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Enjoying Morrowind On Linux - Part One: The Original Engine
Last update: 2024-02-03.
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I've written about this before but I think the time is ripe for another look at the topic - how can Morrowind be enjoyed on a modern Linux distro? Please join me for part one of a two-part series as I explore using the original Windows executable and related modding tools.
Read moreUpdating My Custom Emacs Setup - Part Two: Upgrading Emacs
Last update: 2023-09-046/time>.
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Since I last wrote on the topic, Emacs 29.1 has been released and so the time has come to upgrade Emacs itself. Quite a lot has been added in this release which makes it an interesting one to discuss here.
Read moreCI/CD For Morrowind Modders
Last update: 2023-08-18.
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It may seem like an odd intersection but leveraging CI/CD patterns can vastly improve both the developer and user experience if you're a content creator such as a mod-maker. Morrowind (my favorite video game, I'd say) has a very active modding community even 21+ years after its release. Read on to see how I use CI/CD to enhance mine and my users' experience and to learn a bit about the Morrowind modding process in general!
Read moreEditing With Emacs
Last update: 2023-05-05.
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Over the years I've written about using Emacs for editing, describing the various patterns I'm using. The goal of this blog entry is to do a rundown of everything involved for an up-to-date look at what I'm actually doing nowadays. Read on for the deep dive!
Read moreVoid Linux On A Framework Laptop
Last update: 2023-04-21.
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This past December I decided to replace my eight year old personal development machine (a Lenovo Ideapad Y510p) with a Framework laptop. Read on to find out what it's like buying into what could arguably be considered niche hardware!
Read moreHaving Fun With Valve's Steam Deck
Last update: 2022-09-14.
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Valve's Steam Deck is a portable gaming device that runs an Arch-based Linux distro called "SteamOS". It's meant to give the user a console-like experience with Steam, but because it's "just" a Linux machine there are plenty of things you can do outside of Steam and what it provides. Join me as I discuss some of what I've been doing!
Read moreHaving Fun With Valve's Steam Deck
Last update: 2022-09-14.
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Valve's Steam Deck is a portable gaming device that runs an Arch-based Linux distro called "SteamOS". It's meant to give the user a console-like experience with Steam, but because it's "just" a Linux machine there are plenty of things you can do outside of Steam and what it provides. Join me as I discuss some of what I've been doing!
Read moreTaking A Chance On A Cheap Guitar
Last update: 2022-04-29.
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I've recently taken the plunge on what some may consider a "cheap" guitar since it's obviously a knockoff of a very well known and much more expensive model. It's been a very interesting, mixed experience and I thought I'd take some time to write about it. Read on for my review of the Harley Benton SC-Custom Plus!
Read moreUpdating My Custom Emacs Setup - Part One: Upgrading Packages
Last update: 2022-04-08.
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I've previously written about how it is viable to use a custom Emacs setup, but I didn't go too far into the details about what it's like to actually take that route. In this, the first post in a series on updating my custom Emacs setup, I'll talk about my workflow for upgrading packages to newer versions.
Read moreBuilding Generic Linux Binaries With Golang
Last update: 2022-01-11.
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