Larry Myers

mostly cycling and technology

Daily Note

September 25, 2024

With the storms that came through the past few days it finally feels like Fall in Chicago. Leaves are starting to dot the parkways and sidewalks, and you can actually wear a zip hoodie in the mornings. This is one of my favorite times of year, and the passing of the oppressive heat and humidity of late summer is done.

I’m looking forward to long bike rides on the unpaved trails as the leaves turn.

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Articles

Own Your MX Record →

December 3, 2023

Your email address is the most important digital asset you have. Make sure you own and control it.

How to Create an Astro Markdown Plugin →

November 20, 2023

Creating a Markdown plugin for the the Astro framework is great way to make it easier to author content for a static website. This tutorial will show to how to create a basic plugin.

How to Run Your Own Minecraft Server →

October 15, 2023

Want to be the coolest parent ever? Run a home Mincraft server.

We Can Have Nice Things →

August 7, 2023

An explanation of a phrase I've found myself repeating during my career.

The Downsides of Remote Work →

July 7, 2023

Sometimes you need more than the endless solitude of the home office.

About Me

I'm a [Dad, Technologist, Cyclist] living in Chicago with my wife, kids, and cats. There are some ghost shrimp in a fishtank too, but I'm not sure I count them as members of the household.

When I'm not getting paid to code I'm usually playing outside and exploring the city.

Things I've Built

Cycling Weather Forecast

weather.larrymyers.com

There's plenty of weather forecasts out there, but none did a good job of answering the question: "When should I go biking tomorrow?"

So I built one for myself. It's an extremely lightweight traditional webapp with a Go powered backend.

Metra Train Tracker

metra.larrymyers.com

Metra has never had a good train tracker, I doubt they ever will. This is a React app with a Go backend that is geared towards people who want to know when the next train is coming with just a quick glance to their phone.

Wordle Solver

wordle.larrymyers.com

Some days you just don't want to spend the time staring at your 3rd guess trying to figure out a word that fits. I built this wordle solver to allow me to spend more time analyzing guesses and less time trying to think of words.