>PHP 8
Someone had asked me recently about which PHP version I used for some custom new few hundred line script and I couldn't think why it would've mattered as long as it was a version within the past 10 years or so. Was some curl, JSON and some logic. I guess when you intermix with 3rd party stuff then PHP8 becomes a bigger thing.
Barely touched PHP for 5 years other than vanilla hand-written stuff.
>2023
Making sure my daughter does OK in her 1st into 2nd year in high school. If not, maybe I can move - but probably not necessary. There's a better school nearby but I dunno, sometimes it's better to mix the rough and smooth as it goes.
Trim some costs out my life. I run a few dedicated servers for the past few years that have a ton of keyword and domain data, bit of a side project but Moore's type laws say I can store that data at 1/3rd of the price. BTW, anyone into domain or keyword data? Have 670M registered or previously registered domain names. About the same number of records of keywords with data for autosuggests, keyword volumes, cpc etc. Maybe we could do a th3core thing.
At home continuing to upgrade the house.
Making sure to keep regularly in touch with my widowed mum who lost her husband at the start of the year. 2 brothers nearby but I'm the one in walking distance. Maybe take more holidays to Spain with her and the family since she loves the sun (vs Scotland's effort at weather) and I definitely don't mind the hot weather and all-inclusive beer. Most hotels have wi-fi nowadays for working away.
No firm plans. Upgrading my home has been a thing, new windows last year, new doors this year + floor and roof insulation in the post. Still a bit chilly downstairs until floor is done. Long term thing.
Grateful atm because of all the cost of living nonsense that I'm doing OK. Trying to donate here and there where I think it's worthwhile. Local youth rugby club, food bank, local flora community efforts that kind of thing. Things seem pretty grim in the UK ATM, but at least the value of GBP thinks the future is better