Glowbugging While Sick
I've been fighting a bug and slept the majority of the past two days. I'm back mostly functional today, but I can tell I'm still less than 100%.
One thing that came out of the past day was I managed to make progress on two things on the blog:
First, the tag specific archives now (partly) work. I haven't linked to them anywhere yet, that is still coming. I also added the ability for me to choose which tags get archives. The archives need a bit more tweaking, and I want to add pagination to the tags which are larger (for example, there are 200+ posts with the programming tag currently.) But we've made solid progress.
I also want to add the ability to do combined tags. For example, the system currently recognizes 'review' and then a medium such as 'tv', 'movie', 'book.' But that is hardcoded, and I will need to find a way to streamline making those into special archives, etc.
Second, I upgraded the admin-side search functionality of posts. It was previously very simple and now it includes logic for handling and/or/not, as well as more. I've found a few bugs still to work out but excited to have gotten this far.
So, it's progress.
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The Drain Pump Filter Needs Clearing
Home repair continues to be a fascinating journey.
This weekend we've been dealing with our washing machine giving an OE error and not draining. Online research revealed it was likely something to do with the drain pump, or possibly a clog relating to the drainage system.
Howver, as I've been a bit under the weather, it didn't really get addressed until today. I was finally able to finish draining the washer and get access to the drain pump filter, where we discovered it was indeed very very clogged. (No pictures, but imagine enough lint and dog fur that had accumulated to simulate a dead rodent.)
(It wasn't a dead rodent. It was just gunk.)
So I got it cleaned out and back in place and we're running the machine again, hopefully, without issue now that I've cleaned that filter. (Again, not a dead rodent, that was a bad analogy.)
Last year I did a minor repair to our dryer, and between these two events - I have come to believe that of most household devices, the washer and dryer remain simple enough that many people can manage to repair them on their own if they have the desire. Online tutorials have truly become amazing.
I yearn for more home appliances to stay in that level of complexity, rather than unnecessarily adding more computerized controls which remove the layperson's ability to repair their own equipment.
Now, here's hoping that cycle finishes without issue.
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Automated Archives for February, 11th 2025
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Chess For the Day
Record: 1-0-1
Net Elo Change: 0
Games Played
Blog Posts On This Day
- February 11, 2024 (2 posts)
- February 11, 2023 (5 posts)
- February 11, 2021 (1 post)
- February 11, 2002 (1 post)
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My annual tradition is to do my taxes while watching the Superbowl, sadly I wasn't feeling well so I literally slept through the game. From what I saw it doesn't look like I missed anything aside from Kendrick Lamar's halftime show.
But, I was sad to hold off filing my taxes until tonight. But, they got filed.
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