Kevin C. Wong

Diary - Oct 09 to Oct 15 2021

Sat Oct 09 2021

Sleep 0500 to 1400. (9 hours)

  • Been thinking of buying OmniOutliner for Mac and iOS. Essentials version is $20 though you do have to buy it on each platform. The other thing is I don't want to have to buy them again when the apps get revved to new version numbers and as they're several years old that could be at any time. Guess that's a drawback of revving an app version then charging it as a brand new app, once you've done it once it makes me hesitant to buy it when the app seems due for another rev.

Sun Oct 10 2021

Sleep ??

  • 49ers lost at Arizona and now they're 2-3. Trey Lance's first start and he wasn't awful.

Mon Oct 11 2021

Sleep 0430 to 0830. 90 min nap. (5-1/2 hours)

  • Last week I almost hit a young deer walking across El Camino. It was dark and I thought it was a pedestrian running right to left but then an oncoming car scared it and it turned back in my direction. Hard braking and ABS brakes saved it.

Tue Oct 12 2021

Sleep 0400 to 1230. (8-1/2 hours)

  • VIDL started working for download Twitch VODs that require login. I'm not sure if it's because I changed my password and re-enabled 2FA on Twitch after their recent breach.

Wed Oct 13 2021 Sleep 0030 to 0630. (6 hours)

  • Sonic installed fiber to my stack. The line runs 6 inches parallel to the Comcast line (I guess to avoid interference) and they have a metal cover to protect the line (the Comcast line is exposed but on the corner so unlikely to accidentally damaged). My line then goes to the bedroom to a wall plate then the Sonic ONT is taped next to the wall plate and plugged into power. The ONT has an ethernet port and an RJ-11 for a phone line. It doesn't stick out much so I should be able to put a bookcase in front of it.

Thu Oct 14 2021

Sleep 0230 to 1230. (10 hours)

  • Hit my 401k contribution limit. So it'll be an extra $1300 per month take home to the end of the year.
  • Apparently now that I am 50 I can make catch up contributions to my 401k. Would be 5% to get to $6500 per year. My pay raise added about $100 per paycheck take home and 5% contribution will reduce it by about $200 so net is -$100 per paycheck take home.
  • Actually take home won't take that much of a hit. I contribute 18% pre-tax to 401k but haven't adjusted in years. I only need 15% to hit my limit. So take home should be unchanged compared to before my pay raise.

Fri Oct 15 2021

Sleep 0830 to 1230. 1 hour nap. (5 hours)

  • Sonic rep came by and asked if I needed a router. I said I was using an Airport with Xfinity and he said I could use that, just move the network connection from the cable modem to the Sonic ONT.
  • Ookla Speedtest. Xfinity: 11 ms ping, 236.38 Mbps download, 4.82 Mbps upload.