Endgame Viable

32 entries. 27,003 words.

July, 2021

• Blogging Pep Talk. 2021-07-21 9:09 AM.
  • Writing
  
  Blaugust 2021 is coming soon! It’s fun! Do it! If you want. I’m not your mom. 779 words.
• Old Post Prompts. 2021-07-22 1:01 PM.
  • Writing
  
  Here’s a list of some old posts that I’m going to mine for topic ideas this Blaugust, which may or may not turn into a fruitful strategy. 223 words.

August, 2023

• Tuesday Bits. 2023-08-02 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Blogger archetypes, and a burrito bowl update. Four microblogging bits from Tuesday. #nutrition #blogging #blog 331 words.
• State of the Site. 2023-08-03 8:15 AM.
  • Development
  
  How my static blog works, summer 2023 edition, with nifty diagrams. 1,550 words.
• Monday Bits. 2023-08-22 4:00 AM.
  • Microblog
  
  Baldur’s Gate 3 and writing down blog ideas. Five microblogging bits from Monday. #baldursgate3 #blogideas 454 words.

November, 2023

• The Sudden Urge To Rebuild The Site. 2023-11-16 7:00 PM.
  • Development
  
  Brainstorming from back in May about new blog site ideas. 1,470 words.
• Trying Commentbox. 2023-11-21 11:00 AM.
  • Development
  
  Out of nowhere I decided to try a new comment hosting solution, and it was easy. 276 words.

August, 2024

• Trying New (To Me) Comment Systems. 2024-08-02 3:34 PM.
  • Development
  
  Expanding the third-party comment systems to CommentBox, Emote, and GraphComment. 263 words.
• A 2024 Static Site Status Report. 2024-08-05 10:00 AM.
  • Development
  
  A summary of the state of the blog and the lost Next.js blog I never finished. 1,535 words.
• The Recluse Report - August 2024 Part 2 [+audio]. 2024-08-31 9:00 AM.
  • Blog
  
  A long one. Wrapping up Blaugust, RSS summaries, Elden Ring DLC done, Dragon’s Dogma 2, a busted PodMic, Reafir, Saturn’s Children, the dentist and insurance. 2,818 words.
• A New Comment System?. 2024-08-31 9:29 AM.
  • Development
  
  Some thoughts on starting to write a new comment system. 398 words.

July, 2026

• Automating Blog Metadata with Custom AI Skills. 2026-07-07 10:55 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Creating a custom AI helper skill to automate the process of creating titles, summaries, and blog post header images. 305 words.
• Fighting Markdown Autocomplete and A Whopper. 2026-07-07 1:16 PM.
  • Blog
  
  Eating my first real meal in days while dealing with the frustrations of AI autocomplete during blog writing. 245 words.
• Turning Off Editor Suggestions in Antigravity IDE. 2026-07-07 2:31 PM.
  • Blog
  
  Disabling Antigravity IDE’s auto-writing feature makes it a viable editor for drafting blog posts. 270 words.
• Starting to Update the Blog Theme. 2026-07-07 6:45 PM.
  • Blog
  
  I’m using Gemini and Antigravity to modernize my Hugo blog theme. 175 words.
• Demonstrating the Blog Post-Processor. 2026-07-07 7:16 PM.
  • Blog
  
  A look behind the scenes at my new AI-assisted post-processing workflow for static blog posts. 661 words.
• AI in Blaugust. 2026-07-08 6:17 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Reflecting on the distinctions between AI assistance and AI-generated content before Blaugust. 1,269 words.
• The Recluse Report - July 2026 Part 1. 2026-07-15 9:10 AM.
  • Blog
  
  A slew of overdue blog maintenance, owning what you buy is still a concern?, some movies, a new recliner. 1,422 words.
• RSS Traffic Statistics and Kindle Obsolescence. 2026-07-21 6:39 AM.
  • Blog
  
  A deep dive into web log statistics, along with thoughts on outdated Kindle readers and Dungeon Crawler Carl. 940 words.
• Weekend Writing Practice. 2026-07-25 8:31 AM.
  • Blog
  
  A rainy weekend morning update on chemo cycle side effects, audiobooks, and trying to create non-AI illustrations for my blog. 714 words.
• Back To Normal. 2026-07-29 5:46 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Sharing recent PET scan results, dealing with a troublesome right hand issue, preparing for Blaugust by building a stock image library, and a little more Final Fantasy XIV. 1,285 words.

August, 2026

• Welcome To The Party, Pal. 2026-08-01 7:36 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Blaugust Day 1. Starting Blaugust 2026, reflections on Belghast’s legacy, anti-mentoring advice, and a frustrating first experience with a burger press. 640 words.
• Comment Authentication Options. 2026-08-02 6:34 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Blaugust Day 2. Recovering from a day of yard work, heading to an MRI, and comment authentication. 602 words.
• My Earliest Blogs. 2026-08-04 7:44 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Blaugust Day 4. My earliest web pages and custom blog engines, mixed health news, and workspace reorganization. 832 words.
• Why It's Called Endgame Viable. 2026-08-07 7:36 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Blaugust Day 7. Explaining the origin of the name Endgame Viable and its shifting meaning as the years go by. 464 words.
• Downloading EverQuest Legends. 2026-08-08 8:02 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Blaugust Day 8. A bout of Saturday morning lethargy, writing motivation, downloading EverQuest Legends, and the video of the day. 741 words.
• Blogging Daily In 2026. 2026-08-13 10:47 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Blaugust Day 13. Adjusting my writing process to survive the daily posting demands of Blaugust. 777 words.
• Answering 100 Questions for Webmasters. 2026-08-14 9:23 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Blaugust Day 14. Blasting through the 100 questions for webmasters questionnaire. 2,011 words.
• Community Aggregators. 2026-08-16 12:09 PM.
  • Blog
  
  Blaugust Day 16. Some musing on community mega-blogs and aggregators. 1,107 words.
• A Dynamic Blogroll. 2026-08-17 7:24 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Blaugust Day 17. Adding a dynamic blogroll ticker to my Hugo site. 668 words.
• Sending Webmentions and Pingbacks. 2026-08-18 7:04 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Blaugust Day 18. Sending webmentions and pingbacks to external sites referenced in blog posts using AWS Lambda serverless functions and SNS. 907 words.
• Retiring Old WordPress Sites. 2026-08-21 7:04 AM.
  • Blog
  
  Blaugust Day 21. Retiring three decaying WordPress sites by setting up lightweight static landing pages and redirects on Cloudflare Pages. 871 words.