What is this place?
First and foremost, this is my love letter to The Old Internet and my own past in web dev. I was there, Gandalf, 3000 years ago...
Secondly, I forgot what I was gonna write here so I'll change it later when I figure that out maybe.
If you are unfamiliar with the term Commonplace Book, it is essentially the heart and soul of the maker laid bare.
Alternatively, here is the wikipedia explanation, although I think you will find my assessment is much more intimately accurate. It is not necessicarily necessarily a private diary, although it can include that. And yes, the idea of a private diary on a public website is a bit absurd, I realize. But I myself and strange and unusual.
What I would like This Book to become:
- A connection to the artistry I had as a child. Web dev brought out a creativity in me that I have been unable to access since I gave it up 10+ years ago and I want it back. This is my attempt to rekindle the flame and let passion ignite other areas of my life which are without light.
- An exploration of concepts and ideas (and maybe concepts of ideas) that I have buried within me for various reasons.
- A collection of tiny essays, reviews, and ponderings of the intellect around me, wherever it may come from. I want to remember the way things make me feel.
- An accessible reference book to things that interest me, empassion me, or scare me.
- An archive of the old websites I created while in high school because I did some hella cool shit y'all ngl.
I hope you enjoy your stay, find something fun or thoughtful or inspiring, sign the Guestbook I will hopefully someday possibly install, and maybe even think of me (and yourself, and life) in ways you couldn't before. May This Book help you grok things that elude, intimidate, scare you, etc. Or at the very least, entertain you enough to keep you off of Reddit and big scary newsfeeds for a little while.
Development Roadmap, short term
- Creation of basic reference pages and links thereto:
- About / Where to find me
- Guestbook
- Blog / Journal
- Site update log
- Idea dump
- Implimentation of basic navigational elements to make This Book generally more readable
- Long term development roadmap
Development Roadmap, long term:
- Turn the guestbook into The Peanut Gallery