Things I did today

 One of my friends at work was needing to test the 3rd party load testing application, and so he spun up a new website that included images and links. Instead of just doing a boring 'Hello world' page, he got help from ChatGPT and LeonardoAI to pair some fantasy themed Choose Your Own Adventure type pages for the load testing app to step users through. He was surprised at how well ChatGPT wrote easy code, so I wondered if it would help me with my idea of getting an NC map with pins and links. I last used Javascript 13 years ago in college, so I was pretty rusty, but I was able to get something I was happy with. I now have an NC State Parks page! Here's my request to ChatGPT: I would like some help making a webpage that will include a map of North Carolina State Parks and each park pin on the map to go to another webpage where I will fill in the details of my travel there. And here's ChatGPT's response: Certainly! To create a webpage featuring a map of North Carolin...

 It's only two weeks away, so it's time to dust off the solar filter, figure out how my new intervalometer works, and get used to my new tripod. Happily after some test shots and reading and further reading and further testing, I'm pretty happy with one of my shots which shows quite a few sun spots. I expect to take many more test shots this and next week. I went out in the evening for shots of the full moon. Similarly successful, I'd say.

This ended up being a great week! I got a lot of work done at work and at home. While I needed to do better with physical therapy, I progressed in everything else! I even added a temporary but very important goal of practicing for the eclipse happening in early April, and I'll continue to do so every day that I'm not in the office and it is sunny out. For the Tim Ferriss book: The scallops were delicious, and I cooked them well for my specifications - I don't like "medium rare" scallops, and preferred mine very well cooked, but before chewy. I didn't think the prosciutto helped the taste of the scallops, but benefitted the endives and radicchio instead. I cooked the vegetables longer than he suggested, and I would do them even longer if I wanted to repeat the recipe. I doubt I will, but I'll certainly make more scallops! I also "wrote" three new webpages with the help of ChatGPT:  Countdowns , NC State Parks and Carolina Beach State Park . I mad...