{"id":415,"date":"2022-01-23T12:15:08","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T18:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/?p=415"},"modified":"2022-01-23T12:18:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-23T18:18:52","slug":"updates-for-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/updates-for-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates for 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">the-spot.net updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Back during the 2019 to 2020 holidays, I started writing the new tsn9 plugin for phpBB that basically created a wholly new forum experience based on some of the interactions of Google Inbox, and using Google&#8217;s Material Design framework as a guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also updated all the branding of the site later (as I no longer had access to Adobe Fireworks where the source files were created) for more modern, sharper, flatter logos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I got pretty far into the My Spot page, but realized just how much of the phpBB code I was having to rewrite, and around that same time, the organization dropped phpBB 3.3, which was a major change to the 3.2 that the site is built on. It means I have to scrap everything I&#8217;ve done to that point, and start over. So I just set it aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"396\" data-attachment-id=\"422\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/updates-for-2022\/screen-shot-2022-01-23-at-12-12-15\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-23-at-12.12.15.png?fit=4064%2C2334&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4064,2334\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen-Shot-2022-01-23-at-12.12.15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-23-at-12.12.15.png?fit=690%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-23-at-12.12.15.png?resize=690%2C396&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-23-at-12.12.15.png?resize=1024%2C588&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-23-at-12.12.15.png?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-23-at-12.12.15.png?resize=150%2C86&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-23-at-12.12.15.png?resize=768%2C441&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-23-at-12.12.15.png?resize=1536%2C882&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-23-at-12.12.15.png?resize=2048%2C1176&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-23-at-12.12.15.png?w=1380&amp;ssl=1 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><figcaption>tsn9 demo site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For anyone curious, you can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/phorums\/tsn\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/phorums\/tsn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tsn9<\/a> link on the splash page to see where things were going with the interactions and user experience. For example, this was planned just for the reading\/posting experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Infinite Scroll of Latest Posts on My Spot<\/li><li>Open a post without leaving the page<\/li><li>Create a post without leaving the page<\/li><li>Collapsable\/Expandable thread replies based on read\/unread status<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I was not entirely happy with the actual design of the site, but it was more of a proof of concept than anything. A UI that only relies on a card interface means very limited options for the rest of the decorative content on the page. If I ever get around to it (or need to flex some coding skills) I&#8217;d probably aim to restyle the PoC similarly to the new splash page for a softer feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">thepizzy.net updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"417\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/updates-for-2022\/full-color-bordered\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/full-color-bordered.png?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"full color &amp;#8211; bordered\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/full-color-bordered.png?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/full-color-bordered.png?resize=125%2C125&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"thepizzy.net full color logo, bordered\" class=\"wp-image-417\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/full-color-bordered.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/full-color-bordered.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/full-color-bordered.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><figcaption>thepizzy.net<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I also updated the logo for The Pizzy in the same style to bring it current with the rest of the branding. I hadn&#8217;t actually bothered with that branding since 2015 or earlier, when I released tsn8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I do not often have to compile solutions for problems I&#8217;m finding these days, like I had to in the past, so not much is happening over on the tech blog. It still ranks pretty well (usually first page, top 3 results for relevant articles).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">[[Oracle]] updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"420\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/updates-for-2022\/v14-6-500x500-trans-2\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14.6-500x500-trans.png?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"v14.6-500&amp;#215;500-trans\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14.6-500x500-trans.png?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14.6-500x500-trans.png?resize=125%2C125&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"[[Oracle]] bot logo\" class=\"wp-image-420\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14.6-500x500-trans.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14.6-500x500-trans.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/v14.6-500x500-trans.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><figcaption>[[Oracle]]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As for [[Oracle]], she still resides in the tsn Discord Server, and runs on a Raspberry Pi sitting on my desk at home. Each new feature I add changes the architecture of the platform. Now it&#8217;s at the point where I hope to be able to setup cross-platform functionality so that a command from slack or discord can either work the same, or interact with another platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is still more work to do on that front, and finding the time (or ideas) to implement is getting harder. However, there is one implementation that I intend to turn into a business, and it has spawned a new helper bot. I can&#8217;t say a whole lot on the project right now, because it&#8217;s top secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s all I&#8217;ve got for this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A brief update on the state of the-spot.network of sites, and what&#8217;s going on with [[Oracle]] <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/updates-for-2022\/\">Continue Reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Brief update on the state of tsn in 2022.","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":false,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,3],"tags":[22,7],"class_list":["post-415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tsn","category-tsn-update","tag-tsn","tag-update"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-23-at-10.07.31.png?fit=2074%2C1100&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4lbh1-6H","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":428,"href":"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415\/revisions\/428"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-spot.net\/tsn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}