The blog post details the author's experience installing Arch Linux on a Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio, highlighting the challenges faced, particularly with Secure Boot. It provides a step-by-step guide for preparing the install...
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The author describes their experience migrating a blog from Azure to Bunny.Net for storage and CDN services. They detail the steps taken to transfer 6.5GB of images and set up a new CDN, emphasizing the ease of the process. The au...
The author shares a detailed guide on installing Arch Linux and the Omarchy environment on a Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio. The post outlines the challenges faced during the installation process, including disabling Secure Boot,...
The author shares their journey of moving from streaming services to creating a personal media library, highlighting the benefits of ownership and intentional media consumption.
The author, Chris McLeod, shares his updated list of default applications for the year 2025, highlighting a shift towards self-hosting and smaller platforms. Key applications mentioned include Apple Mail, Fastmail, Obsidian, Apple...
0New Paint, Same Blog
2025-03-11 • web development 11ty website design color palettes
The author discusses the process of redesigning the theme of his website, using a color palette, CSS variables, and fonts to create a new look while keeping the same foundation. He also explains the use of Eleventy Excellent start...
0Follower Count
2025-03-11 • social media mastodon bluesky followers
The author has been running an experiment on social media use for the last 2-3 months to see what works best for him. He has been conservative in the number of accounts he follows, but has recently started following more accounts ...
The text explains how to add a snippet to VSCode for inserting Frontmatter into a Markdown file. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to create the snippet and explains the purpose of the frontmatter data. It also discusses the...
0Sometimes, Whimsy is Enough
2025-03-11 • programming video games whimsical
The author has been feeling unwell and has been resting at home. They have been working on a hobby project involving coding and have created a command line utility that converts date and time to the format used by the Imperium of ...
The author shares a blog post about bridging fediverse accounts to Bluesky using Bridgy Fed. They explain how to use a custom domain handle for bridged accounts, making them easier to share. The post includes a step-by-step guide ...
0Default Apps for 2024
2024-12-24 •
The blog post discusses the default apps that the author, Chris McLeod, uses in 2024, including changes from the previous year and new additions marked with an emoji. The apps range from mail clients and servers to photo managemen...
0How I'm Doing Advent Of Code in 2024
2024-12-08 •
The author discusses his experience with Advent of Code, how he's completing the challenges, and his approach to solving the puzzles. He also talks about the tools he's using, his evolving approach, and his stance on using AI to s...
The blog post discusses the recent developments in ATproto/Bluesky, including the ability to host your own data, the components of ATproto, and the implications of self-hosting your data. The author also explains how to authentica...
0Positive (but Unsatisfactory) Resolutions
2024-10-24 •
The author recounts a stressful experience of being chased for a debt that wasn't theirs, which turned out to be a case of identity theft. They contacted the police and the debt agency, and eventually, the debt agency removed thei...
0Well, F*ck
2024-10-23 •
The author received a letter from a debt collection agency regarding a debt from 2020 related to a property in a town he has never visited. The debt collection agency is not willing to listen to him and is asking for proof that he...
0New Home Screen for iOS 18 Beta
2024-10-01 •
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0Adding the New Mastodon Link Attribution Meta Tag
2024-10-01 •
The author added the new Mastodon/Fediverse link attribution meta tag to the site, and explains how to do it. It's a quick and straightforward process, and the author also explains how to pull the value from a config file and outp...
0Dragonriding in Jade Forest
2024-10-01 •
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0Early Riser
2024-10-01 •
The author discusses his experience of waking up at 5am for the last four months, the reasons behind it, and how it has impacted his daily routine and mental health.
The author discusses a project to restore old posts to his website from a WordPress backup, focusing on the challenge of dealing with metadata stored in the IndieWeb Post-Kinds plugin. He has started a project to build a tool to h...
0Brunch at Second Home
2024-10-01 •
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The author shares his experience of setting up a headless Raspberry Pi 5B as a development machine. He explains the steps to set up the Pi, transfer the installation to the SSD, and prepare remote tunneling. He also provides optio...
0Miscellaneous Miscellany
2024-10-01 •
The blog post is a collection of small updates, including improvements to the site's build time, a new drink discovery, setting up a membership on Buy Me A Coffee, a new travel cup purchase, and the author's thoughts on watching D...
0Green Software for Practitioners (LFC131)
2024-10-01 •
The author completed a free Green Software for Practitioners course by the Linux Foundation and shared their experience. The course covered the basics and ideas behind Green Software, discussing principles such as carbon efficienc...