Kinderlevel Deutsch - Keeping Current

TL;DR There is a reason, despite spending an abundant amount of hours in Tcl/Tk and Perl, I can only barely read the codebases of years past. I lost it. German wanes in that same space, but luckily I have kept up a routine that at least keeps me semi-useful. When I found out we were expecting a daughter, it reaffirmed my desire to ensure she was given the opportunity to have multiple languages in the home. With that I started a daily routine: ...

March 10, 2019 · 4 min · Nick Schmidt (oneguynick)

Where I Get My News

Introduction I value my time abroad at all stages of my life. While making me not only a better and more curious person, it has changed the way I consume and understand news. My Wife also has helped shape the routine. Our day is usually filled with: Wake-up and start to switch between the live news streams and clips. We usually flip as they wrap-up their news routine for the hour. Check our favourite apps. Share some Twitter links or news from our consumption. Get ready with BBC stream. Listen to podcasts on commute. Read RSS feeds. Discuss throughout the day. End the day catching-up on news from other parts of the globe. It sounds like a ton of work, and it is, but we are a connected world and the perspective is so important to our wellbeing and success. My Wife and I are often asked by friends for our perspective on things soley because we can speak with some authority having been there, knowing people in the region, and spending a ton of time with our daily routine. ...

June 12, 2018 · 4 min · Nick Schmidt (oneguynick)