Changelog
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“In this world, there are only two tragedies.
One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.
The last is much the worst, the last is the real tragedy!”
– Mr. Dumby, “Lady Windermere’s Fan: A Play About a Good Woman”, by Oscar Wilde (1892)
Recent updates
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16 August 2025: Added Vale introduction & quickstart to Docs.
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9 August 2025 - Summer cleaning update:
- Reworked templates to present index pages more clearly.
- Updated individual index pages to reflect new generation process.
- Assorted template fixes & visual tweaks.
- Reviewed and polished several recent articles.
- Additional cleanup and publication prep.
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7 June 2025: Added Readability scores to Docs.
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13 January 2025: Added a few more recipes.
2024 Updates
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25 December 2024: Added Yule Kitty legend
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28 November 2024: Add my low-sugar pumpkin pie recipe
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15 October 2024:
- Added A question of integrity thought
- Added GROW Process article
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12 September 2024: Added autocomplete note to HTML
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10 September 2024: Added customize theme to Hugo
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15 August 2024: Added mistaken presumptions thought
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29 July 2024: Minor changes & edits
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15 July 2024:
- New thought: Bingo card redux
- Minor updates to the Mac tips
- New thought: Six week progress report
- Moved Node.js and the doc tools content to new locations to simplify navigation
- Internal: new article research and prep
- Minor edits & updates (RL has been a bit chaotic)
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12 June 2024: Assorted odds and ends
- New thought: Is Phoenix on your bingo card?
- New thought: Success qualities for tech writers
- Added two new sections to Scribbles:
- Added new tips to the Markdown section.
- Continued working to automate and improve the publishing pipeline.
- Other minor updates, fixes, and tweaks.
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8 Jun 2024: More quality improvements
- Added new CSS article: List item indents.
- Internal: Updated breadcrumb partial to hide breadcrumbs on individual pages. (Note to self: see
content/_index.mdfor sample use.) - Internal: Updated breadcrumb separators
- Fixed a problem with redirects leading to 404 errors, along with a few outdated links.
- The 404 handler has been customized.
- Resolved issues with external search (🤞).
- Additional tweaks and fixes.
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3 Jun 2024: Quality updates
- The sidebar now shows expand and collapse markers.
- A broken link on the home page has been fixed. (Sorry.)
- Minor functionality improvements to the home page.
- Fixed spacing issues for lists with nested paragraphs.
- Minor formatting changes/fixes throughout the site.
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23 May 2024: New articles and other improvements
- The landing page has been tweaked to help discoverability.
- Initial articles have been added to the HTML and CSS sections (more soon).
- An article with Pandoc conversion tips has been added.
- Minor edits and fixes.
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17 May 2025: Minor style fixes & new content
- DOC-11: Fixed legibility issues with code blocks in dark mode.
- Minor updates to the Hugo section.
- Other style tweaks and cleanup.
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15 May 2024: More cleanup and some new content
- Added package manager reference to Unix section
- Added common console commands to Git section.
- Added a new section for apps.
- Started adding content to Node.js section.
- DOC-15: Verified redirects for old article URLs.
- DOC-14: Finished migrating earlier articles.
- Minor customizations and cleanup (more typos, go fig.)
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13 May 2024: Migration review & cleanup
- Many typos fixed. (Many typos.)
- Added Style guides to Docs section.
- Added Email privacy error to Git section.
- Add post describing the Initial migration experience to Scribbles
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10 May 2024: Site migrated to new look & layout.
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7 May 2024: Internal preview and progress sync
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1 May 2024: Begin converting the site to Hugo.
Several driving reasons, including:
- Create and present a more professional portfolio of writing samples
- Share knowledge
- Simplify site maintenance
- Experiment with new features/tools
- Demonstrate technical expertise beyond writing
To learn more, see Restarting the engines.
Earlier changes have been archived.