Lara Schenck
Artist, programmer, researcher
All Posts
Ordered reverse-chronologically.
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A relatively informal talk about my research direction so far
A working title…Broadening Participation in Computing Through Broadening Computing: Adults Learning Computer Science Through Computational Work
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Email template for requesting an informational interview from someone you never met
Informational interviews are super important when you are new to an industry. This is an email template I used when I “cold” emailed many people for informational interviews.
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Post-growth and newsflash about sleep #7 (2)
2 things I learned this week
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Maybe this series is a zine #6 (3-1)
3 projects I am working on now, 1 thing that might be a failure
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Weekly Wanderings #5 (5)
5 alternative names for this series
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Monster inspired by Little Island
This monster is a Saturday monster and it’s supports resemble those of Little Island.
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Weekly Wanderings #4 (1-1-3)
1 thing that has been hard, 1 insight/connection to my past, 3 things I been using for pro-active time tracking
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Little Listicles #3 (1-1)
1 major thing I learned, 1 insight/early idea
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Updates and Think-Alouds: June 14 – August 16, 2022
We moved to Atlanta! Also, updates on productivity systems, starting on research, Canada, and meditation.
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Little Listicles #1 (2-5-1)
2 research papers I enjoyed reading in the past month, 5 titles in my post drafts that contain quotations, 1 thing I am looking forward to
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Writing Down My Commitment To A Writing For-The-Public Habit
An outline of a new writing habit.
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Aloo Sadeko (Nepali Potato Salad) Recipe
My mother in law’s recipe for aloo sadeko, a flavorful and spicy Nepali potato salad! Excellent for all occasions and easy to make.
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The plan for notlaura.com v5
notlaura.com will be getting a gradual reworking over the next few months because I’ve got big plans for it.
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Updates: April 21 – June 10, 2022
Cultish personal knowledge management, gardening and not gardening, narrow design system hindsight, and more.
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Updates: February 16 – April 19, 2022
I am officially starting a PhD program this fall!!! Reading and writing Nepali, spring is sort of here, reading and listening to Brené Brown
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How to write and run a shell script
The blog post I wish I’d found about writing and running shell scripts.
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Daemons and Evi Nemeth
I learned about daemons in a mindfulness course, and recognized the term from computing. This led me to learn about the matriarch of system administration, Evi Nemeth.
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This month, prepare for a few blog posts “from the past”
Blog posts “from the past”? Yes, this month I will publish posts written months and years ago.
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Updates: January 4 – February 16, 2022
An active month of updates – many content shares, Florida, and half-baked thoughts.
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What is a snapshot test?
An attempt at a concise, relatively plain-language explanation of the concept of a snapshot test, including an “in the wild” example.
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2021 highlights, lowlights, pictures, and music
A bulleted list of 2021 highlights and lowlights, but mostly highlights, and a few photos, mostly of plants and food, and some music. 2021 was a year of change and offline activities!
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Updates: November 6 – January 4, 2022
Final chili harvest, PhD applications…complete!, learning Nepali, sort-of learning data science, and racial justice-related links.
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Family Monster
This family monster is a classic. Especially in these cold temperatures, the apparent warmth and comfort of the baby monsters is enviable.
