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Journal

Articles I've written over the years and lessons learned along the way.

Software

Jan 5, 2026

Coding with Claude & Plugins

A short guide to using Claude Code with some essential plugins for a better, pair programming experience

Software

Dec 28, 2025

Hyper Key

A list of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for the terminal

Software

Dec 4, 2025

Keyboard Shortcuts Supercut

A list of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for the terminal

Software

Oct 2, 2025

Using brewski, a custom alias for maintaining Homebrew packages

A simple alias to update, upgrade, and cleanup your brew installation on macOS.

Software

Jun 8, 2025

fzf ftw

fzf-tools is a zsh plugin that enhances command line efficiency with interactive selection for files, history, scripts, and git commits.

Software

May 13, 2025

WTF is Startyparty?

I get asked a lot what this project is. It's a labor of love developed over many years that aggregates top-tier articles, news, social media, podcasts, videos, games, resources, livesteams and more into a unified launcher-style application.

Software

May 11, 2025

My favorite Raycast extensions

Use Raycast? Here's a guide to my most used and recommended extensions that will power up your workflow.

Software

May 1, 2025

Zed Editor Settings in 2025

I share my latest Zed IDE settings, which include theme, extensions, linting configurations, overrides, and formatting options.

Software

Apr 19, 2025

Using Localized, Offline LLMs with LM Studio

LM Studio is a desktop app for local LLM development, offering a chat interface, Hugging Face integration, and a local server that simulates OpenAI endpoints.

Programming

Nov 14, 2024

Python Script to Find RSS

A quick and simple Python based shell script to find RSS links from any given URL.

Programming

Oct 29, 2024

Visualize the DOM in 3D with Mouse Movement

See the DOM in a whole new way.

Programming

Oct 28, 2024

Your Guide to Installing and Using Hugging Face Models

A comprehensive guide to installing and using Hugging Face models.

Programming

Oct 20, 2024

Find the Icon or Favicon on A Website

A quick and simple way to find the icon or favicon on a website.

Software

Oct 12, 2024

Mackup Dotfile Manager

A quick guide on how to set up mackup for dotfiles.

Software

Oct 2, 2024

Using The Super Fast Kitty Terminal

A blunt guide on how to set up kitty as your new terminal.

Software

Sep 9, 2024

Get to Know Supermaven - Your Go-To Coding Sidekick

Supermaven lets you write code 2x faster with AI. Let's set it up.

Programming

Aug 8, 2024

Tailwind CSS Cheatsheet

A cheatsheet on how to use Tailwind CSS classes and links to resources.

Programming

Jul 17, 2024

The 2024 CSS Cheatsheet

A cheatsheet on how to use some of the most commonly used CSS properties.

Software

Jun 28, 2024

zshrc for 2024

Setting and configuring zshrc in the modern age.

Software

May 11, 2024

The Best Developer Notebook Obisidian

Obsidian: dooooooooope open source writing app tailored to programmers' thought processes.

Software

Apr 14, 2024

Docker Commands

This is a quick cheatsheet for the most commonly used Docker Commands.

Programming

Mar 13, 2024

Finding OG Metadata on a Website

How to extract OG Metadata, using JavaScript console, on a website

Programming

Mar 4, 2024

React Cheatsheet and Basics

A quick cheatsheet on how to use some of the most commonly used React.js features.

Programming

Feb 11, 2024

JavaScript One Liners, The Ultimate Guide

A collection of JavaScript one-liners that will help you code like a pro.

Design

Feb 8, 2024

Figma Cheatsheet

A guide to all the keyboard shortcuts in Figma.

Programming

Nov 7, 2023

Finding RSS Links on Websites

A simple tutorial on how to find RSS links on websites using some console log magic and Javascript.

Programming

Oct 12, 2023

Determining Disk Space Usage on Linux/Unix

A simple guide on how to determine disk space usage on a Linux/Unix system.

Programming

Sep 25, 2023

The Joy of Virtual Environments in Python

A simple guide on how to determine disk space usage on a Linux/Unix system.

Programming

May 21, 2023

Infinite GPT

Use GPT for infinite length text generation from the command line.

Programming

May 15, 2023

Prompt Engineering

A brilliant guide written by Brex on prompt engineering and crafting the perfect prompt for OpenAI's GPT-4.

Programming

May 5, 2023

Using OpenAI to Summarize the News

A a quick-ish, step-by-step tutorial for setting up OpenAI's `autocompletion` with `Python 3`.

Programming

Apr 11, 2023

10 Reasons Why I Like Python over Node.js & Why You Should Use It - An experiment in purely local AI content generation

Python vs Node.js. This was written using several open source AI libraries. Just wanted to test it out.

Software

Apr 11, 2023

Setting Up Zshell

This tutorial will guide you through the process of setting up custom commands and aliases for ZShell and its plugins.

Programming

Apr 4, 2023

Getting Started with OpenAI API through Python

A a quick-ish, step-by-step tutorial for setting up OpenAI's `autocompletion` with `Python 3`.

Programming

Dec 7, 2022

How To Set Up A New Mac From Scratch

A straightforward guide to setting up your computer for development based on what I use and how to install it.

Programming

Dec 6, 2022

Git Config Shortcuts

A straightforward guide to setting up your computer for development based on what I use and how to install it.

Programming

Dec 1, 2022

Moving from Bitbucket to Github

A quick set of commands to safely move your Bitbucket repo to Github all while keeping history and everything.

Games

Nov 15, 2022

Path of Exile Launcher, One Keyboard Command to Start Them All

Created a quick script that launches path of exile on windows using Win + Shift + G and displays a themed toolip; uses AutoHotKey.

Software

Nov 12, 2022

Updating Arch Linux After A Long Time

Stuck getting `Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.`? Well, have I got the solution for you..

Programming

Oct 10, 2022

Changing Wordpress URLs via MySQL or CLI

A straightforward guide to setting up your computer for development based on what I use and how to install it.

Programming

Sep 7, 2022

FFMPEG Cheatsheet

Here's a quick cheatsheet I compiled over the years to quickly converting things using ffmpeg.

Games

Aug 28, 2022

Regex in Path of Exile

A collection of Path of Exile regex usable in search fields in game.

Games

Aug 16, 2022

The Last Year in Path of Exile

Over the past year or so, I've been playing Path of Exile when new seasons come up relatively casually...

Software

Aug 11, 2022

Using NMAP

Nmap (Network mapper) is a dope open-source tool for seeing what's going on networks and how security is looking.

Programming

Jun 7, 2022

Pretty PHP Debug Output

A quick copy-pasta for rapid PHP debugging.

Programming

Jan 12, 2022

Vim vs Emacs vs Spacemacs vs Other Command Line Text Editors

Text editors are essential tools for developers, allowing them to create, edit and manage code. There are many text editors available, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. This article will compare and contrast the features, advantages, and disadvantages of Vim, Emacs, Spacemacs, and other command line text editors.

Art

Dec 6, 2021

Experiments in NFT Collection Generation

Each piece is meant to represent a moment in time, describing the emotion of that moment, visually.

Programming

Jul 23, 2021

Grokking Essential Python

In order to become proficient in Python programming, it is important to understand the top 20 most commonly used things. This tutorial will provide a brief overview of these 20 concepts, as well as provide resources for further exploration.

Games

Jul 19, 2021

Retro Gaming with 351Elec

I recently was introduced to the wonderful world of mobile game emulation and I love it. Come join in on the fun.

Design

Apr 13, 2021

Getting Started with Blender

Blender is a free and open source 3D animation, modeling, development, and more program that makes creating all kinda of media somewhat easily. Here's a starters guide.

Software

Mar 29, 2021

Using Yabai

yabai is an awesome tiling, snapping, layout, and controller for your windows on macOS.

Music

Dec 5, 2020

Raps. My favorite Hip Hop, Rap, RnB Playlist

A growing playlist of 150+ rap, hip hop, and R&B songs.

Programming

Dec 4, 2020

Remove All Your Facebook Likes

Wipe your like history clean.

Music

Nov 17, 2020

Beats. Lo-Fi, Chill Music Playlist

Chill beats to listen to while doing stuff.

Games

Nov 11, 2020

Why Path of Exile is the Best ARPG

Path of Exile is one of the best ARPGs for PC and consoles. This is my fairly in-depth review on what sets it apart from everyone else.

Music

Nov 9, 2020

Chugga. Hardcore, Metal, Djent Playlist

A solid, balanced, head banger playlist.

Programming

Nov 6, 2020

Useful Javascript Snippets & Functions Megalist

A long, curated list of useful javascript functions and snippets I've collected throughout the years.

Programming

Nov 1, 2020

Handy PHP Snippets & Functions Round 2

Back with another PHP guide with useful snippets and functions you can use in your projects.

Software

Oct 26, 2020

Fix For Error in Photoshop "Could not complete your request because of a program error"

Got stuck on this bug for a minute, figurued I'd share the solution to known bug in Photoshop 2021

Browsers

Oct 14, 2020

Set Local Page as Homepage/New Tab in Firefox

A short walkthrough to setting a local HTML file as your homepage and new tab page in Firefox

Software

May 1, 2020

My Favorite Vim Plugins

A curated list of essential plugins and command line tools to improve your productivity.

Programming

Apr 22, 2020

Solution for Linux apt-get "KEYEXPIRED - The following signatures were invalid"

Sometimes keys get old on a server you've had up for a while. We just need to update those third party keys.

Software

Apr 3, 2020

Essential Command Line Tools

A curated list of essential plugins and command line tools to improve your productivity.

Programming

Mar 15, 2020

How to Make Data Requests

"Data requests or web scraping, also known as data extraction, is the process of retrieving, thus scraping,

Programming

Mar 1, 2020

Javascript ES6 Cheatsheet

"A cheatsheet containing ES2015 [ES6] tips, tricks, best practices and code

Programming

Feb 27, 2020

Favorite Github Repos

Today I'm going to share with you some of my absolute favorite finds on Github. Some are rare gems, others are foundational or lifesavers. Each is worth a glance at the very least if not a deep delving into.

Programming

Feb 26, 2020

References for Using React

A handy, quick reference for me (and everyone) to come back to when working with React.

Programming

Feb 22, 2020

Best of PHP Functions

When working with PHP I have a bunch of go-to functions and things I come back to often.

Programming

Feb 19, 2020

Essential SASS Mixins

Here's some SASS Mixins I've collected over the years.

Programming

Jan 15, 2020

SASS Cheatsheet

Sass is an extension of CSS, adding nested rules, variables, mixins, selector inheritance, and more. It's translated to well-formatted, standard CSS using the command line tool or a plugin for your build system.

Software

Jan 12, 2020

SSL With LetsEncrypt

This tutorial is a quick one. Cause generating an SSL certificate should be quick and painless anyway.

Design

Jan 12, 2020

Using Figma As a Primary Design Tool

Figma is the new hotness when it comes to designing, particuarly for the web, but for most anything really. It's a Javascript based web based application that essentially supplements (or replaces) a lot of vector based design tools like Sketch, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Design

Jan 8, 2020

Using and Organizing Icons with IconJar

Recently I gave IconJar a try. It's a fairly simple program for Mac that allows you to browse and preview all your icons in one place. Similar to what Font Book or Extensis Fusion is for fonts.

Programming

Jan 4, 2020

Docker Cheatsheet

This is a quick cheatsheet for the most commonly used Docker Commands.

Programming

Dec 28, 2019

MongoDB Cheatsheet

Here's a cheat-sheet for basic database management and manipulation in MongoDB.

Programming

Dec 28, 2019

MySQL Cheatsheet

Here's a cheatsheet for basic MySQL usage.

Programming

Dec 18, 2019

Vim Cheatsheet

Put together a quick cheat-sheet from things I've copied and saved over the years. I come back to these notes from time to time and thought it time to finally share them.

Programming

Dec 12, 2019

LEMP: Linux NGINX MySQL PHP Server Configuration Walkthrough

This is a quick and gritty guide to setting up a Linux based server for MySQL, PHP, NGINX.

Programming

Dec 7, 2019

NGINX Wordpress Template

This is the NGINX config I use for most Wordpress / PHP projects. I've updated it throughout the years with optimal configurations

Programming

Nov 12, 2019

Favorite Terminal Commands

Here's a list of some random, useful commands and tools to use in the Command Line.

Programming

Dec 19, 2018

PHP - Get All Links from a Website

A quick little script for PHP that will grab all the links in a page and output them in a human-readable format. Nothing special, but useful.

Programming

Dec 19, 2018

Curl Cheatsheet

curl is used in the command line or in scripts to transfer data. It is also used nearly everywhere: in cars, television sets, routers, printers, audio equipment, mobile phones, tablets, settop boxes, media players and is the internet transfer backbone for thousands of software applications affecting billions of humans daily.