Hi, I added a little density heatmap thingy on my Notes index to visually display how frequently (or infrequently, as it were) I publish here. Heatmap for /notes (ignore inconsistent width, done is better than perfect) I used to have a similar visual element on my old website (see screenshot below) and wanted to bring it back, although the scale as you see is different now. I used to write on the order of four times a month and now I barely write four times a year. ...
Note: if you have published a similar 2022 in review on your site, I would love to see it! You can email me a link at kwon(at)fastmail(dot)com. How did 2022 go? All things told, it was… a year. In reflecting on how to reflect on this past year (I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but I am an overthinker, particularly when it comes to writing things here), I had trouble relying on recall for notable events and accomplishments. As part of a separate personal exercise to work towards defining what my (aspirational) principles are, I realized that no matter what I claim I value, the cold hard truth lies in where and how I spend my resources: time, money, and energy. ...