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Things to do on an upcoming flight
25 Oct 2024 | original ↗

Some things I can do that do not require an internet connection

Minimally useful Github workflow for emacs packages
2 Sept 2024 | original ↗

Use this if you want to publish your emacs package to Melpa

Games I want to emulate
17 May 2024 | original ↗

‘Retro’ games I want to play.

Participating in the Spring Lisp Game jam, why and how
16 May 2024 | original ↗

My tech stack for the lisp game jam, why I’m using it, and how I’m planning to distribute my game.

How to act on command output containing spaces in Bash loops
27 Feb 2024 | original ↗

A fool-proof way to write loops in bash that don't split input on spaces.

When you might want classes
19 Feb 2024 | original ↗

Sometimes it's much easier to work in inherently stateful design spaces with an Object-Oriented-first design approach.

Write your first drafts with pen and paper (...if you are able to, at least)
12 Feb 2024 | original ↗

I wrote this blog post first on paper, and had a lot of fun doing it. Maybe you'd like to try it as well.

Reading CBZ Manga in emacs
1 Feb 2024 | original ↗

An excuse to write more emacs lisp, saving seconds of effort on my part in my quest to read all of "Naruto".

Trying out Meow, an emacs-native modal editing package
31 Jan 2024 | original ↗

Pros and cons of the meow package from an avid evil-mode user.

Making a resume in typst on my first time using it
18 Jan 2024 | original ↗

An exploration of typst, its positives and drawbacks according to me, and a neat and minimal resume template.

How to make a like counter on a static site, linked to Mastodon
16 Jan 2024 | original ↗

The answer is a little javascript, along with a little knowledge of HTML templating and the Mastodon API.

My first SRE/DevOps meetup, and a fun comedy show
14 Jan 2024 | original ↗

My first experience of a tech meetup (in person!), followed by a pretty fun comedy show the next day.

The touch typing test text editor
11 Jan 2024 | original ↗

Getting the words to use monkeytype mode (typing test) in Emacs.

Recovering markdown files from generated html
9 Jan 2024 | original ↗

Getting all my blogposts back from this very site

Automating what you can, and a rant
8 Jan 2024 | original ↗

Being mad at a programmer for being scared of automation, and a tiny python script to work with JSON.

A little bucket list
7 Jan 2024 | original ↗

A vague goals-oriented bucket list

Caveat on using use-package with straight.el
4 Jan 2024 | original ↗

A simple change that allowed me to use use-package more effectively, without weird errors.

Use the Friendly Interactive Shell today
4 Jan 2024 | original ↗

Evangelizing the benefits of fish over bourne-compatible shells.

Docker for the uninitiated
4 Jan 2024 | original ↗

High-level overview and tutorial of Docker, and maybe a reason to use it.

Compiling targets deep in a directory with make
4 Jan 2024 | original ↗

A jumpstart to GNU Make, and a really specific example of its utility.

Adding Emacs packages sucks (for me)
4 Jan 2024 | original ↗

My feelings on emacs packages and the allure of a minimal config.

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