
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published: 2021-01-07T12:22:53+00:00
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tag: resume
tag: w3c
tag: w3ctag
tag: web+standards

being-w3c-tag
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content: How is being on the W3C TAG affecting my home life? (I hear nobody ask.) Well, earlier my brother very thoughtfully paused a 10gb No Man's Sky update because I was in meetings and he didn't want to disrupt the network, and had to play a different game instead. Will we make it through these challenges? Time will tell.
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published: 2021-01-27T19:53:58+00:00
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tag: w3ctag
tag: meetings
tag: web+standards

do-really
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content: I do really appreciate living so close to the beach that it's not a big ordeal to go out for the last 15 minutes of sun of the day and a listen to the sea.
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published: 2021-01-25T16:31:17+00:00
tag: life
tag: fife
tag: beach

doesnt-seem
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content: It doesn't seem to matter how many times I tell professional admin type people (utility companies etc) that my phone doesn't work, they still keep trying to call me then email acting all surprised that it didn't ring.
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published: 2021-01-29T11:36:24+00:00
tag: life
tag: phone

dreamhost-broke
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content: Dreamhost broke my ActivityPub C2S with changes to Apache mod_security rules today. They have fixed it now, and not explained exactly what was wrong. I debugged it sufficiently from the server error logs to decide it was probably their fault and not mine (my code hadn't changed and I couldn't reproduce it locally. The logs said things like: ModSecurity: Warning. Pattern match "[\\\ \\\ ]" at REQUEST_FILENAME. [file "/dh/apache2/template/etc/mod_sec3_CRS/REQUEST-921-PROTOCOL-ATTACK.conf"] [line "219"] [id "921190"] [msg "HTTP Splitting (CR/LF in request filename detected)"] [data "Matched Data: user-agent found within REQUEST_FILENAME: /. \\x0a \\x0a \\x0a <div class="] [severity "CRITICAL"] [ver "OWASP_CRS/3.3.0"] and ModSecurity: Warning. Operator GE matched 7 at TX:inbound_anomaly_score. [file "/dh/apache2/template/etc/mod_sec3_CRS/RESPONSE-980-CORRELATION.conf"] [line "87"] [id "980130"] [msg "Inbound Anomaly Score Exceeded (Total Inbound Score: 10 - SQLI=0,XSS=0,RFI=0,LFI=0,RCE=0,PHPI=0,HTTP=5,SESS=0): individual paranoia level scores: 10, 0, 0, 0"] [ver "OWASP_CRS/3.3.0"] [tag "event-correlation"] and ModSecurity: Rule 3525d796f28 [id "932110"][file "/dh/apache2/template/etc/mod_sec3_CRS/REQUEST-932-APPLICATION-ATTACK-RCE.conf"][line "256"] - Execution error - PCRE limits exceeded (-8): (null). and ModSecurity: Warning. Match of "within %{tx.allowed_request_content_type}" against "TX:content_type" required. [file "/dh/apache2/template/etc/mod_sec3_CRS/REQUEST-920-PROTOCOL-ENFORCEMENT.conf"] [line "970"] [id "920420"] [msg "Request content type is not allowed by policy"] [data "|application/ld+json|"] [severity "CRITICAL"] [ver "OWASP_CRS/3.3.0"] which are not settings I've had to mess with before, so I'm glad I pay other people to deal with this for me. I'm just dropping this all here in case other people have similar problems and are searching.. (I don't think POSTing forms between origins is that niche, but doing it with JSON-LD payloads might be, and it migh…
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published: 2021-01-26T20:10:44+00:00
tag: hacking
tag: sloph
tag: dreamhost
tag: apache
tag: mod security
tag: servers

federated-galaxy
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content: A federated galaxy of community platforms, tailored for the specific human communities that use them and linked by Google-like sites that facilitate discovery, would be a more functional internet for many people, and would also decentralize the social web. Exactly this.
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published: 2021-01-05T20:11:26+00:00
tag: hacking
tag: decentralisation
tag: benwerd
tag: social+web

hey-when-scotland
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content: Hey when Scotland gets independence and rejoins the EU can we also move into UTC+0100?
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published: 2021-01-09T19:03:02+00:00
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tag: scotland
tag: indyref2
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honestly
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content: It is honestly hilarious how many of the voucher options for taking part in the UK gov's covid test survey thing are for travel! Hotels.com! Eurostar! Lastminute! The list goes on.
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published: 2021-01-05T11:12:03+00:00
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hope-end-shingeki
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content: Me: I hope at the end of Shingeki no Kyojin they finally stop fighting and become friends. My brother: Not everything is Star Trek, Amy.
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published: 2021-01-16T19:15:16+00:00
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human
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content: Human interactions that always cheer me up on a Tuesday: the cheerful man at the veg market stand brent chairing a DID WG meeting Without fail.
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published: 2021-01-19T16:32:48+00:00
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tag: didwg
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many-years-ago
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content: Many years ago, on one of my first ever Big Adventures, the only device I packed was a first generation Kindle. It had a global 3G connection, and a very very shitty web browser. But it worked! I blogged from the Wadi Rum desert with it.
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published: 2021-01-27T13:26:45+00:00
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met-little-guy
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content: I met this little guy on the Fife coastal path near Kinghorn today. Such a little poser! And so bold, I got right up close. Really made my day.
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published: 2021-01-12T19:50:44+00:00
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morning-bbl-grain
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content: This morning my BBL and Grain and Sustain deliveries came, and this afternoon the sun came out. Truly a blessed day in Fife.
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published: 2021-01-21T16:18:27+00:00
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photos-food
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content: I seem to mosty have taken pictures of the more junky things I made this month. I ate veg-packed things too, I swear. Here are: Chickpea and sweet potato curry (by Dave) Pizza (half vegan, half not) BBL burgers in homemade biscuit(USA)-style buns with homemade chips Fruit cake, using mincemeat Mum sent, with lemon icing and pistachios Mac n not-cheese (with tomatoes, carrot, mushrooms, chilli, garlic, not-sausage)
published: 2021-01-15T20:07:21+00:00
summary: Amy added 14 photos to https://i.amy.gy/madefood/
target: madefood

photos-food-2
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content: Leftover mac n not-cheese in delicious juicy grilled portobello mushrooms. A shepherd's pie just like we used to make in Wholey Wonder (more or less). Chickpea omelette with the usual tomatoes, mushrooms and spinach, and for the first time not-cheese, which was a good addition.
published: 2021-01-17T14:48:37+00:00
summary: Amy added 9 photos to https://i.amy.gy/madefood/
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photos-food-3
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content: Pink beetroot rice with aduki beans. Coffee and hazelnut cake. Veggie udon. Burn's Supper, provided by BBL, including deep fried vegan black pudding balls.
published: 2021-01-26T19:47:48+00:00
summary: Amy added 14 photos to https://i.amy.gy/madefood/
target: madefood

photos-kinghorn
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content: We walked to Kinghorn Loch, out along the coastal path and then back inland through fields. On the way we met a little friendly robin. It was much icier on the way back than anticipated, so took longer. The loch is lovely, very well kept surroundings and nice places to sit.
published: 2021-01-12T20:33:36+00:00
summary: Amy added 50 photos to https://i.amy.gy/2021-fife/
target: 2021-fife

photos-lowenna
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content: The tiny demon came for a little beach walk. Her second ever walkies! She likes other humans, but not so much other dogs (she has it backwards..)
published: 2021-01-01T16:15:12+00:00
summary: Amy added 12 photos to https://i.amy.gy/2021-fife/
target: 2021-fife

photos-neko
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content: My brother wants a cat so much, so I made him one.
published: 2021-01-16T20:57:12+00:00
summary: Amy added 9 photos to https://i.amy.gy/madestuff/
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photos-pie
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content: Chocolate peanutbutter pie, of my own design, because I couldn't find any recipes that seemed quite what I wanted. I pulsed what nuts I had - a handful each of hazelnuts, cashews and almonds - in the food processor until they were meal. Then added flaxseed and a small handful of chopped dried dates that I soaked in hot water, and the water (they had turned into mush at that point). I pressed this into a tray to make the crust, smoothing it out by hand/spoon, and left it to set in the fridge. A little bit left over - added a squirt of agave and rolled it in coconut to make an energy ball. The filling was a cup of soy milk, warmed with about half a cup of crunchy peanutbutter (100% peanuts), half a cup of cocoa powder, two tablespoons of coconut oil, and squirts of agave syrup to taste. I added about a teaspoon of cornflour mixed with soy milk at the end, to make sure it would set, though the cocoa thickened it faster than I expected. Spooned this int the crust, sprinkled chopped pistachios and coconut on top, and left it to set. I had filling left over too - I rolled these in cocoa and coconut to make more energy balls. It turned out of the tray easily, and held its shape perfectly! It's chocolatey, but still with a strong peanut taste, and good crunchy bits. Success!
published: 2021-01-17T19:34:24+00:00
summary: Amy added 16 photos to https://i.amy.gy/madefood/
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photos-seafield
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content: Beach run at Seafield, and some clambering on rocks. Edinburgh was shrouded in a mist which reflected pink and orange in the sunset. You can see Arthur's Seat poking out in the distance.
published: 2021-01-07T13:55:44+00:00
summary: Amy added 24 photos to https://i.amy.gy/2021-fife/
target: 2021-fife

photos-seafield-2
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content: Walks along the promenade (one day the grey sea and sky blended together perfectly) and around the beach at Seafield. Snowy sand, icy air.
published: 2021-01-24T20:54:34+00:00
summary: Amy added 52 photos to https://i.amy.gy/2021-fife/
target: 2021-fife

photos-seafield-3
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content: Icy sunset Seafield beach walkies.
published: 2021-01-29T16:35:38+00:00
summary: Amy added 21 photos to https://i.amy.gy/2021-fife/
target: 2021-fife

photos-snow
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content: An icy walk along the Fife coastal path at Seafield.
published: 2021-01-02T18:42:43+00:00
summary: Amy added 20 photos to https://i.amy.gy/2021-fife/
target: 2021-fife

some-years-ago
type: Note
content: Some years ago I said to myself if I ever get to the point of needing a kanban board to organise my life again, I am doing too much. I think I might almost be there.
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published: 2021-01-20T13:27:00+00:00
tag: life
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think
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content: I think my subconscious is extremely efficient at processing stress and anxiety so that I feel relatively chill and outwardly project calm most of the time*. Anyway this week's action-packed dreams have mostly been starring: the W3C TAG election. * (Another part of this is that I am very good at tuning things out and selective-attention-paying to minimise overwhelm.)
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published: 2021-01-04T11:49:17+00:00
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tag: dreams
tag: w3ctag
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twitter-more-shit
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content: is twitter more shit than usual or am i just extra drained?
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published: 2021-01-22T17:27:58+00:00
tag: life
tag: twitter
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unreasonably
type: Note
content: I am unreasonably excited about the BBL vegan Burn's Night box, you have no idea. (BBL are a small Edinburgh business, but they ship their amazing homemade vegan deli items all over the UK! Do give them a try..)
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published: 2021-01-17T13:53:16+00:00
tag: food
tag: vegan
tag: bbl
tag: edinburgh
tag: local+business

we-nice-social-cg
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content: We had a nice Social CG meeting during which we talked about the Fediverse Enhancement Proposals - a lightweight process for collaborating on new features for decentralised Web things. (Oh and also I'm a co-chair now.)
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published: 2021-01-09T16:43:00+00:00
tag: socialcg
tag: decentralisation
tag: social+web
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tag: w3c

week-far-been-lot
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content: This week so far has been a LOT and tomorrow is going to be the MOST, so I'm looking forward to not being on a computer at all on Saturday. Maybe crocheting in my hammock all day.
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published: 2021-01-14T15:47:29+00:00
tag: life
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week-review-11th-
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content: Attended my first TAG meetings. Only slept through one. (As in my alarm didn't go off, not that it was boring.) Chaired a Social Web Incubator CG meeting, and thought about SocialCG admin a lot. Had way too many meetings in general this week. 18 hours, 5 minutes and 9 seconds to be precise. Did manage to get out for a walk to Kinghorn Loch though. Crocheted a neko. Made a fruitcake, among other things. Made a no-recipe chocolate peanutbutter pie with a nut crust, that went surprisingy well. Went for a run, in the rain. Did some DID stuff. Celebrated an intense week with Friday night takeaway pizza. Finished Fullmetal Alchemist. Started Carnival Row. Watched Sputnik (pretty good?) and Ghosts of War (not good).
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name: Week in review: 11th - 17th Jan
published: 2021-01-17T23:59:02+00:00
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week-review-18th-
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content: 16 hours, 56 minutes, and 3 seconds in meetings (TAG, DID, Co-op, SocialCG). Attended the Co-op NoGM (this has evolved from OGM to CoGM (coworking) to NoGM (pandemic) for those interested..) and thought about BODS. Did quite a lot of DID spec work, finally. Started a new amigurumi project. Made a coffee and hazelnut cake, and other things. Dave did most of the cooking this week cos I have SO MANY MEETINGS. Went for a couple of walks but it was freezing. Finished Carnival Row (omg so good). Finished Heretics of Dune and started Chapterhouse: Dune. Got a new NextCloud toy - the time tracker. Have been using it for almost everything. Generally very very tired.
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name: Week in review: 18th - 24th Jan
published: 2021-01-24T21:01:15+00:00
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week-review-25th-
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content: A BBL-supplied Burns Supper, and homemade coffee cake. Attended the TAG not-face-to-face. This was fun. But SO much to read. Spent 18 hours, and 31 minutes in meetings. Handed in my rental notice. Time to move! Closer to the sea, further from cars. Spent the weekend deep cleaning the new place, and... finding faults.
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name: Week in review: 25th - 31st Jan
published: 2021-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
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week-review-28th
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content: Tinkered with sloph to make it show a map of all the places I've spent time in. Did some DID stuff. Finished reading God Emporer of Dune and started watching the relatively terrible Children of Dune TV series for some reason. Watched The Midnight Sky (meh?) and A Star is Born (great). Still had to look after Dave. Felt renewed sadness about brexit. Beach walkies and snow walkies. Some food..
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name: Week in review: 28th Dec - 4th Jan
published: 2021-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
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tag: life
tag: hacking
tag: food
tag: vegan
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week-review-4th--
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content: Wrote my 2020 in review. Got elected to the W3C TAG! Started back at Co-op work.. New UK lockdown == everyone is very stressed. First run of the year. Started Heretics of Dune. Watched loads of Fullmetal Alchemist. Greatly enjoying new Expanse.
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name: Week in review: 4th - 10th Jan
published: 2021-01-10T23:59:59+00:00
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