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Well, kinda. The website is the same, but there have been significant changes recently. At the beginning of 2021, after moving the server from Wisconsin to Iowa, I changed the OS from Windows 10 to Linux, and have been updating since then, since adding Samba, ftp, and ssh capabilities.

Most recently, I purchased a proper domain name (so if you're still using stevenw.duckdns.org, that will continue to work, however the appropriate domain should be technicallysane.com), added SSL (so things are https instead of http), and reskinned and reorganized the front end (If something is difficult to read or seems off, reach out to me and I'll get it fixed asap). I've also added a few editors to make my life a bit easier when updating posts and recipes and projects (though at the time of this writing, only the recipes and blog ones are complete. The projects one should be complete by the end of the holidays).

There's still plenty more to explore. I would like to incorporate more easter eggs (there are already 4. Go find them), saving some settings/learning how cookies operate, and having a media controller (such as creating playlists, etc when using the media library).

Every time I mess with the website, I learn something new, and attempting to balance all the moving parts like client vs server processing, security, ux/ui, total website speed, and data size makes it a very interesting problem to work on.

As for other parts of life, I've been volunteering with OpenStreetMap adding my local community as well as friend's places, places I've visited, and more; and I'm in the process of purchasing another house to flip.

I've found it extremely difficult to come out of my comfort zone over the past year, much harder than I expected, so I partly blame the pandemic, but mostly blame my lack of self confidence and willingness to put myself in uncomfortable situations that can have tangible benefits to my life. As to why I don't pursue those opportunities more, I believe that deep down there is something saying that I don't deserve to have a successful life, so I self-sabotage and withdrawal to the comfort zone again.

In order to be successful in dating and business, I believe that I need to address that demon, so slowly but surely I will be getting over those emotional bumps, and hopefully grow more. Reliance on others is not a strength or weakness, I think, but rather a different way of living. Self reliance is vital, but extremely limited compared to interaction. To deny the power that groups can have compared to individuals, is to deny the truth that groups can accomplish more. I wish it weren't so, since I prefer being solitary, but facts are facts and don't care about our opinions.

Therefore, while being part of a group in any respect is not second nature to me, I believe it is an extremely powerful tool to utilize, and should be pursued further.