Noel De Martin [Journal]

The age of my devices and the fact that they are manufactured by Google may surprise you.

I just started a new task: Formatting devices with LineageOS My mobile phone, a Google Nexus 6, is about to turn 7 years old.

Hi there!

The current cycle is coming to a close, and let me start by showing what the application looks like right now: Isn't that nice?

After doing some brainstorming, I've decided to focus next cycle on just the basics.

I just published a new blog post: Interoperable Serendipity

Hey, I'm back!

As I write this, I'm preparing my backpack to continue the Camino de Santiago where I left it last year, and turning my holidays mode ON.

I just published a new blog post: 10 Years as a Software Developer

It's been a while since my last update, and the main culprit has been a blog post I've been writing that ended up way longer than expected.

Today is the end of the cycle I mentioned in my previous update, and here's the current status of the project: Yeah, I have barely advanced in a month and a half.

I just published a new blog post: What Technology Wants

Hi again!

Since my last update, I've been thinking on what to work on next.

Today is the end of the cycle, and this is where things are at: In the end, I didn't finish v0.0.1 as I'd budgeted, that's why that scope is not all the way down the hill.

It's been 4 weeks since the cycle started, and here's how the Hill Chart looks like (yes, I even started using Basecamp!)

On my last update I mentioned that I'd start working on the recipes manager, but some things have come up and I continued working on the authentication workflow.

Today I'm giving a talk at Solid World: Media Kraken

I have been tinkering with many projects under development, so it's been a rough couple of weeks but I'm ready to share some progress now.

I just started a new task: Implementing a Recipes Manager using Solid I'm still on a path to rebuild my online experiences using Solid, and next up is an alternative to Evernote Food.

I just completed the task Housekeeping.

I've finished working on my utils package, and it ended up being easier than expected!

Today I finally released the Media Kraken improvements I've been working on for the last couple of months.

I just published a new blog post: Working in the Open When No One Is Looking

Oops...

I'm back!

I've been looking into my backlog and of course, I have more things than I'll ever be able to do (and it'll keep growing).

I just published a new blog post: You Can't Always Get What You Want

I just started a new task: Housekeeping At this time of the year, I'd usually be planning or being on holidays.

Here's an afternote for this closed task.

I just completed the task Implementing a Media Tracker using Solid.

After 6 months of starting this task, I can finally say it: I've released the Kraken!

I just completed the task Configuring a MoodleNet instance.

I've been tinkering some more and I think I have a fair grasp of the current status of the project, so that'll be it for this task.

After some tinkering, I've managed to get my instance up and running.

I just started a new task: Configuring a MoodleNet instance Last year I participated in MoodleNet's user testing, and now that v1.0beta is approaching it's a good time to deploy my own instance.

It's been a month since the last update, but at least I can say that I've finished the refactor!

When I was almost done with this task, I went into a couple of new rabbit holes.

Today I want to write a short update on how things are going.

Some weeks ago I said that I wasn't completely happy with the approach I had taken to interact with the TMDB API.

Today's update is not about Solid, because this week I've been working exclusively on the UI.

I have finally come up with a name that I like for the project: Media Kraken.

Today I'm giving a talk at Blockchain Spirit: Showcasing an app that uses the Solid protocol for decentralized storage

It's taken me a long time to post this update because I've been busy attending FOSDEM, preparing a talk on Solid and as I'll explain later, solving some technical challenges.

Today I'm giving a talk at MyData Meetup: An introduction to Solid

I realize this task is already completed, but someone asked my opinion on the pros and cons of attending the conference.

I just completed the task Attending FOSDEM 2020.

My second day at FOSDEM was more talk heavy than the first.

First day of FOSDEM and second day in Brussels!

I've been looking into the schedule and these got my attention: Friday 16:00 onwards @ Delirium Café - Beer event.