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Weekly Grind Log 28/26, Part II leans into gear management this week: native Linux setups for custom peripherals, a Nord-inspired cursor theme, and a few resources for fine-tuning MATE. There's also a stack of gaming deals and background audio for staying focused. Here's what came off the workbench. Gaming, lore & deals Hitman Wiki: Initiate's First Speedrun : A strategy guide from the Hitman…
Weekly Grind Log 28/26 stays close to the infrastructure layer: a GPU-accelerated terminal, a symlink manager for dotfiles, and Microsoft's ergonomic keyboards back from the dead under the Incase label. Two monospace fonts worth a look if you're staring at a terminal all day, plus a stop through Agent 47's DLC catalog. Terminals & hardware kitty : A GPU-accelerated terminal emulator that offloads…
The digital garden is getting a serious upgrade. Obsidian announced a sweeping overhaul of its community infrastructure, moving away from GitHub-reliant systems to a centralized, secure platform. The changes affect everyone who uses or builds plugins and themes. 1. The new community hub Obsidian launched a dedicated Community site that changes how users discover tools for their vaults. Search,…
~24-28 Oatmeal Balls Ingredients 2 cups creamy peanut butter 3 cups old fashioned oats 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp honey 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Method Mix everything together in a large bowl until fully combined. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes so the mixture firms up. Lightly butter or oil your hands if sticky. Roll into roughly 1-inch balls . Optional: roll the finished bites in extra oats or…
Locked into the Kindle Network, ay!? Yeah… So, you bought someone a Kindle. You wanted them to have access to your massive library, so you logged them into your account. Then you realized the fatal flaw: now you're sharing reading progress, bookmarks, and a "Recently Read" list that reveals exactly how many cheesy thrillers you consume per week. "Am I going to be able to 'factory reset' this new…
Books, Music & Media (Oh My!?) KEXP 90.3 FM : A listener-powered, iconic radio station based in Seattle, known for eclectic alternative and indie music. Been ignoring the power these guys have for far too long. Hermanos Gutiérrez - Full Performance (Live on KEXP) - Hermanos Gutiérrez performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded June 1, 2025. It was this performance that finally got the hooks of…
BRUNT Workwear: The Torra Pant – A high-performance, durable work pant designed for comfort and utility on the job site. Pure Oldies 106.9 – A radio station dedicated to the greatest hits of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Bible Study Tools: NIV Edition – An online resource for reading and studying the New International Version of the Bible with integrated commentaries. Claude-Obsidian GitHub Repository –…
How to migrate a large WordPress export to BearBlog using a command-line Python script that cleans up metadata, strips dead image links, and generates a conversion log.
A BearBlog customization note on using Bubbles in minimal mode and stripping button styles for a cleaner post footer.
This post has been deleted and started over at least a dozen times in the last twenty-five minutes. I've ripped two smokes trying to figure out how to start this one, and I've bounced between normal for this time of night DEFCON Radio for Lush in search for the spark. Let's just roll up our sleeves and dive right in, shall we? The problems at work persist, and have increased in their intensity. I…