# always wanted (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover always wanted. Page: Feed: --- ## [Introducing: Typerino, a Writing App for Screen & Stage](https://charliepratt.com/words/introducing-typerino-a-writing-app-for-screen-stage) _2026-08-04 · Words — Charlie Pratt_ Introducing Typerino, a desktop writing app for movies, television, and stage. Available as a free download now, for Mac & Windows. ## [It's been a minute](https://marblethoughts.bearblog.dev/its-been-a-minute/) _2026-07-26 · marblethoughts · my thoughts are marbles, roll with me_ Man... It's been a minute since I blogged haha. A new phrase I’m taking is "fairly static", a silly series of words from a friend who messaged me the other day about sending mail: ## [Booting to life](https://douxx.blog/booting-to-life) _2026-07-08 · Douxx.tech's Blog_ Some features may only be available on the original post . I've just finished my second year of software development school, and now I finally have time to write, create, and hopefully rest. I have 6 weeks of summer vacation, so I'll try to post a bit more articles, covering a variety of subjects — obviously tech-related. In this first article of my vacations, I'll document and explain how I've… ## [A Ping Is a Ping Until It Isn't Anymore](https://douxx.blog/a-ping-is-a-ping-until-it-isn-t-anymore) _2026-06-30 · Douxx.tech's Blog_ Some features may only be available on the original post . Look at these logs: Those are ICMP echo packets — or more commonly known as ping packets — coming back and forth from my laptop and another device. They're a way for machines to confirm that they can reach other machines on their network. Now lets take a look at my downloads folder: This file wasn't there before — and that's expected, the… ## [My Nintendo DS Broadcasts Radio (kinda)](https://douxx.blog/my-nintendo-ds-broadcasts-radio-kinda) _2026-06-07 · Douxx.tech's Blog_ Some features may only be available on the original post . I've had a hacked Nintendo DS for a while, and I always wanted to write something for it. I tried once before and gave up. This time I had a better excuse. See, I'm also developing BotWave as one of my many projects, and if you don't know what it is, it's basically a software for Raspberry Pis that lets them broadcast FM radio. Now you're… ## [A File Is What Reads It](https://douxx.blog/a-file-is-what-reads-it) _2026-05-30 · Douxx.tech's Blog_ Some features may only be available on the original post . Listen to this audio: Sounds pretty harmless, right? Now look at what that file actually is: Both are the same file. One plays music, one wipes your system. This is a polyglot : a file that is simultaneously valid in multiple formats, and depending on what reads it, does something completely different. How It Works Most parsers are lenient… ## [I Like It, But I Hate It Even More](https://douxx.blog/i-like-it-but-i-hate-it-even-more) _2026-05-15 · Douxx.tech's Blog_ Some features may only be available on the original post . This post obviously talks about Artificial Intelligence, the "great tool" of every new developer. I am myself a ChatGPT-era developer, as I started developing a discord bot, my first project, with ChatGPT in 2022-2023. However, it was still some light work — it was the beginning of something way worse. Nowadays, I'm almost starting to… ## [Starting Over](https://douxx.blog/starting-over) _2026-05-10 · Douxx.tech's Blog_ Some features may only be available on the original post . During one of my dev classes, we had to do a simple web project. The topic was free, so I went with a blog engine. I could've knocked out something basic in three hours – database, some HTML and JS, done. But I figured: if I'm building one anyway, why not make it the one I actually needed? The Old Blog Wasn't Really a Blog The previous… ## [10 Mindset Shifts Every Designer Needs in the AI Era](https://charliepratt.com/words/10-mindset-shifts-every-designer-needs-in-the-ai-era) _2026-05-06 · Words — Charlie Pratt_ After 20+ years of career pivots, industry upheaval, and uncomfortable change — here's what I'd tell every designer staring down the AI era. ## [Your Shell Is Just a Loop](https://douxx.blog/your-shell-is-just-a-loop) _2026-05-03 · Douxx.tech's Blog_ Some features may only be available on the original post . Every developer uses a shell daily. Most people assume it's some complex, arcane piece of software. It's not. At its core, a shell is just a loop that reads a command, runs it, and waits for the next one. That's it. So let's build one. A Prompt That Reads Commands Every shell starts the same way: show a prompt, wait for input, chop it into… ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/70yQmfW02XMC) _2026-05-02 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [How To "Gaslight" A Binary](https://douxx.blog/how-to-gaslight-a-binary) _2026-04-29 · Douxx.tech's Blog_ Some features may only be available on the original post . Here is a very simple C code: int main() { uid\_t uid = getuid(); struct passwd \*pw = getpwuid(uid); printf("uid: %d, user: %s\\n", uid, pw-\>pw\_name); return 0; } It simply prints your identity in the current session. Let's run it: \[local@DouLen\] ~ › ./whoami uid: 0, user: root The program says I'm root, but look at the prompt: I'm logged in… ## [23 Strangers Standing Between You and This Article](https://douxx.blog/23-strangers-standing-between-you-and-this-article) _2026-04-24 · Douxx.tech's Blog_ Some features may only be available on the original post . You clicked this link. Quite simple, right? But before these words appeared in your browser, they went on a little journey, hopping through routers, data centers, and cables you'll never see, operated by people you'll never meet. And you know what? You can see every one of those stops, and even trace the full path from your machine all the… ## [A Staff Infection Might Be Just the Thing You Need](https://charliepratt.com/words/a-staff-infection-might-be-just-the-thing-you-need) _2026-04-10 · Words — Charlie Pratt_ Pull this Github repo into your project and get a room full of experts who'll argue about your ideas for you. It's free, it's fun, and it actually helps. ## [The five-minute app](https://mikegrouchy.com/blog/the-five-minute-app/) _2026-04-06 · hi@mikegrouchy.com (Mike Grouchy) · Mike Grouchy_ Why building small personal tools is the best way to stay sharp, and why AI makes it a practice anyone can adopt ## [Birthday 2026](https://marblethoughts.bearblog.dev/birthday-2026/) _2026-04-03 · marblethoughts · my thoughts are marbles, roll with me_ Yay it’s my birthday today. I’m celebrating with my friends and crepe cake 🍰 ## [An Attempt to Ban Bad Bots Crawling My Sites](https://douxx.blog/an-attempt-to-ban-bad-bots-crawling-my-sites) _2026-03-31 · Douxx.tech's Blog_ Some features may only be available on the original post . I don't really like bad bots , and by that I mean crawlers that don't care about robots.txt . The reason is simple: I don't want my data fed into obscure systems, and also just by principle, if we give you rules, follow them . Credit where it's due: the idea came from Caolan's website . The idea is simple: make the bad bots click a link… ## [Okay, We Have a Massive Problem: The Cognitive Load Crisis](https://charliepratt.com/words/okay-we-have-a-massive-problem-the-cognitive-load-crisis) _2026-03-26 · Words — Charlie Pratt_ My brain has gone from trusty organizer to flaky, overtuned engine in a matter of three months. And I know exactly why. ## [Building a Web Server from Scratch (No, Actually)](https://douxx.blog/building-a-web-server-from-scratch-no-actually) _2026-03-16 · Douxx.tech's Blog_ Some features may only be available on the original post . When I say from scratch, I mean it. No frameworks, no node\_modules taking 500MB of disk space, no runtime. Just you, and your Linux kernel. A Bit of Context Exactly one week ago, I was in my NoSQL class, and got bored, like, really. And what does a sane person do when they're bored? Certainly not learn assembly. But that's what I did. To… ## [Bringing Web Radios Back to FM](https://douxx.blog/bringing-web-radios-back-to-fm) _2026-02-28 · Douxx.tech's Blog_ Some features may only be available on the original post . When going on vacation, I listen to local radios stations using a small portable radio that I bring with me. I absolutely love doing this as the music often changes of what I'm used to, and it makes me discover new things. One of those radios I love listening to is the RTL 102.5 , an italian radio. I always listen to it when I go on a trip… ## [AI Enabled Software Development and Jevons Paradox](https://mikegrouchy.com/blog/ai-enabled-software-development-and-jevons-paradox/) _2026-02-26 · hi@mikegrouchy.com (Mike Grouchy) · Mike Grouchy_ AI reduces the cost of building software. History says that means we'll build more of it, not less. ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GwmlkpyinYVl) _2026-02-25 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Circuit Bending a Camera](https://douxx.blog/circuit-bending-a-camera) _2026-02-23 · Douxx.tech's Blog_ Some features may only be available on the original post . I bought a toy camera. And then dismantled it. Why? Because I wanted to try something called circuit bending . As said on Wikipedia, it consists in modifying the circuits in electronic devices. I recently saw some people circuit bending cameras, and I found it pretty cool. So I decided to try it! (And also document it on here) The goal is… ## [The Ridiculous, Secret Joy of Building Something You Love](https://charliepratt.com/words/the-ridiculous-secret-joy-of-building-something-you-love) _2026-02-22 · Words — Charlie Pratt_ When I couldn't find a guitar pedal database worth using, I did what any reasonable designer-slash-obsessive would do and just built one myself. ## [Oh, Crap: Computers Can Do the Amazing Stuff We Always Wanted](https://charliepratt.com/words/oh-crap-computers-can-do-the-amazing-stuff-we-always-wanted) _2026-02-22 · Words — Charlie Pratt_ We always wanted R2-D2 and C3PO in real life, but now they're here—and they're freaking us all out. ## [231. RE: trying to rid myself of material desires](https://marblethoughts.bearblog.dev/re-trying-to-rid-myself-of-material-desires/) _2026-02-20 · marblethoughts · my thoughts are marbles, roll with me_ Dear Misu , I have the tendency to start up my writing again with a letter to a friend. I find it easier to respond to others' thoughts than my own. Maybe it's just because I enjoy facilitating discussion. When I write “to” someone, I am less tempted to perform in my writing and more inclined to be honest and just shoot the shit. As always, you always give me a point of entry, a place to stand.… ## [Taste is the new Meta](https://mikegrouchy.com/blog/taste-is-the-new-meta/) _2026-02-20 · hi@mikegrouchy.com (Mike Grouchy) · Mike Grouchy_ Everyone says taste is the new differentiator. They're half right. ## [AI and the cost of experimentation](https://mikegrouchy.com/blog/ai-and-the-cost-of-experimentation/) _2026-02-17 · hi@mikegrouchy.com (Mike Grouchy) · Mike Grouchy_ How AI collapses the cost of trying things, for developers and everyone else ## [How do junior developers grow in an AI world?](https://mikegrouchy.com/blog/junior-developers-and-ai/) _2026-02-13 · hi@mikegrouchy.com (Mike Grouchy) · Mike Grouchy_ The skills that make a great developer haven't changed. The path to building them has. Nobody has figured out the new path yet. ## [How I Built a Random Number Generator (Sort Of)](https://douxx.blog/how-i-built-a-random-number-generator-sort-of) _2026-02-08 · Douxx.tech's Blog_ Some features may only be available on the original post . Generating randomness is fascinating, and I always wanted to go deeper than just importing some library into my python project and calling .random() . So I set out to build my own library with its own .random() function. Revolutionary, I know. But I didn't want to just cobble together pseudo-random values. I wanted to build a hardware… ## [I built my kid a French dictée app in 5 minutes](https://mikegrouchy.com/blog/building-a-dictee-app-for-my-kid/) _2026-02-05 · hi@mikegrouchy.com (Mike Grouchy) · Mike Grouchy_ How a living room frustration became a working desktop app before bedtime ## [Hoopsmachine is in beta](https://mikegrouchy.com/blog/hoopsmachine-beta/) _2026-01-29 · hi@mikegrouchy.com (Mike Grouchy) · Mike Grouchy_ Hoopsmachine is live in beta. Come check it out and tell me what's broken. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tWILY614d80M) _2026-01-28 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Be Pythonic: \_\_init\_\_.py](https://mikegrouchy.com/blog/be-pythonic-__init__py/) _2026-01-08 · hi@mikegrouchy.com (Mike Grouchy) · Mike Grouchy_ Modern guidance on \_\_init\_\_.py, namespace packages, and clean exports ## [Happy New Year 2026~](https://marblethoughts.bearblog.dev/happy-new-year-2026/) _2026-01-07 · marblethoughts · my thoughts are marbles, roll with me_ I have a lot of backlog writing to go through. I feel very happy because I saw my family and friends during the holidays, but I got terribly sick and lost my sense of smell and taste lmao. Anyway, happy new year! ## [AI and CEOing in 2026](https://mikegrouchy.com/blog/ai-and-ceoing-2026/) _2026-01-07 · hi@mikegrouchy.com (Mike Grouchy) · Mike Grouchy_ How AI pulled me back toward building while keeping me focused on the work only a CEO can do ## [Hoopsmachine: A 14-Year Journey to Build the Basketball News Experience I Always Wanted](https://mikegrouchy.com/blog/hoopsmachine/) _2026-01-02 · hi@mikegrouchy.com (Mike Grouchy) · Mike Grouchy_ After 14 years of false starts, I'm finally shipping the basketball news aggregator I've always wanted to build. ## [Giving a shit](https://mikegrouchy.com/blog/giving-a-shit/) _2026-01-01 · hi@mikegrouchy.com (Mike Grouchy) · Mike Grouchy_ The underrated career superpower ## [I went blonde](https://marblethoughts.bearblog.dev/i-went-blonde/) _2025-12-07 · marblethoughts · my thoughts are marbles, roll with me_ Ya girl went full blonde today. They chemically treated the hell out of my scalp, but it’s a change that I’ve always wanted to have in my life lol. I’ll take a pic and maybe share? Maybe not! Haha ## [blog travel writing](https://marblethoughts.bearblog.dev/blog-travel-writing/) _2025-12-01 · marblethoughts · my thoughts are marbles, roll with me_ As a kid, I've always wanted to write about my travel stories and stuff. I feel like I've been doing that, but I dunno. I want to create a system where I can implement a subscription service, but also have my free-roaming thoughts on Bear. Something's in the works, I guess! Lol ## [230. A human in perpetual motion seeking a place to land](https://marblethoughts.bearblog.dev/a-human-in-perpetual-motion/) _2025-11-24 · marblethoughts · my thoughts are marbles, roll with me_ I used to think: maybe memory is all the home I can get. I have this crazy warped bias in my mind that I don’t deserve to settle anywhere because I live such a hopscotch life. It is no wonder that I was single for so long, no one wants to be with such a perpetual-motion human (that’s what I thought anyway). Someone who keeps their life in a semi-packed state, emotionally and literally. I used to… ## [min skat bf pet names](https://marblethoughts.bearblog.dev/min-skat-bf-pet-names/) _2025-11-23 · marblethoughts · my thoughts are marbles, roll with me_ My Danish boyfriend will not fully acknowledge my Danish linguistic pun. My usual social media handle (for my letterboxd! lol) is @katomu In Danish, a usual affectionate pet name is “skat” like “min skat”, which I have been called many times. Anyone else reading from Denmark… uh.. is this right lol Hehe ## [I just cleared out my Proton mail inbox](https://marblethoughts.bearblog.dev/i-just-cleared-out-my-proton-mail-inbox/) _2025-11-22 · marblethoughts · my thoughts are marbles, roll with me_ Hi, just an update- I got through all my recent email messages and read/responded. Feel free to shoot me a hello on marblethoughts@proton.me or write on my guestbook (unfortunately I had to disable auto-approval because of the spam I received... come on guys, do better :( I didn't like that at all!) Anyway, I'm back :) ## [call girls ain't my thing sorry](https://marblethoughts.bearblog.dev/call-girls-aint-my-thing-sorry/) _2025-11-21 · marblethoughts · my thoughts are marbles, roll with me_ I'm mighty pissed off that someone spammed my guestbook... Now I have to disable automatic approval :( I trusted y'all... ## [The Strange Luxury of Being Alive on Memorial Day](https://charliepratt.com/words/the-strange-luxury-of-being-alive-on-memorial-day) _2025-05-26 · Words — Charlie Pratt_ I'm off work today. My son Jack is off school. He's in the other room, playing Minecraft, waxing poetic about Creepers, Ender Dragons, and other things I don't understand. ## [Thank You, Mr. Watterson: An Open Letter to One of the Great Artists of All Time](https://charliepratt.com/words/thank-you-mr-watterson-an-open-letter-to-one-of-the-great-artists-of-all-time) _2025-04-09 · Words — Charlie Pratt_ I didn't know what avant-garde meant. I was only eight, man. Thirty-five years later, my son Jack didn't know, either. He's seven (and-three-quarters, thank you very much). ## [Attack of The Really Quite Interesting Brain-Sucking Delights](https://charliepratt.com/words/attack-of-the-really-quite-interesting-brain-sucking-delights) _2025-03-18 · Words — Charlie Pratt_ I was thinking earlier that we need to create a badge or certification that declares something as Human-Made. But as time goes on, I'm growing certain that such a thing is unnecessary. ## [More birds](https://mostlypixels.com/2025/03/12/more-birding.html) _2025-03-11 · Mostly Pixels_ It’s not yet insect season (although they’re coming back!), so I’m making efforts to practice photography anyway, despite how heavy my bird photography gear is. ## [Birds everywhere.](https://mostlypixels.com/2025/02/02/city-birding.html) _2025-02-01 · Mostly Pixels_ This weekend was Natagora’s “big garden bird census”, so I did what any sane urbanite with no garden would do: I commandeered a friend’s garden. I packed my 150-600mm lens (that I never use on account of it weighting 2kg), dusted the spider webs off my tripod, and went to sit outside in the cold, just to count birds. ## [You've Got to Learn How to Get Offline, Right Now](https://charliepratt.com/words/youve-got-to-learn-how-to-get-offline-right-now) _2024-11-12 · Words — Charlie Pratt_ At the ripening age of forty-three, I've learned there are lots of things in life no one bothers to tell you about. Things that, in retrospect, seem quite important.