\ \ ˗ˏˋ ☕︎ ˎˊ˗ A thought experiment not entirely about coffee. ...
Homelabs and the movement behind self-hosting have probably been one of my more long-standing interests. I'd grown a bit of a habit of bookmarking and planning it out instead of actually biting the bullet and getting started. I wish I had started sooner, because it has been nothing short of a well-placed time crunch. It's opened up a ton of interesting avenues of tech I'd not been able to fully…
Not too long ago, I made the jump from Windows to Linux. A full migration - wiping the drive, setting up a fresh environment, and then spending the better part of an afternoon logging back into everything I'd accumulated over the years. Streaming services. Password managers. Dev tools. Cloud storage. The usual suspects that remind you just how deeply embedded into the internet you really are. It…
Ever since I was gifted a coffee maker to place in my room, my coffee addiction has flourished. But this level of access has made me lazy with my coffee. I often start the brew, let it cool, and then forget about it as I work at my desk. Resulting in a lukewarm cup of joe. Anywho. That's all.
The past couple of days have been a coursework binge. I'd been neglecting even the slightest of focus, sleeping myself away at the prospect of "I have plenty of time." I realize now that this only perpetuates a bad habit that I've trapped myself in. The 'lock-in' culture that's emerged isn't healthy and relies on that last-minute adrenaline rush. A harsh long-term cycle. With that being said, I've…
Ever since my return from Japan, It feels like I've been sick almost daily. At first, I had a migraine and runny nose, which felt fine for a time. Then, I broke into a fever which lasted for a few days. I went to a clinic to see if I had anything specific, which turned out to be a strand of COVID. It wasn't too bad, once the bulk of the fever went down with the prescription I was given... but It…
After spending so much time away from home, returning from Japan, the only thing I wanted to do for the next conceivable days was to say hello to my computer and rot a little bit at the desk. But life, as usual, wanted me to start the year off strong. ...my whole 32GB of DDR5 RAM failed. Day one was pretty blissful, but by day two my computer started having some gradual breakdowns. Random crashes,…
A habit that I am undeniably (in denial of) guilty of enabling is my obsession with wanting to read. Despite writing, investing, and enjoying creating my own stories... I know I need to start reading more. As a self-proclaimed writer, I must do my due diligence and actually dive into the world that is literature. Jokes aside, there are a lot of stories, novels and the like that I want to read and…
A belated hallelujah to a thick year coming to an end, and prayers entering the next. I want to first come out and apologize to myself for not exactly being the most consistent with this page - blogging is something more of an accountability hobby than a writing one for me. I do plenty of writing off the record. I just forget to refine those words and publish them among other things. So, I think…
In 10 days' time I travel overseas to Japan with two of my good friends. We've been planning this trip for what feels like half a year now, counting down the days until our trip. We've done the math, and we're going to be spending a month over there. It helps to know that they both almost fluently speak Japanese, so I can hitch off their grandeur. I believe we'll be hitting almost all major…
I recently built a new computer, something I’d been itching to do for a long time. Like most enthusiasts, I started with a modest gaming rig… but over time, I began craving more workstation-grade horsepower. After saving for a long time, I finally put together my “dream build”: a Ryzen 9 7900X, an RTX 5070 Ti, and a handful of other pricey but delightful treats, such as 32GB of DDR5 RAM, which…