The Flavor Network

This tool allows you to explore the flavor network, a social graph for flavor profiles. The network is based on the Flavor Bible and soon the companion book What to Drink with What You Eat.

January 4, 2023 · 1092 words

Les Miserables

Les Miserables is one of my favorite books. I read most of the original translation on a train ride to Portland, OR from Chicago, IL back in 2008 and enjoyed the remainder on the return trip back East. It taught me compassion: when Valjean places the coin in Cosette’s shoe. Father Christmas always misses her. There was an earlier passage of a man stepping on a coin in front of her, while she swept dressed in rags. ...

December 24, 2022 · 260 words

Network Graphs with Images

This is a follow-up to the previous post Network Graphs in Hugo. I’m feeling fruity. These aren’t all tree fruits, but a few clusters organized by tree grafting compatibility. Data for the network is stored in two separate JSON files, both located in /static/data/fruit/: nodes.json edges.json The javascript and the shortcode, as one file: ...

December 21, 2022 · 220 words