Use Python to create CSV files that play nicely with Excel.

today's view from the kitchen

Goals * Host static files, like images, in an S3 bucket. * Each file should be available for download via a publicly accessible URL. * The public should have read-only access to the files. * Create an AWS user with read/write access to the bucket but no other AWS permissions. Instructions Step 1:

I took these two photos in Castlewood Canyon [https://goo.gl/maps/59AAnmahGaVWjv1X7] today. The midday light was harsh, so I spent my time looking for interesting details in the shadows. The roses above were left on top of a small overlook. I'm not sure who left them or when

a few photos from our baby shower

I replaced my Rebel T5 with a 6D.

"Oh, standing in a field"

...and he's a sleepy boy.

some thoughts on lumber prices, technical debt, and scheduling a COVID vaccine

some thoughts on inflation, a new side project, and municipal finance

A short list of things that caught my attention this week: espanso [https://espanso.org/] I've used a service called TextExpander [https://textexpander.com/] for years. It's a simple, but powerful tool for text replacement that works as you type. Example: When I type ;date, TextExpander automatically replaces it with

The 3-2-1 rule for backup means that you should have three copies of your data, the original data plus 2 backups. One of those backups should be off-site. The idea is to protect yourself from a single point of failure. If one or two of those copies disappears, no problem.

a herd of elk in the backyard

a note reminding myself how I host this blog

Here is a short list of things that caught my attention this week :) 10 modern layouts in 1 line of CSS [https://youtu.be/qm0IfG1GyZU] (YouTube) CSS is off-putting. So off-putting that it pushed me away from front end development. It sounds silly, but it's true. I can build an