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content/journal/dispatch-34-december-2025/index.md

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 title: "Dispatch #34 (December 2025)"
-date: 2025-12-01T10:28:28-05:00
+date: 2025-12-10T23:34:59-05:00
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-- Quick lake trip
+We took a quick trip down to Lake Norman to visit Claire's grandmother, but the big travel in November was up to New York for Thanksgiving. We did a long weekend in NYC then spent a week at my sister's house. The kids loved the big city (especially the [Statue of Liberty cruise][1], [Bluey's House][2], and this [giant indoor playground][3]). I just loved soaking up the city -- we were there [a few months ago][4], but that was mostly in Brooklyn, which is a pretty distinct thing from being in Lower Manhattan. We'll be back.
-- Thanksgiving travel
-  - NYC
-  - Albany
-  - [Turkey Trot][1]
-- Tess
-  - Goreleaser (<https://goreleaser.com/>) + Homebrew
-  - Taps for mdrenum + obrol (<https://github.com/dce/homebrew-taps>)
-- Alt text
-  - <https://git.sr.ht/~dce/davideisinger.com/commit/7f24335f97ee9c32666b22d5c031a4715fea45e2>
-- SBE movie
-  - <https://kottke.org/25/12/kill-bill-the-whole-bloody-affair>
-  - <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XtqVx8fdCM>
-
-- ~~Gas–lab record~~
-- ~~Carl~~
-- ~~Computer book~~
-
-[1]: /journal/dispatch-34-december-2025/ttt-2025-result.pdf
 
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+[1]: https://www.circleline.com/sightseeing-cruises/statue-of-liberty/liberty-cruise
+[2]: https://camp.com/bluey-x-camp-nyc
+[3]: https://completeplayground.org/
+[4]: /journal/dispatch-31-september-2025/
+
+{{<dither IMG_9438.jpeg "782x600">}}Snuggled in winter coats, two kids giggle cheek-to-cheek with bright, happy eyes.{{</dither>}}
+{{<dither IMG_2076.jpeg "782x600">}}Family photo op with Bluey and Bingo: three generations smiling while the kids in Bluey ears line up between the giant mascots.{{</dither>}}
+
+{{<dither IMG_9456.jpeg "782x600">}}Four little buddies in PJs and play clothes building a block village on the living room floor.{{</dither>}}
+{{<dither IMG_2217.jpeg "782x600">}}Dad and two kids huddled around a tabletop music setup, each exploring synth pads and keys in a cozy kitchen studio scene.{{</dither>}}
+
+I did the Troy Turkey Trot 10K Thanksgiving morning. Felt pretty good! [Happy with my result][5], though I came out a little hot and faded down the stretch. My family joined me for the mile walk afterward.
+
+[5]: /journal/dispatch-34-december-2025/ttt-2025-result.pdf
+
+At work, I built a simple tool in Go to extract content from our [HR platform][6], consolidate it, and upload it to Google Drive. I showed it to a couple other managers who seemed interested in using it, but then I had the problem of how to distribute it and get non-devs set up (installing dependencies, managing config files, etc.). Codex (my AI coding agent of choice) was super helpful here: it suggested and implemented a few subcommands to help with initial configuration, then set up [GoReleaser][7] to build the program and distribute it via [Homebrew][8]. _Super_ cool, and simple enough that I had it create [Homebrew formulas for some of my personal apps][9].
+
+[6]: https://lattice.com/
+[7]: https://goreleaser.com/
+[8]: https://brew.sh/
+[9]: https://github.com/dce/homebrew-taps
+
+I've never been great about adding [alt text][10] to the photos I put on this site, and decided to see if I could farm it out to AI. I tried a few local models with limited success, then figured I'd see how Codex could do. Pretty well, turns out -- inspect the photos above to see the results. I already have a shell script to encrypt images, and I added [a few lines][11] to have Codex generate a description before encrypting. I promise this will be the only AI-generated content ever featured in these posts.
+
+[10]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt_attribute
+[11]: https://git.sr.ht/~dce/davideisinger.com/commit/7f24335f97ee9c32666b22d5c031a4715fea45e2
+
+Finally, my sister's been working on a secret project for the last few months, and it's finally been released to the public. It's a [short Kill Bill / Fortnite film][12] of a scene that didn't make the original movies. It rips. [Here's a post from Kottke with more information.][13]
+
+[12]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XtqVx8fdCM
+[13]: https://kottke.org/25/12/kill-bill-the-whole-bloody-affair
+
 ### This Month
 
-* Adventure:
+* Adventure: my girl turns FOUR; Christmas in Greensboro
-* Project:
+* Project: couple music things -- an animated music video for a work event + a chill collaboration
-* Skill:
+* Skill: Santa's got me down for a 3D printer, pretty psyched for that
 
 ### Reading & Listening
 
-* Fiction: [_The Eye of the Bedlam Bride_][2], Matt Dinniman
+* Fiction: [_The Eye of the Bedlam Bride_][14], Matt Dinniman
-* Non-fiction: [_The Magic of Code_][3], Samuel Arbesman
+* Non-fiction: [_The Magic of Code_][15], Samuel Arbesman
-* Music: [_Please Don't Judge Me_][4], Gas-Lab
+* Music: [_Please Don't Judge Me_][16], Gas-Lab
 
-[2]: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/788703/the-eye-of-the-bedlam-bride-by-matt-dinniman/
+[14]: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/788703/the-eye-of-the-bedlam-bride-by-matt-dinniman/
-[3]: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/samuel-arbesman/the-magic-of-code/9781541704480/
+[15]: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/samuel-arbesman/the-magic-of-code/9781541704480/
-[4]: https://gas-lab.bandcamp.com/album/please-dont-judge-me
+[16]: https://gas-lab.bandcamp.com/album/please-dont-judge-me
 
 ### Links
 
-* [Software Development in the Time of Strange New Angels][5] ([via][6])
+* [Software Development in the Time of Strange New Angels][17] ([via][18])
 
   > Those that succeed in making this transition are going to be those with higher-order skills and larger vision. Those who have really absorbed what it means to be engineers first and computer guys second. That means knowing what to build, and why. That means being able to understand the second- and third-order effects of their decisions. That means recognizing bad ideas early, and giving business recommendations backed by solid evidence.
 
-* [Naz Hamid • Million-Mile Tech][7]
+* [Naz Hamid • Million-Mile Tech][19]
 
   > A deeper appreciation and intimacy grows as you hold onto something longer and longer. There’s a point at which it evolves from the shiny new thing into a tool you love. You’ve cultivated a lopsided fondness for a material possession that’s now a well-worn friend. May all of the things we care for outlive us.
 
-* [Software is supply-constrained (for now) | justin․searls․co][8]
+* [Software is supply-constrained (for now) | justin․searls․co][20]
 
   > It’s long been my view that the appropriate response to the current moment is to ride this walrus and leverage coding agents to increase the scope of our ambitions.
 
-* [Five Months of Journalling • Robb Knight][9] ([via][10])
+* [Five Months of Journalling • Robb Knight][21] ([via][22])
 
   > I am going to continue with this, tweaking things as needed. As long as I'm keeping up with the things I want to get done, whatever that ends up looking like in my journal, I'm happy.
 
-* [xkcd: Fifteen Years][11] ([via][12])
+* [xkcd: Fifteen Years][23] ([via][24])
 
   > “Want to feel old?” “Yes.”
 
-[5]: https://davegriffith.substack.com/p/software-development-in-the-time
+[17]: https://davegriffith.substack.com/p/software-development-in-the-time
-[6]: https://justin.searls.co/takes/2025-11-24-11h24m25s/
+[18]: https://justin.searls.co/takes/2025-11-24-11h24m25s/
-[7]: https://nazhamid.com/journal/million-mile-tech/
+[19]: https://nazhamid.com/journal/million-mile-tech/
-[8]: https://justin.searls.co/links/2025-11-04-software-is-supply-constrained-for-now/
+[20]: https://justin.searls.co/links/2025-11-04-software-is-supply-constrained-for-now/
-[9]: https://rknight.me/blog/five-months-of-journalling/
+[21]: https://rknight.me/blog/five-months-of-journalling/
-[10]: https://niclake.me/going-analog/
+[22]: https://niclake.me/going-analog/
-[11]: https://xkcd.com/3172/
+[23]: https://xkcd.com/3172/
-[12]: https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/11/27/fifteen-years
+[24]: https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/11/27/fifteen-years