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notes/acronyms.md

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ A list of acronyms I like, use [alot](https://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/201
 - __AIDA__ – Attention, Interest, Desire, Action ([marketing concept](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/aida-model))
 - __[[api]]__ – Application Programming Interface
 
+### B
+- **BOHICA** - [Bend over, here it comes again](https://arc.net/l/quote/fxkuoruh)
+
 ### D
 
 - __DIY__ - Do It Yourself
@@ -60,3 +63,4 @@ A list of acronyms I like, use [alot](https://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/201
 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_acronyms
 - https://github.com/abbrcode/abbreviations-in-code
 - https://areknawo.com/10-coding-principles-and-acronyms-demystified/
+- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_slang_terms

notes/homeassistant.md

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ date: 2022-05-04
 tags:
   - smart home
 ---
-
 # Homeassistant
 
 Now that the chip shortage is slowly subsiding, I was able to get my hands on a [Home Assistant Yellow](https://www.home-assistant.io/yellow/) and a CM4 with 4GB of RAM. 

notes/ide.md

@@ -3,11 +3,18 @@ date: 2020-08-25
 tags:
   - dev
 ---
-
 # IDE
 
-I've coded in multiple dev environments, including Clion, Eclipse, Xcode, IntelliJ, Racket, VSCode, ...
-Among these, Atom is definitely my favorite ⬇️
+I've coded in multiple dev environments, including CLion, Eclipse, Xcode, IntelliJ, Racket, VSCode, ...
+Among these, Atom was definitely my favorite so far ([RIP](https://github.blog/news-insights/product-news/sunsetting-atom/) 2022 🪦)
+
+## VSCode
+Since Atom was retired, I have switched to VSCode as my main IDE.
+
+Extensions I frequently use:
+- [GitLens](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=eamodio.gitlens)
+- [TailwindCSS](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss)
+- [Svelte](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=1YiB.svelte-bundle) + [shadcn](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Selemondev.vscode-shadcn-svelte)
 
 ## [Atom](https://atom.io)
 My IDE of choice. As you can see in my [sync-settings](https://atom.io/packages/sync-settings) backup, I use a ton of plugins. Notable mentions include:

notes/ios.md

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ I also enjoyed:
 - The first page of my home screen is mostly made up of siri-suggestion widgets, which display my most (recently) used apps
 - Depending on the current focus, the next page will display relevant apps for that mode (work, travel, ...)
 - The last page are folders organized by category:
-   - Productivity
+  - Productivity
   - Storage
   - Utilities
   - Devices

notes/macos.md

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ tags:
   - dev
   - macos
 ---
-
 # macOS
 
 My OS of choice. The setup and configuration is managed via my [[dotfiles]].
@@ -13,14 +12,13 @@ My OS of choice. The setup and configuration is managed via my [[dotfiles]].
 
 My main  apps:
 
-- [Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/)
+- [Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/), trying out [Arc](https://arc.net)
 - [[spotify]] - [[music]] is always necessary
-- [[atom]] - [[ide]]
-- [[alfred]] - "Spotlight"-like Search/Launcher-Bar
-- [[btt]] - Gestures & Shortcuts
-- [[spotify]]
+- VSCode - [[ide]]
+- [[raycast]] - "Spotlight"-like Search/Launcher-Bar (previously: [[alfred]])
+- [[bettertouchtool]] - Gestures & Shortcuts
 
-Some open source apps I use daily:
+Some open source projects I use daily:
 
 - [[brew]]
 - [[barrier]]
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ Other useful apps:
 
 - Xcode
 
-Native Apps I Use:
+Native apps I use:
 
 - Xcode
 - Terminal.app
@@ -46,7 +44,8 @@ Native Apps I Use:
 - Logic
 
 
-## Reset Steps
+## Setup
+### Reset Steps
 
 1. Ensure all data is backed up or can be lost
 2. Open System Preferences
@@ -77,6 +76,7 @@ The following text shortcuts make my life easier across iOS and macOS:
   - [mactracker](mactracker://7100F247-2CF4-4C33-BE57-948881304DA7)
 - Touch bar: MacBook Pro 13" (2018)
   - [mactracker](mactracker://EB72B355-E76D-4028-BB50-B5BE4001AA65)
+- First Apple Silicon: M3 MacBook Air 13" (2024)
 
 ## Resources
 

notes/me.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ tags:
 
 # About Me
 
-I'm Dennis. I'm a 26 year old software developer and maker.
+I'm Dennis. I'm a 27 year old software developer and maker.
 
 Find out what I'm doing [[now]]. 
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Find out what I'm doing [[now]].
 
 > What do you do for a living?
 
-I'm a software developer at [hpm](https://hpm.agency/).
+I'm a software developer.
 
 > What do you do in your free time?
 

notes/now.md

@@ -7,32 +7,30 @@ created: 1684359616824
 ---
 ## What I’m doing now 
 
-> Last updated: 2024-05-11
+> Last updated: 2024-09-01
 
-
-Living in: Mainz, Germany
-
-Working at: [hpm GmbH](https://web.hpm.agency) 
+Living in: Mainz, Germany, soon I'll be in Munich for a while
 
 Current [theme](https://www.themesystem.com/) : `Year of release`
+
+My theme of the year turned out to be quite prophetic. I was released from my job due to the company going bankrupt, so I will be participating in batch #22 of the [Digital Product School](https://www.digitalproductschool.io/) in Munich for the next three months.
 #### [[music]]
-Current Playlist: [Still Blue](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0RtPwbbEC1Okw9Zi2M5FBs?si=L0RChm0_Qt2rwkyqqEO2LA&pi=e-5b8BkHLGTtCM)
+Current Playlist: [Pools and Palm Trees](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7fKN8cSY9vaqQU3yEErWHk?si=ce33f6cfaa444aa7)
 
 #### [[gaming]] 
-- [Recently played on Steam](https://steamcommunity.com/id/dnnsmnstrr/games/?tab=recent)
-- Started playing fallout 4 again after the recent update and watching the TV show
+- [My recently played games on Steam](https://steamcommunity.com/id/dnnsmnstrr/games/?tab=recent)
+- Want to play through Uncharted 4 next
 
 #### Reading
 Still reading: "Hass" by [Şeyda Kurt](https://seydakurt.de/buecher/)
-Also trying to finish „Limit“ by Frank Schätzing
+Also trying to finish „Limit“ by Frank Schätzing (getting closer to the end)
 #### [[projects]]
 
-While playing piano, I got frustrated by the Ultimate Guitar Tabs app, so I built my own chords app with Expo and React Native. Right now I’m in the process of porting the application to SwiftUI 
-
-I'm also moving my [[redirect]] API to a separate project with built-in AI capabilities: [redairect.com](https://redairect.com)
+While playing piano, I got frustrated by the Ultimate Guitar Tabs app, so I built my own chords app with Expo and React Native. I'm now on the third revision, back to using React Native after an attempt with SwiftUI. Hope to release the project on the App Store as soon as I get iCloud syncing to work consistently.
 
+I'm also developing the idea of an app to create and manage organizational systems for physical items. Working title: **OrgSys**
 #### Activities
-- joined the [OW Mainz](https://offenewerkstattmainz.de/) - a maker space near where I live
+- joined the [OW Mainz](https://offenewerkstattmainz.de/) - a maker space near where I live. It has recently expanded to a new building
 ## Links 
 - [nownownow.com profile](https://nownownow.com/p/xPQ6) - [link to edit data](https://my.nownownow.com/)
 - [Derek Sivers - The now page movement](https://sive.rs/nowff)

notes/redirect.md

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ date: 2021-03-17
 tags:
 - dev
 ---
-
 # Redirecting
 
 While working on my #[[api]], I figured out a way to set up a system of dynamic redirects with alias matching.

notes/smarthome.md

@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ date: 2021-12-18
 tags:
 - iot
 ---
-
 # Smarthome
 
+My local setup runs on a Home Assistant Yellow with a Raspberry Pi CM4. I also use Phillips Hue lights as well as a few other compatible lighting/ smart socket devices. Another company I rely on is SwitchBot for Button automations and the S10 cleaning robot. 
+
+Most of my devices can also be controlled via Amazon Alexa.
+
 ## [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/)
+
+- ESPHome allows building custom sensors and controllers
 - [Headless Wifi](https://pimylifeup.com/home-assistant-raspberry-pi/)

notes/uses.md

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ tags:
   - uses
 date: '2023-08-15T00:00:00.000Z'
 ---
-
 # Uses
 
 A list of what I use:
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ A list of what I use:
 ### Applications
 
 - [[spotify]]
-- Google Chrome
+- Arc ~~Google Chrome~~
 - [[raycast]]
 - [[bettertouchtool]]
 - [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/)
@@ -30,8 +29,8 @@ A list of what I use:
 
 ### Web
 
-- GitHub and GitLab for version control with [[git]]
-- [[social]] media (Instagram, Twitter, etc.)
+- GitHub for version control with [[git]]
+- [[social]] media (Instagram, Twitter/X, etc.)
 
 #### Services
 
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ A list of what I use:
 ### Devices
 
 - iPhone 13 mini
-- MacBook Pro 13"
+- M3 MacBook Air 13" ([[macos]])
 - Apple Watch Series 6
 - Steam Deck
 - Oculus Quest for VR-[[gaming]]
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ A list of what I use:
 
 See also: [[makerer]]
 
-- Creality CR6-SE for [[3DPrinting]]
+- Creality CR6-SE for [[3DPrinting]] (recently got a second unit)
 - Dremel
 
 ## Resources

notes/website.md

@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ tags:
   - dev/web
   - pages
 ---
-
 # My website
 
-|[View my homepage](https://dnnsmnstrr.github.io)|
-|---|
+| [View my homepage](https://dnnsmnstrr.github.io) |
+| ------------------------------------------------ |
 
 Hosting on Github [[pages]] is free, but domains usually are not, so I tend to switch domains fairly regularly (whenever renewal would be too expensive). Due to this reason, I usually use `https://dnnsmnstrr.github.io` as the url in most places, which automatically redirects to the current domain.
 

notes/workshop.md

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   - tools
 date: '2021-12-06'
 ---
-
 # Workshop
 Since I currently can't afford more than one room, my workshop is built into my bedroom.