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Moving to WordPress from Jekyll
I recently told some friends that I was moving to WordPress from Jekyll. Not a surprise, the overwhelming sentiment was that hell had in fact frozen over. If you've followed my blog, you may remember that I've bounced around between…
How to install Node.js 21 on Ubuntu
Installing Node.js 21 on Ubuntu is a pretty simple task regardless if you're targeting an LTS or a non-LTS release. Personally, when working with Ubuntu in production environments, I stick to LTS releases like Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04…
Dark mode not working with GNOME Terminal on Arch Linux
Dark mode, I love it so. I use it any and everywhere I can. GNOME has continued to offer better and better dark mode support over the years. There is definitely a cool “hacker aesthetic” of dark mode, especially during…
How to overwrite read-only files with vim
We can file this post into the category of "stuff I've known how to do for a long time, but I was shocked I hadn't put out a post discussing it before". If you use Vim or Neovim as much…
Zoom failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized
Zoom, the video conferencing app, has been part of my work stack for quite a while now. Love it or hate it, it's probably here to stay. Upon reinstalling Arch Linux on my work rig, I installed Zoom, and lo…
How to install dig on Arch Linux
If you haven't picked up on it by now, I am a huge fan of the command-line. Simple applications, they do one thing really well and they can all be piped together to increase their power. One command-line application that…
libgedit-amtk and amtk are in conflict
One of my least favorite thing about Arch Linux is the frequency of updates. I get a ton of anxiety when I see the number of packages creep up past 100, but at the same time, I also hate having…
Your Steam Deck is connected to a slow charger
Since procuring a Steam Deck, it has continually been my go-to gaming device. While I do the majority of my gaming in handheld mode, I have been dabbling more into playing on the TV. My current rig for big screen…
How to enable multilib on Arch Linux
Even with all of the packages available in the Arch User Repository (AUR) it wouldn't be Arch if I didn't run into a scenario where I needed to install something from another repository other than the ones that I had…
Error: Cannot find the fakeroot binary on Arch Linux
As you may already be aware, my blog is primarily a chronicle of the issues I've faced and how I've went about solving them. Switching back to Arch Linux from Debian recently, and left me with no shortage of new…