Hi! If you haven't guessed from the website title, you are on the blog of John "Jeffrey" Westhoff.
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Interactable posts
Now that that's out of the way, below you'll find my random blog posts in newest-first order - enjoy!
What I've Done During the End Times
Written Oct 19, 2020 - Blog
I haven’t really worked on anything I felt was worth posting here, but I really don’t want to have gone an entire year with no blog post. So, I figured I’d do a write-up of everything I have done since the world ended, mostly with the intent of it being a reminder that I actually did stuff.
Continue reading ↦Emailing myself in order to convert papers to email to my e-reader
Written Nov 11, 2019 - Projects
I find reading two column papers to be bothersome on most devices. What can we do to fix that?
Continue reading ↦Keep your Python data inside your scripts
Written Nov 3, 2019 - Projects
I’ve been working late nights for an upcoming conference deadline, and over the past two nights between the hours of 1am and 3am I have completed what is probably the worst python library idea of all time.
Continue reading ↦Great Starter HacktoberFest Issues
Written Oct 10, 2019 - Blog
Getting started with Open Source contributions can be a daunting task, but there are many projects that are just waiting for contributors to help out with, regardless of skill level.
Continue reading ↦My new daily driver
Written Jun 14, 2019 - BlogAs I mentioned in my post about my mental health, I am using an X230 as my personal daily driver. I have yet to go completely crazy and swap the keyboard for an X220 keyboard (which I’m actually not sure I’d want to do - I like both keyboards and can’t say for certain which I like more), nor have I upgraded the display to either an IPS 12" or 13" panel (which I am more keen on doing when I have the money).
Continue reading ↦Why would anyone spray paint a mouse?
Written Jun 8, 2019 - BlogThis story is going to seem like it is going nowhere, but trust me, it only kind of goes nowhere. Last year, someone asked me for advice on a pair of headphones for under $50, so I started watching random collections of tech stuff under $50. This led me to randomfrankp. After finding out that he was an Eagles fan, I decided to keep watching his videos, and eventually I saw the single best looking computer mouse of all time.
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