Thu 11 April 2024

Content Warning: This post deals with the loss of a pet. Also, Christian themes.

This will probably be my last post on this subject for a while. I do not wish to labor the point, but today marks the sixth month of my cat passing, and I felt that I …

Category: Life Tagged: Content Warning Life Loss Non-technical post

Tue 02 April 2024

Content Warning: This post deals with the issue of toxic masculinity. If that (or the discussion thereof) is upsetting to you, please skip this one. Also, a minor bible reference is included.

I thought I had a pretty fair grasp on the idea and archetypes of toxic masculinity. I am …

Category: Ethics Tagged: Content Warning Ethics Life Non-technical post Philosophy

Sun 31 March 2024

About an hour ago, I was catching up with an old friend from the 90s that I've kept in touch with through the years and visited several times (even though I moved to a different state at the end of that decade). We were part of a wonderfully tight-knit group …

Category: Life Tagged: Life Non-religious post Non-technical post

Sat 30 March 2024

Just a few days before Christmas Day, 1989, I excitedly carried home one of the greatest Christmas gifts I have ever received. I vaguely remember going with my stepdad to the university computer store (The "MicroCentre," it was called; no relation to the large, currently-extant computer store chain) to pick …

Category: Tech Tagged: Amiga Computing Life Non-religious post Retrocomputing

Thu 25 January 2024

It's funny to me how simple, practical changes can produce lasting effects. It's also funny how something can seem so insurmountable when you're stuck in a certain mindset, only to realize that it's just a matter of a simple change of thinking and habits.

When I was younger (read: thirties …

Category: Life Tagged: Life Non-religious post Non-technical post Productivity Informal post

Thu 18 January 2024

Content Warning: this is all coming from a fairly Christian worldview, and so may seem a bit like proselyting to those from other traditions and beliefs. I'm just putting out what I'm mulling over, so as always, you're welcome to read it, or wait for another nerdy UNIXy post a …

Category: Philosophy Tagged: Beauty Bible Christianity Content Warning Ethics Life Non-technical post Philosophy Prose

Thu 28 December 2023

A couple days ago, I was discussing with my counselor the importance of in-person relationships. I commented on how incredibly easy it is to open a computer and drop into a meaningful and enjoyable conversation within a few minutes (especially on the Fediverse!), but that it felt nearly impossible to …

Category: Life Tagged: Life Non-religious post Non-technical post Philosophy Prose

Tue 26 December 2023

Exactly a month ago, I wrote an article challenging the prevalent pragmatist-argument for choice in the digital world.

I'd like to refine that thought a bit further, based on recent experiences.

A little over a week ago, I started crafting an article covering FOSS keyboards for Android. This is one …

Category: Ethics Tagged: BSD Computing Ethics FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) FreeBSD Linux Non-religious post UNIX

Thu 14 December 2023

I was speaking with a couple Fedifriends about Star Wars, and (naturally), we started having a mini-debate on which Star Wars movies actually "count."

The following is my personal thoughts on the issue, in a handy-dandy list format:

DISCLAIMER: I am, at the end of the day, a fairly casual …

Category: Entertainment Tagged: Entertainment Non-religious post Non-technical post Science Fiction

Wed 13 December 2023

As anyone who knows me on the Fediverse can tell you, I've been a bit of a light-theme snob. (If you're not sure what I'm referring to, I'm talking about whether text on a screen (computer or otherwise) is chiefly light colors on dark colors (dark theme) or dark colors …

Category: Tech Tagged: Beauty Computing FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) Linux Music Non-religious post Productivity UNIX