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Automating my Minecraft Server with SaltStack

Because manual configuration is for NPCs

30 Nov. 2025
Minecraft is fun. Managing Minecraft manually? Absolutely not. Not in 2025. Not with my attention span. Also not when SaltStack exists and can do i...
# Technical

GNOME Theme Switcher

Sync Legacy GTK Themes with Dark/Light Mode in GNOME

5 Oct. 2025
If you’re using GNOME, you’ve probably noticed something annoying: when you flip between dark and light mode in GNOME, most apps change — except th...
# Technical # HowTo

Hide Applications in GNOME

Keep your App Grid Clean and Sane

5 Oct. 2025
If you use GNOME, you’ve probably noticed the app grid tends to show everything. Some of it’s useful. Some of it’s… not. (Looking at you, “Help” an...
# Technical # HowTo

Growing Out of Survival Mode

3 Oct. 2025
There’s a peculiar silence that arrives when chaos ends. Not the peaceful kind, it’s more like standing in a room after the music cuts off, ears st...
# Personal

On Chaos and Quiet

21 Sep. 2025
My brain is a mess. I say that like it’s a bad thing, but honestly, it’s my favorite thing about me. Ideas explode, worries creep in, random though...
# Personal

Fragments of the Open Web

On Freedom, Control, and the Spaces We Built

11 Aug. 2025
The internet used to feel like a wide-open field. Messy, unpredictable, alive. It was a place where you could wander endlessly, trip over strange c...

The Art of Overthinking Everything

23 Jun. 2025
I overthink. A lot. It’s practically a hobby at this point. I’ll replay conversations in my head like a director trying to fix a scene that’s alrea...
# Personal

OSI Model

Explaining the OSI Network Model

5 Mar. 2025
In networking, layer models have been established to break down complex processes into individual steps. Each step or task is represented as a laye...
# Technical

First-Date Question Starter Pack

1 Feb. 2025
First dates are supposed to be sweet, gentle, maybe a little awkward — you know, two humans cautiously poking each other with conversation like “he...
# Dating # Personal

Naming Firewall Rules

Why Clear, Consistent Rule Names Make Network Security Simpler and Safer

21 Jan. 2025
In network security, clear and effective communication is crucial. One often-overlooked aspect is the naming convention for firewall rules. Naming ...
# Technical
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