long overdue updates

_config.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 title:       Nova Patch
-email:       patch@cpan.org
+email:       nova.patch@gmail.com
 description: Languages and writing systems, botany and mycology, open science and open data.
 baseurl:     ""
 url:         http://patch.codes

_includes/header.html

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <header class="site-header">
   <div class="wrapper">
-    <img src="https://s.gravatar.com/avatar/3cab2cdaf129f5574e20c2b168b4c389?s=80" alt="avatar of {{ site.title }}" style="float: left; margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 1em; border-radius: 50%; -moz-border-radius: 50%; -webkit-border-radius: 50%">
+    <img src="https://s.gravatar.com/avatar/05bab33cfd102c84f045838aa4e05bec?s=80" alt="avatar of {{ site.title }}" style="float: left; margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 1em; border-radius: 50%; -moz-border-radius: 50%; -webkit-border-radius: 50%">
     <a class="site-title" href="{{ site.baseurl }}/">{{ site.title }}</a>
     <nav class="site-nav">
       <a href="#" class="menu-icon">

_posts/2017-10-18-characters-for-humans.md

@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ tags:
   - emoji
 ---
 
-<script async class="speakerdeck-embed" data-id="92864267464d4a088a1095e6992983af"
-data-ratio="1.77777777777778" src="//speakerdeck.com/assets/embed.js"></script>
-
 A “character” can mean different things to different people, but the largest
 disparity is between applications and the humans who use them. Programmers
 aren’t to blame, as our programming languages, libraries, and databases provide
@@ -24,13 +21,16 @@ compose a single user-perceived character. With the rise in global emoji usage
 and the rapid evolution of standard emoji sequences, this problem is
 increasingly experienced by users worldwide, regardless of their language.
 
-Topics include:
+This presentation covers:
  * Extended grapheme clusters and emoji sequences 
  * Programming with these user-perceived characters 
  * Data input, parsing, analysis, formatting, and output 
  * Setting product requirements for character support 
  * Examples from Shutterstock’s platforms for content editing and collaboration
 
+<script async class="speakerdeck-embed" data-id="92864267464d4a088a1095e6992983af"
+data-ratio="1.77777777777778" src="//speakerdeck.com/assets/embed.js"></script>
+
 ### Resources
  * [Fabric.js](http://fabricjs.com/): Open source HTML5 Canvas library
  * [Shutterstock Editor](https://www.shutterstock.com/editor): Browser-based

nova.md

@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ internationalization, multilingual search, and building products that support
 the world’s languages, writing systems, and cultures. They are an open source
 developer, contributor to the Unicode CLDR, and member of the Unicode
 Consortium. Speaking experience includes the Internationalization & Unicode
-Conference, Open Source Bridge, OSCON, and YAPC::NA, as well as local events and
-meetups.
+Conference, Open Source Bridge, AWS Loft, and OSCON.
 
 Nova is an amateur lichenologist, focusing on the urban lichens of New York
 City, and runs the website and open data project
-[Lichens.nyc](http://lichens.nyc/). They are a botany student at the New York
-Botanical Garden and an active member of the New York Mycological Society.
+[Lichens.nyc](http://lichens.nyc/) and the
+[Lichens of New York City](https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/lichens-of-new-york-city)
+project on iNaturalist. They hold a botany certificate from the New York
+Botanical Garden and are an active member of the New York Mycological Society.
 Past lichen talks and walks have been given to the Clark Rogerson Foray, New
 York Mycological Society, Connecticut–Westchester Mycological Association, and
 Boston Skillshare.

talks-upcoming.md

@@ -4,10 +4,16 @@ layout: page
 permalink: /talks/upcoming/
 ---
 
-No scheduled talks—time to hibernate for the winter!
+#### Connecticut–Westchester Mycological Association
 
-2015 talks were presented at OSCON, Open Source Bridge, YAPC::NA, Internet Week
-New York, Internationalization & Unicode Conference, and NY Tech Localization
-Meetup.
+Yonkers, NY ✥ Sun., Nov. 8, 9:30–11:30 a.m.
+
+* [Lichen Walk of Untermyer Gardens](http://www.comafungi.org/calendar/)
+
+#### Past talks
+
+Past talks were presented at OSCON, Open Source Bridge, AWS Loft, YAPC::NA,
+Internet Week New York, Internationalization & Unicode Conference, and NY Tech
+Localization Meetup.
 
 {% include bio.md %}