Chore: update dependencies, content tweaks (#66)

* Tweaks to several generic pages

* Update gemfile. tweak about.

Gemfile.lock

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 GIT
   remote: https://github.com/jekyll/minima.git
-  revision: 2863624b903b17f838d6ce8d2f77900fa9d3c864
+  revision: 10124515953527c8990a2de99ae4ddb2a81ffee3
   specs:
     minima (3.0.0.dev)
       jekyll (>= 3.5, < 5.0)
@@ -10,30 +10,40 @@ GIT
 GEM
   remote: https://rubygems.org/
   specs:
-    activesupport (7.0.4.3)
+    activesupport (7.1.2)
+      base64
+      bigdecimal
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.2)
+      connection_pool (>= 2.2.5)
+      drb
       i18n (>= 1.6, < 2)
       minitest (>= 5.1)
+      mutex_m
       tzinfo (~> 2.0)
-    addressable (2.8.4)
+    addressable (2.8.6)
       public_suffix (>= 2.0.2, < 6.0)
+    base64 (0.2.0)
+    bigdecimal (3.1.5)
     colorator (1.1.0)
     concurrent-ruby (1.2.2)
+    connection_pool (2.4.1)
+    drb (2.2.0)
+      ruby2_keywords
     em-websocket (0.5.3)
       eventmachine (>= 0.12.9)
       http_parser.rb (~> 0)
     eventmachine (1.2.7)
-    ffi (1.15.5)
+    ffi (1.16.3)
     forwardable-extended (2.6.0)
     gemoji (4.1.0)
-    google-protobuf (3.23.0-x86_64-linux)
+    google-protobuf (3.25.1-x86_64-linux)
     html-pipeline (2.14.3)
       activesupport (>= 2)
       nokogiri (>= 1.4)
     http_parser.rb (0.8.0)
-    i18n (1.13.0)
+    i18n (1.14.1)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
-    jekyll (4.3.2)
+    jekyll (4.3.3)
       addressable (~> 2.4)
       colorator (~> 1.0)
       em-websocket (~> 0.5)
@@ -74,28 +84,28 @@ GEM
       rb-fsevent (~> 0.10, >= 0.10.3)
       rb-inotify (~> 0.9, >= 0.9.10)
     mercenary (0.4.0)
-    minitest (5.18.0)
-    nokogiri (1.14.4-x86_64-linux)
+    minitest (5.20.0)
+    mutex_m (0.2.0)
+    nokogiri (1.16.0-x86_64-linux)
       racc (~> 1.4)
     pathutil (0.16.2)
       forwardable-extended (~> 2.6)
-    public_suffix (5.0.1)
-    racc (1.6.2)
-    rake (13.0.6)
+    public_suffix (5.0.4)
+    racc (1.7.3)
     rb-fsevent (0.11.2)
     rb-inotify (0.10.1)
       ffi (~> 1.0)
-    rexml (3.2.5)
-    rouge (4.1.1)
+    rexml (3.2.6)
+    rouge (4.2.0)
+    ruby2_keywords (0.0.5)
     safe_yaml (1.0.5)
-    sass-embedded (1.62.1)
-      google-protobuf (~> 3.21)
-      rake (>= 10.0.0)
+    sass-embedded (1.69.7-x86_64-linux-gnu)
+      google-protobuf (~> 3.25)
     terminal-table (3.0.2)
       unicode-display_width (>= 1.1.1, < 3)
     tzinfo (2.0.6)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
-    unicode-display_width (2.4.2)
+    unicode-display_width (2.5.0)
     webrick (1.8.1)
 
 PLATFORMS

_config.yml

@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 title: Kelvin Tse
 email:
 description: > # this means to ignore newlines until "baseurl:"
-  Vehicle dynamics from scratch. Real life applications in vehicle dynamics
-  from an engineering and technology perspective.
+  Vehicle dynamics from scratch.
 baseurl: "" # the subpath of your site, e.g. /blog
 url: "https://kktse.github.io" # the base hostname & protocol for your site, e.g. http://example.com
 permalink: /jekyll/update/:year/:month/:day/:title:output_ext

_posts/2023-05-14-front-steering-analysis-ek20r.markdown

@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ pinion diameter is known, an overall steering ratio can be approximated.
 
 ![EK rack to steer ratio](/assets/images/2023-05-14/ek-front-steer-steering-ratio.png)
 
-The negative ratio simply means that wheels move to the right as the steering
-rack is displaced to the left. Given our choice of ISO coordinates and the
-rear-steer design of the car, this is expected.
+The negative ratio simply means that the wheels move to the right as the
+steering rack is displaced to the left. Given our choice of ISO coordinates and
+the rear-steer design of the car, this is expected.
 
 At nominal ride height, the on-centre ratio is approximately -0.454 deg / mm.
 Ride height does not influence the trend. However, it does introduce an offset

about.md

@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ Welcome. I am a professional software developer. I am currently seeking new
 opportunities in the technology or automotive sector. I am a former vehicle
 dynamics professional.
 
-This site is focused on my vehicle dynamics practice and study. I am interested
-in how vehicle dynamics concepts can improve driver outcomes in motorsport.
-This is often realized with the help modern scientific computing frameworks. My
-current focus is at the club level where access to tire and vehicle
-parameterization data is limited.
+I write about my studies in vehicle dynamics. I am interested in how simple
+vehicle dynamic models can improve performance outcomes in competitive
+motorsport. My current focus is at the club level where tire and vehicle
+parameterization data is difficult to obtain.
 
 My mission is to make technical analysis in vehicle dynamics commonplace. My
-vision is to grow the automotive community to hold manufacturers, aftermarket
-producers and service providers to a higher standard of performance and safety.
+vision is to grow the knowledge base in the automotive community to hold
+automakers, aftermarket producers and service providers to a higher standard of
+performance and safety.
 
 I am a collaborator with the [Formula Delta](https://formuladelta.ca) time
 attack project.
@@ -25,6 +25,5 @@ attack project.
 [contact page](https://formuladelta.ca/contact-us/)
 
 **For recruiters and job opportunities**, please message me on
-[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktse/). I do not accept invitations from
-those whom I have not had prior work experience with or invitations without
-specific inquiry. I am open to short-term opportunities in vehicle dynamics.
+[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktse/) with your inquiry. I do not
+accept unsolicited requests to connect.

index.md

@@ -5,8 +5,3 @@
 layout: home
 list_title: Posts
 ---
-
-## Vehicle dynamics from scratch.
-
-Real life applications in vehicle dynamics from an engineering and technology
-perspective.