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Omarchy is an amazing distro for “computer dads” like me, and if you’re a computer dad, I’d highly recommend giving Omarchy a try. 
 What, you might be wondering, is a computer dad? A computer dad is a dad who enjoys computers. A computer dad probably has a job in software development, IT, data science, or some similar field. A computer dad can operate a computer from the terminal with at…
Below is a selected list of projects I’m currently working on or have worked on recently: 
 Brain 
 Brain is my “second brain.” It’s a collection of notes on things that interest me, including stats, coding, baking, and fitness, among others. Feel free to poke around! 
 Edudata 
 Edudata is a blog I write about topics loosely connected to education and data.…
My AI Policy 
 I don’t use AI to write anything you read here, or on any of my other sites. I enjoy writing, plus it helps me think, and I don’t want to farm my writing or thinking out to our AI overlords. 
 That said, I do use AI for some things, including fact-checking understanding of certain topics (this is mostly relevant for my notes site) or for helping with technical…
Hi, I’m Eric! I’m a data scientist and education researcher. I am currently a data scientist for Chesterfield County Public Schools, where I use data to help guide decisions and improve both students’ and teachers’ educational experiences. In my free time, I enjoy reading, writing, coding, working out, baking, and spending time with friends & family (including my pup,…
For the past several years, I’ve built my personal website using Quarto . Before that, I was using Rmarkdown. So the transition to Quarto wasn’t really even a switch in philosophy; rather, it was more like upgrading to a different piece of software that did basically the same thing…only better. 
 Recently, though, I decided I wanted to simplify my website, and part of this…