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Ken Vermette
Latest posts
On Wallpapers
TL;DR, I ll be switching to releasing new wallpapers every second Plasma release, on even-numbered versions. This is just a post to refer to for those who have asked me about Plasma 5.15 and a new wallpaper. Since I started working on Plasma 5 wallpapers, there has always been a number of factors determining how exactly Continue reading On Wallpapers
Cluster Wallpaper – Community Feedback Update
After posting the Plasma 5.14 Cluster wallpaper and asking for feedback there was a huge response, and after a few days of big changes and finer adjustments I hope this will serve as a satisfactory wallpaper. I d like to thank everyone who offered constructive feedback, pitched in ideas, and even offered examples, you re amazing! Cluster Continue reading Cluster Wallpaper Community Feedback Update
Plasma 5.14 Wallpaper “Cluster”
The time for a new Plasma wallpaper is here, so for 5.14 I m excited to offer up Cluster . But first, please allow me to gush for a moment. In tandem with Inkscape, this is the first wallpaper for KDE produced using the ever excellent Krita. For graphic design my computer has a bit of beef Continue reading Plasma 5.14 Wallpaper Cluster
RX Vega + AMDGPU-PRO + KDE Neon
Earlier this week I got my dirty hands on an RX Vega 64 card to run on my daily workstation. With the aim to eventually run open drivers in the future my main goal for now was to get AMDGPU-PRO running for day-to-day activities, possibly also moving to Wayland from X11. I m very interested in Continue reading RX Vega + AMDGPU-PRO + KDE Neon
Modest Wallpaper Tweaks
After posting the image of the 5.11 wallpaper feedback started coming in and one thing fairly consistently mentioned is how dark/muted it is. Of course, there were mixed opinions on whether it was good to be dark or if it was a little too far, but it was a clear observation, especially compared to the Continue reading Modest Wallpaper Tweaks
Plasma 5.11 Wallpaper
Well, it s that time of the year again where I talk about wallpapers! For those who watched the livestream of the beach wallpaper, you ll notice this isn t what I had been working on. Truth be told after the stream I hit a few artistic blocks which brought progress to a grinding halt. I plan to Continue reading Plasma 5.11 Wallpaper
Plasma 5.11 Wallpaper Production – Part 1
Today I streamed the first half of the Plasma 5.11 wallpaper production, and it was an interesting experience. The video above is the abridged version sped up ~20x, heavily edited to the actual creation, and should be a fun watch for the interested. It looks like there s another full work-day that needs to go into Continue reading Plasma 5.11 Wallpaper Production Part 1
Wallpaper Livestream
It s getting to be that time of the release cycle where I ll be making a new wallpaper for the next Plasma release. For the 5.11 cycle I ll be doing things a bit differently owing to a request on Reddit several weeks back; this wallpaper is going to be done over a livestream! The wallpaper livestream Continue reading Wallpaper Livestream
A ‘ittl bit on th’ kde.org work
Earlier this week the decision was made to switch from Drupal to WordPress as the CMS used for the KDE.org main website. While Drupal is certainly a fine system, the decision to switch was borne when my quick work to update a WordPress asset turned into a serious venture much more successful than my work Continue reading A ittl bit on th kde.org work