「とりあえずHP」に新たに販売機能や予約機能が登場。中小企業のDX化を後押しするツールとしての進化に注目です。

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* 📖 **Writing:** [_The Textbook Case: Part 2_] (procrastination blows) * 🖥️ **Tinkering:** hVmark; website stuff (subheadings/TOC generation) * 🎮 **Playing:** _Red Asphalt (PSX)_ * 😴 **Practicing:** Not sleeping (still awesome at it) Same shit, different day(s). I recently wired hVmark functionality into this page to replace the hard-coded HTML that was used before. The implementation isn't as... obtuse as /nexus, so it's a lot more accessible on this side, which is important for a page that's meant to be intermittently edited. * :: IN THE GLOOMY SKY... * :: Subtennial Incoming... * :: Working The Resume (So I Can Resume The Working) * :: True Late-Stage Capitalism * * * ### // IN THE GLOOMY SKY... I recently discovered that the middle of _Where Dead Angels Lie_ by Dissection fits very well with the ending Scorpion vs Quan Chi fight in _Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge_. ~~After almost ten years, I might have to do another one of my _Mortal Kombat Audio Redub_ videos.~~ I ended up going in a bit of a different direction. But, I'm happy with how it turned out. * * * ### // Subtennial Incoming... Speaking of, the _HisVirusness YouTube Channel_ is almost at **100 SUBSCRIBERS**. It's pretty surprising, but if you notice the first upload on the channel (and how many times it's been reuploaded since then), it starts to make a little more sense as to how we got here. It's nothing to shake a stick at, and honestly, I'm going to feel further compelled to start making more original content on there. Not to say I'd be on a regular schedule, but at least putting in more effort than I currently am... which is none. I do have some ideas (one of those, of course, is ~~outlined~~ displayed above), so _Stay Tuned For More Bullshit_. However, _temper your expectations_. After all, this does wrap back around to me pushing myself to start what I finish. And to be totally frank, I'm willing to have gaps between uploads if it means other projects in the pipeline are done, or at the very least actively being worked on. It is pretty exciting, though. Wonder how long until I get _**✓** verified **✓**_. I had a chance to way back when, but I stupidly turned it down. * * * ### // Working The Resume (So I Can Resume The Working) I've been working on my resume and I have to say... I'm really loving Markdown. I can see why it's been so widely-adopted in multiple spaces: It's portable, easy to pick up for non-tech people, and easy to parse. ...I'm still going to use hVmark for the site, though. I do stick by its design when it comes to what I'm doing, and I think my implementation of soft line breaks is a lot better, in my humble opinion. But yeah, the gig economy only does so much. I need steady scratch coming in. So, if you happen to see me on LinkedIn or whatever, don't be afraid to say hi. And then promptly offer me a job. Seriously. I need work. * * * ### // True Late-Stage Capitalism Speaking of income... A few years ago, I would design one-off shirts for myself as fun little weekend projects. I lived near _One Hour Tees_ at the time, so I would design a shirt, order it, and a couple of days later, take a nice walk to go pick it up. I got **Employee Of The Month** at the job I was working during that time, and I asked my manager if I could make a shirt for myself to celebrate. After some deliberation, I was given the go-ahead. Only problem was, they weren't prepared for the effort and the competence that was going into designing and fabricating that shirt. The resulting product looked like **_legit company merch_**. I wore it once, and was promptly asked to never wear it there again. I guess it stirred up some confusion and sour feelings. ...I wore it one more time a couple of weeks before we'd go our separate ways. Anyway, I haven't done anything like that in years, and I want to get back into product design. Also, let's be real: Merch was inevitable. So, what better time than the present to set things in motion? First design: the base _HisVirusness_ logo. Obvious first steps. Partnered with Spreadshirt, a platform I used back in the mid-to late 2000s for dropshipping custom merch. And their modern system has stuff I was not expecting, like pictures of stock photo models wearing an approximation of the merch, generated in real time. And looking at all the models, there was only one that I _had_ to use... Husky dude with a beard, wearing a shirt that looks like the fabric is made out of static. This is _exactly_ how my merch is meant to be worn. Check out the merch here. I'm not gonna make a habit out of hounding visitors to spend money, that's not what this is about. ...However, there _will_ be nudges here and there. Subtle ones. Probably. After all, what's an art gallery without the merch table? [ https://hisvirusness.com/now ]

SocMed Brain-Poison makes the Small-Web one hell of a withdrawal experience, but it'll be for the best.

As a part of our ongoing pursuit to humanize the web, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Kagi Small Web initiative. ----------------------- What is Kagi Small Web? ----------------------- To begin with, while there is no single definition, “small web” typically refers to the non-commercial part of the web, crafted by individuals to express themselves or share knowledge without seeking any financial gain.

Discover the small web - personal blogs, independent YouTube channels, and webcomics from genuine humans on the internet.

When everything looks the same, being different becomes valuable again

In one of my recent blog posts, I talked at length about the virtues and advantages of building personal information intake system around RSS feeds. You get privacy and ownership over the distribution...

First off, to whoever is reading this: Happy Halloween. I hope you spent it watching the scariest movies you could find. This entry in the ledger is about the scariest thing of all: Goal stagnation, a...

First off, to whoever is reading this: **Happy Halloween**. I hope you spent it watching the scariest movies you could find. This entry in the ledger is about the scariest thing of all: Goal stagnation, and how it's affecting this site and my life personally. ...That may not sound very scary to you, but to me it's terrifying. * :: My Current Goals * :: Trying To Pick Jobs From Jobbies * :: Chasing Perfection * :: Hardening The Frame Of An Incomplete Picture * :: Back-Breaking Straws * :: Takeaway * * * ### // My Current Goals In the short-to-long term, my current goals are not really complicated: * Regain steady income. * Build this site using custom tools and minimal external dependencies. * Continue _The Textbook Case_. Of those three goals, I've been able to accomplish one, and it’s come at the expense of one of the two I’m still failing at. _"Which of the goals is the one you've been succeeding in?"_ Well, you're currently reading this from a fully-custom content management stack that has its own markup language; which goal do you think it is? It sure as shit isn't the job one. * * * ### // Trying To Pick Jobs From Jobbies I hesitate to really consider this a goal, given it's the default: Looking for work, and trying to earn through gigs during peak hours to have at least something coming in. Losing my wheels made that prospect significantly harder, but not impossible, despite the dip in earning potential. This is more geared toward creative output, which lies outside of formal professional aspirations. After all, we all need our coping mechanisms; we all need those things that even us out. I've got my creative pursuits, and I have this website. There's not much of my life that I can control, but I have _full control_ of this space, and I'm going to take as much advantage of that control as I'm technically able. Which, it turns out, is a lot. * * * ### // Chasing Perfection In the 2004 film _Collateral_ , Max (played by Jamie Foxx) is a taxi driver with big dreams of starting a limo company. Instead of taking _at least_ a few baby steps toward that goal, he daydreams about the concept while going through the motions of his route, which he had been doing for the better part of a decade up to that point. In his own words, "It had to be perfect." Which means, it was never going to happen. He's then forcefully roped into assisting in a targeted and highly coordinated killing spree, but that's beside the point. It's a pattern I try very hard not to follow, despite being one that I've been guilty of repeatedly following. Working on this site has actually helped me break that pattern, but the results have still been less than perfect. When it comes to building the general framework here, along with cataloging a portion of my past output that's been spread all across the internet, I think I've succeeded. Of course, it's an ongoing project, but it's one that has a strong foundation. Decades of half-starts, non-starts and trial-and-error have led this project to where it is today. This was something that I felt was true months ago. However, despite that, more upgrades were developed. More efficiencies were deployed. More projects were started and completed, like the hVmark table of contents generator (let alone _hVmark itself_). And this has all been at the expense of _The Textbook Case_. * * * ### // Hardening The Frame Of An Incomplete Picture If you've followed my /now page for any length of time, you'll notice one constant: It always says I've been working on part 2 of _The Textbook Case_. And while it's not wrong, it's also not fully accurate. After all, you're currently reading evidence of the contrary. I've written a lot of other things, and... well, created a markup language since publishing part 1. At this point in time, part 2 is half-written, and that's after drafts that I've completely deleted after not liking the direction they were taking. I still have the outline, so I would walk away for a bit to cool off, work on some other projects and figure I'd try again later. It's emblematic of another problem I have: I sometimes nuke projects that I'm currently not happy with, regardless of how far along they are. I've mentioned before that I had a hard time getting this site off the ground, and that was a big reason why. It's something I've had to work on, and while I've been making headway, I'm still human (probably); I'm not perfect (as hard as that is to admit). _The Textbook Case_ is the kind of story I've been wanting to tell for years, but because of that, I get all in my head about it. Doubt, fear of inadequacy, lack of confidence; it has to be perfect. Everything _has to be perfect_. * * * ### // Back-Breaking Straws Thing is, we're getting to a point where that excuse is no longer applicable. As far as publishing conditions go, everything _is_ perfect. The story itself based on its outline is actually really good (and I say this without any bias whatsoever); any flaws in execution are part of the art. It's never going to be materially perfect because _nothing is perfect_. It's go-time. It's time to do. It's gonna be great, and regardless of quality, getting it done means _the next one will be even better_. * * * ### // Takeaway _"Instead of actually working on your story, you just chastised yourself for not working on your story."_ Well, first off, thank you for still reading; **_stay tuned for more bullshit_**. Secondly, ...I did, yes. I felt the urge to put thoughts down, but didn't have enough energy to work on the story. However, it's at least something. Baby steps are better than no steps at all. Lateral movement is better than no movement at all. Just... doing something, anything, so long as it is going toward your goals. Will it produce results? No idea. But, at least it'll add to the pressure; if I have to bully myself to finish this story, **so be it**. I already said the thing, so... bye. [ https://hisvirusness.com/finding-the-time ]