List of /misc posts
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That Study About AI is Making People DumberRead on…
Posted on 2025-02-11The problem with reading the study that everyone is talking about, is realizing that everybody else is an idiot.
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Why I switched from writefreely to zolaRead on…
Posted on 2025-01-28If you're reading this, my move from writefreely, a simple CMS, to zola, an SSG, has worked out. But why did I move?
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Some Thoughts on Managing Personal ProjectsRead on…
Posted on 2024-07-13A friend asked me about how I manage personal projects. Stuff like learning skills and building small apps. I don't have all the answers. But I did start out struggling with this a lot and have since reached a point where I do have more peace of mind and am happier with how I'm managing my efforts.
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What's so Great About «the forest jar»?Read on…
Posted on 2024-05-14This is a review in the form of fan fiction. Click here for context.
Witch: What do you think of my videos?
Ouroboros: I like that on some platforms these videos automatically loop. Because of their density they are highly rewatchable.
Witch: What do you think of my videos?
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Mermaid: When I am caught in a cycle of scrolling through feeds I am delighted to find your videos in between them. On the surface they seem like any other quick and easy-to-consume content, but there's much more going on below. -
Installing Castopod 1.6.5 w/ MySQL and behind CaddyRead on…
Posted on 2023-11-10I recently set up the self-hosted podcasting solution Castopod. Here's a quick rundown. It's closely based on official instructions though.
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Optional's Guide to Custom Emoji in ObsidianRead on…
Posted on 2023-09-25I've spent literal YEARS trying to change the way Obsidian renders Emoji, from the hideous Windows Emoji to the beautiful Twemoji. But this isn't a recipe, so let's get right to it!
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New Sub-Blog for Book ReviewsRead on…
Posted on 2023-08-16There's a new section on this blog called /books, where I share reviews of the books I'm reading.
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An Optional selection of Calibration Tools for Pen and Paper SessionsRead on…
Posted on 2023-07-07When playing Pen and Paper games I highly recommend the use of "Calibration Tools". These are more commonly known under the name "Safety Tools", but since they enable more than just "safe" play, I prefer "Calibration Tools". These tools take the form of additional rules and/or processes that formalise the process of finding common ground on what stories we want to tell at the table.
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Only Bad Posts From Now OnRead on…
Posted on 2023-06-24This is to tell you that there'll only be bad blog posts from now on. "So nothing changes?"—Shut up! But… yeah.
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