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Follow up on my month using (mostly) only CLI tools

In November, I experimented with using only CLI tools. How did it go? I'd give it a 7 out of 10. The other two CLI-based productivity tools I used for the … »

Vonnegut on maintenance

"Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance.” Kurt Vonnegut … »

"Simplicity" means not changing things

In Baty.net • What do I even mean by "Simple?", I was looking for a definition of "simple". I aspire to simplicity, but never seem to find it. For … »

See you over at baty.blog for a bit

I've become a bit overwhelmed by text after using mostly CLI/TUI tools for the past few weeks. I need a break from looking at tedious walls of text all day, … »

I think I prefer using Linux, but can I abandon macOS?

Some thoughts and observations around my feelings about using Linux vs macOS. For the past week or so, I've been switching between Linux and macOS several times a day. I' … »

A blog post written with NeoVim

It's been the kind of day where using (or trying to use) Emacs frustrates me. I've spent the past few weeks adapting my custom Emacs configuration to work on … »

What do I even mean by "Simple?"

For nearly two years I've been telling myself to Reduce & Simplify. For short periods, I've almost done that, but entropy takes over and I once again overcomplicate everything. … »

I kind of hate macOS Tahoe and Liquid Glass

When I started running the macOS 26 (Tahoe) betas, I didn't have strong feelings about Liquid Glass one way or the other. I've been running Linux for a while … »

I may have to use macOS on the desktop

I'm trying to get everything running smoothly on the Linux machines. I really am. And I'm close, but I'm not there yet, and I'm not … »

Has it only been a week?

I started my CLI app only experiment at the end of October, meaning that it's been just over a week of nothing but CLI and TUI apps for nearly everything. How& … »

An experiment using jrnl for logging

Speaking of jrnl, did I mention that I'm testing jrnl as my daily logging tool? Since I'm sticking to CLI-based tools for the month, I needed a replacement for … »

Popup jrnl window in Hyprland

I'm slowly learning how to customize Hyprland. I've been playing with jrnl as a way to do a daily log. It's been successful enough that I wanted … »

Using aerc for email

Since I'm using only CLI and TUI apps in November, I needed to find a replacement for Mu4e in Emacs. As a long-time Mutt user, I assumed that's what … »

Using only CLI and TUI apps in November

I think I'll try something. I think I'll try using only CLI and TUI apps during the month of November. So this means: * NeoVim / LazyVim instead of Emacs and … »

Tridactyl for Firefox

I use Zen Browser on Linux. While playing around with LazyVim (I know, I know) I learned about Tridactyl which is a plugin that let's you manipulate Firefox (or Zen) using … »

Black and white film photo of a sewer cover

Sunday, October 26, 2025

I spent all morning toying with a few different static blogging options that could replace Hugo. Kev had generously sent me a head start on a Jekyll theme that mimics my WordPress theme … »

Saturday, October 25, 2025

It’s weird how I spend a few days relaxing in WordPress, then I wake up one day and think, “Maybe I’ll generate my whole website with Org-mode and Emacs!” I probably … »