Add years to writings and sort based on them.

scripts/transform-file.py

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def extract_markdown_title(filename):
     if filename.endswith('.md'):
         return os.path.basename(filename)[:-3]
 
-def extract_markdown_abstract(filename):
+def extract_markdown_yaml(filename):
     state = 0
     with open(filename) as f:
         for line in f:
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ def extract_markdown_abstract(filename):
                     if y is None:
                         return None
                     else:
-                        return y.get('abstract').strip().replace('\n', ' ')
+                        if 'abstract' in y:
+                            y['abstract'] = y.get('abstract').strip().replace('\n', ' ')
+                        if 'lastupdated' in y:
+                            y['lastupdated'] = int(y.get('lastupdated'))
+                        return y
                 else:
                     yaml_block += line
 
@@ -103,17 +107,22 @@ def markdown_to_html(input_file, output_dir):
         for page in pages:
             url, path = page
             ptitle = extract_markdown_title(path)
-            pabstract = extract_markdown_abstract(path)
+            pyaml = extract_markdown_yaml(path)
-            pages_new.append((ptitle, pabstract, url, path))
+            pages_new.append((ptitle, pyaml, url, path))
 
-        pages_new.append(('Potators', 'Do not look.', '/potator/', '/potator/'))
+        pages_new.append(('Potators', {'abstract': 'Do not look.', 'lastupdated': 2011}, '/potator/', '/potator/'))
 
-        pages_new.sort()
+        pages_new.sort(key=lambda p: (10000 - (p[1].get('lastupdated') or 10000), p[0]))
         md = ''
         for page in pages_new:
-            ptitle, pabstract, url, _ = page
+            ptitle, pyaml, url, _ = page
-            if pabstract is None:
+            if pyaml is None or pyaml.get('abstract') is None:
                 pabstract = '(No description)'
+            else:
+                pabstract = pyaml['abstract']
+                lu = pyaml.get('lastupdated')
+                if lu is not None:
+                    pabstract += ' ({})'.format(lu)
             md += '[{}]({})\n  ~ {}\n\n'.format(ptitle, url, pabstract)
             
         content = pandoc_stdin(input_base.replace('SPECIAL:ARTICLES', md))

site/Na.md

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 abstract: A new spoken and written language not in development.
+lastupdated: 2011
 ---
 
 # Na

site/atem.md

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 abstract: A presentation of the new word 'atem' and why it's so desperately needed
+lastupdated: 2012
 ---
 
 # Atem: a new word

site/digital-sikring.md

@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 abstract: |
   A text about the failings of digital education and "copy protection".  In
   Danish.
+lastupdated: 2011
 ---
 
 # Digital sikring mod gennemførsel af eksamen en realitet
 
+*2011.*
+
 Jeg sendte denne besked til Undervisningsministeriet som så fortalte mig at de
 skam nok var i gang med at gøre det nemmere for "Linus"..
 

site/index.md

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 This is the personal website of [Niels G. W. Serup](/about/niels).
 
 
-## Articles
+## Writings
+
+My writings are spurious.
 
 SPECIAL:ARTICLES
 

site/longpoem/index.md

@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 abstract: |
   (A Long Poem.)  Et langt digt jeg skrev for noget tid siden fordi
   jeg ikke kan lide digte.
+lastupdated: 2011
 ---
 
 # Et langt digt
 
+*2011.*
+
 ![Forsiden](frontpage.png)
 
 [Download digtet i PDF.](longpoem.pdf)

site/magicng/index.md

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 ---
 abstract: The Next Generation Programming Language
+lastupdated: 2012
 ---
 
 # MagicNG
 
-*From 2012.*
+*2012.*
 
 
 # Chapter 1: The Future of Yesterday

site/myuniverse/index.md

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 ---
 abstract: I have attempted to define a universe.
+lastupdated: 2013
 ---
 
 # My Universe
 
+*2013.*
+
 Everything is much too complex, so I have defined a simpler universe.
 
 You can download v0.1 [here](myuniverse.pdf).

site/nanonote/index.md

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 ---
 abstract: I have a NanoNote.
+lastupdated: 2011
 ---
 
 # My NanoNote
 
+*2011.*
+
 ![Glorious NanoNote](glorious-nanonote.jpg)
 
 I own a [NanoNote](http://sharism.cc/). I think it's cool (though I

site/ordfinder/index.md

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 ---
 abstract: Less than perfect C code 
+lastupdated: 2013
 ---
 
 # Old junk code: Word finder
 
+*2013.*
+
 ![Based on [this](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2001-91-1_Computer,_Laptop,_Pentagon_(5891422370).jpg), CC BY 2.0](sadcomputer.png)
 
 If you ever get tired of looking at your own junk code, take a look at this.

site/pvd/index.md

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 ---
 abstract: An old story
+lastupdated: 2011
 ---
 
 # Profeten, doktoren og videnskabsmanden
 
+*2011.*
+
 "Profeten, doktoren og videnskabsmanden" ("The Prophet, the Doctor and the
 Scientist") is a short nonsensical story in Danish by Niels. It is available
 under CC BY-SA 3.0+ as an A5-sized pdf.

site/pygame-pycairo.md

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 ---
 abstract: How to combine two Pythonic graphical frameworks
+lastupdated: 2011
 ---
 
 # Combining PyGame and PyCairo
 
+*2011.  Most likely very outdated.*
+
 **Note:** See
 [http://pygame.org/wiki/CairoPygame](http://pygame.org/wiki/CairoPygame)
 for other examples.

site/sound-programming/index.md

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 ---
 abstract: Programming sound in Live-Sequencer and ChucK
+lastupdated: 2013
 ---
 
 # Sound Programming
 
+*2013.*
+
 Much can be programmed, and that includes sound. In the digital world,
 sound is typically represented by sequences of about 90 kB per second,
 so "printing" sound is merely a matter of printing bytes. As such, any

site/stadig-digital-sikring.md

@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 abstract: |
   A text about the continuing failings of digital education and "copy
   protection". In Danish.
+lastupdated: 2011
 ---
 
+*2011.*
+
 Jeg sendte denne besked til Undervisningsministeriet som så forklarede at de
 var nødt til at bruge kopisikring fordi de brugte tekst, billeder og video fra
 eksterne kilder (såsom BBC). Det må være muligt for dem at lave bedre aftaler i

site/tfr/index.md

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 ---
 abstract: An old story
+lastupdated: 2011
 ---
 
 # The Trasbexian Flow Regulator
 
+*2011.*
+
 "The Trasbexian Flow Regulator" is a short story by Niels. It is available under CC
 BY-SA 3.0+ as an A5-sized 12-paged pdf.
 

site/thesis/index.md

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 abstract: My master's thesis, including an overview of it in Danish.
+lastupdated: 2017
 ---
 
 # My Master's Thesis

site/two-spaces.md

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 ---
 abstract: Not one.
+lastupdated: 2015
 ---
 
 # Two spaces
 
+*2015.*
+
 When I end a sentence and intend on writing a new, I type two spaces instead of
 one.
 

site/ugs/index.md

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 abstract: Wrote it because it was fun, stopped when it was not fun anymore.
+lastupdated: 2012
 ---
 
 ![Front page](frontpage.png)
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@ abstract: Wrote it because it was fun, stopped when it was not fun anymore.
 
 # Unnamed Good Story
 
+*2012.*
+
 1. Good (it's in the title)
 2. 9 word-packed chapters full of words
 3. Good, simple language

site/unhappy/index.md

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 abstract: Rant about Haskell's parser "Happy".
+lastupdated: 2014
 ---
 
 ![](UNHAPPY.PNG)
@@ -7,6 +8,8 @@ abstract: Rant about Haskell's parser "Happy".
 
 # Unhappy About Happy: A Reflection or Something Like That
 
+*2014.*
+
 For the purposes of my quiet rage, this document will be written in all
 caps. I also will not use proper language. I won't even give suggestions
 on how to improve Happy; I'll just complain.