Figure 1: The email from "Emily (AI agent, iLands)".
What an annoying email to receive. Just the new wave of spam, this time powered by pedantic LLMs.
Hopefully the next iteration can actually understand context and realize I don't need someone to give me a "close reading" of my work. Imagine paying $25 to reiterate that I have poor writing skills. I already know that, I don't need to pay to hear it.
1. Overview
What is a liminal space?
If you look online, you'll find hallways, empty pools, or malls with the lights off. You scroll through and experience the same eerie feeling each time: "This feels off. It feels like something is wrong, but I can't pin it down."
The fee...
1. What Is an .nfo File?
If you're unfortunate enough not to have lived through the heyday of .nfo files, I want to provide some context. Because honestly, this project might seem weird or useless without it.
First, an NFO file (short for info/informational) is a file forma...
1. Introducing: Orgo
For a long time, I've been using weblorg, a static site generator (SSG) for org-mode. It uses Emacs Lisp, which pairs well with Emacs. However, it has a few downsides:
since it requires Emacs, the set-up and maintenance is heavy
it has upstream depende...
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1. Why 10 Gbps?
2. What I Was Running Before
3. The Hardware
3.1. Switch
3.2. NICs
3.3. Cabling
3.4. Cost
4. The Upgrade
5. Benchmarks
5.1. Before
5.2. After
6. Was It Worth It?
1. Why 10 Gbps?
The short answer: fiber finally became availa...
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1. My Apps
2. My Achievements
I wanted to briefly share a couple achievements I've experienced lately from
the apps I've published on the iOS app store.
If you're new to my blog: I'm not a full-time developer and don't do this for a
living. I deve...
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1. SkunkyArt
1.1. Project Links
1.2. Why Fork?
1.3. What's Changed So Far
2. Run an Instance!
1. SkunkyArt
I've forked SkunkyArt, an alternative privacy frontend for DeviantArt that works
entirely without JavaScript, over to the Zero Labs orga...
To summarize my answer to Antonio's post: good!
I don't read posts in my feed reader to look at styles, I do it to consume
content - to read their thoughts.
I use my feed reader because it's configured exactly how I like it. The colors
are tweaked to a palette that's ...
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1. Linus on AI
2. My Thoughts
1. Linus on AI
Linus Torvalds' recent defense of AI in the Linux kernel sparked the predictable
backlash, but the real debate is far more nuanced than that.
This specific blog post is in response to Simon Willison'...
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1. The Night Feeling
2. Nighttime on the Farm
3. After Hours
4. Night Weather
5. Closing Thoughts
1. The Night Feeling
There is a feeling I’ve had most of my life that I’ve never had a good name for.
It shows up at night, usually when nothing i...
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1. Introduction
2. 2001: The Family Computer
3. 2004: Exploring the Web
4. 2007: Living There
5. 2012: When Everything Started Changing
6. 2026: Logging On Today
7. The Internet I Miss
8. Closing
1. Introduction
The internet; what can I say? It's ...
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1. Infrastructure
1.1. Server
1.2. Network
2. Software
3. The Outcome
It's true. I don't maintain my homelab… it maintains itself.
Have I reached nirvana? Is this the ultimate goal of homelabbers? It seems
that I've somehow automated myself ou...
Like others participating in Junited have mentioned, I recently discovered this
project and love the idea. While the month is more than halfway past, I'll make
sure to update this post with the best links I discover throughout the remainder
of June 2026.
Smallweb is Bec...
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1. Messages of the Day (motd)
2. Create the Message
3. Load the Message
1. Messages of the Day (motd)
A message of the day is, in computer terms, a welcome message that provides
information and may help users logging onto the system. This is usefu...
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1. Git Is Not GitHub
2. Feature Comparison
3. Git Tracks the History
4. Git Hosts Add the Workflow
5. Audit Implications
6. Conclusion
1. Git Is Not GitHub
People often use "Git" and "GitHub" interchangeably. Sometimes it's for
convenience, but of...
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1. Plain Text Won
2. Optimizing for Usability
2.1. Plain Text Markup
3. Plain Language
3.1. Plain Text Without Plain Language
3.2. Plain Language Is Not Anti-Technical
3.3. The Same Argument
4. Conclusion
1. Plain Text Won
There has been a...
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1. Installation
1.1. Docker
1.2. Nginx
2. Configuration
2.1. Volumes
2.2. Repositories
2.3. Backups
2.4. Notifications
Zerobyte is a slick backup solution you can self host. It's one of the easiest
apps I've self hosted and the backup jobs ar...
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1. Hutch
1.1. Project Links
1.2. Overview
1.3. Features
1.4. Roadmap
2. Feedback Welcome!
1. Hutch
I'm proud to announce that I've released my third (and, in my opinion, most
useful) iOS app: Hutch.
1.1. Project Links
I don't want to bur...
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1. Background: How S3 Controls Public Access
1.1. Public Access Block
1.2. Bucket Policy Status
1.3. ACLs
1.4. How the Three Layers Interact
2. What the Script Does
3. Prerequisites
4. Deriving Overall Public Status
5. Reading the Output
6. Common Ex...
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1. Scoping
2. What the Scripts Do
3. Prerequisites
4. Step 1: Gather the Policy
5. Step 2: Evaluate the Policy
6. Reading the CSV
7. Common Exceptions and False Positives
8. How to Write Up the Finding
One of the first controls an IT Auditor learns i...
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1. Background: How AWS Provisions Access
1.1. IAM Users
1.2. IAM Groups
1.3. IAM Roles
1.4. IAM Policies
1.5. IAM Identity Center
2. What the Script Does
3. Prerequisites
4. Reading the Output
5. Common Exceptions and False Positives
6. How to Write ...
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1. Weblorg Configuration
2. Python Build Script
3. GitHub Actions
3.1. The Custom Docker Image
3.2. Building and Pushing to GHCR
3.3. The Build and Deploy Workflow
4. Conclusion
As I've mentioned in previous posts, I utilize a unique pipeline to ...
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1. What is GNU Stow?
2. Installation
3. Stow Dotfiles
4. Update Dotfiles
5. Save to a Git Repository
1. What is GNU Stow?
GNU Stow is described as a "symlink farm manager" on its homepage, which is
true, but feels a bit underwhelming. Rather, I'd ...
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1. Personal Life
2. Work
I thought about this topic for a long time today before starting to write this
post, as I don't think of myself as someone with intersecting interests. I
generally lean pretty hard into interests and in my mind, they're all
t...
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1. Defining Custom Abbreviations
2. Doom Configuration
2.1. vertico + marginalia
2.2. orderless
2.3. corfu
2.4. eglot
2.5. flyspell
3. Looking Forward
I'm having a great time with the Emacs Carnival, as it has inspired me to write
two posts in su...
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1. Dive Deeper into Org-Mode
2. Better Doom Configuration
This year in Emacs, I expect to do a lot. However, here are some actionable
goals for myself that should have a positive impact as I start out 2026.
1. Dive Deeper into Org-Mode
Org Agen...
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1. Overview
2. Installation
3. Configuration
3.1. HACS
3.2. External Access
4. Customization
4.1. Mobile View
1. Overview
I've used Home Assistant off and on for years, but I've never written a guide on
it because it always felt like a hal...
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1. Installation
2. Configuration
2.1. Tor
2.2. Nginx
2.3. Onion-Location
1. Installation
First, install the Tor package. I'm using Ubuntu, so I'll be using apt to
install Tor.
sudo apt install tor
2. Configuration
2.1. Tor
Next,...
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1. My AI Toolkit
1.1. Gemini Enterprise (formerly Agentspace)
1.2. Microsoft Copilot
1.3. Clara AI
2. Use Cases for Each Tool
2.1. Gemini
2.1.1. Client and Project-Based Agents or Notebooks
2.1.2. Technical Research
2.1.3. Data Analysis
2.2. M...
