Faves
This is a list of some of my favorite posts I have written on this blog, in no particular order. If you see anything you like, be sure to reach out to me and subscribe to the RSS feed.
Daily - 2025-12-06
Today is a different one. It is our Rainbow Baby’s birthday.
Why you want a persistent MX Linux install on a USB drive
For a while now, I’ve wanted the ability to sit down in front of any computer in the house and have access to everything I prefer to have on my personal workstation. This project was to create a persistent Linux install on a USB drive that I can boot from on any (x86) PC that has everything pre-installed and configured for my preferred desktop.
You misunderstand what it means to be poor
The more I speak about being poor, the more I realize how fundamentally other folks misunderstand what it means to be poor versus being broke.
I finally put Linux on this Chromebook Duet 3
It finally happened. I removed ChromeOS from my Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 and installed PostmarketOS Linux. This post is an overview of how it went using ChromeOS, what made me switch, and how it has been going with PostmarketOS.
Father’s Day is complicated
Like many people, Father’s Day is a complicated day for me. I’m a proud father of four kids and I’ve known I wanted to be a parent since I was about 10 years old. On the flip side, I have a biological father whom I’ve never met and a step-father, who was around my entire childhood, who was and is an alcoholic.
This blog is running on a recycled Google Pixel 5
An absolute mammoth post about how I am running this blog site from a Google Pixel 5 Android phone using only Termux. It includes what inspired me, what I’m using for the setup, and my longform notes on the entire project.
I want to be left alone
Seriously. Please just leave me alone.
You gotta do what you love
Lately I’ve been posting a lot on my Mastodon about things I dislike, such as dancing. I figured I should share some things I actually enjoy, rather than being a constant hater.
You’re sleeping on ChromeOS
For about a year I have been daily driving a Chromebook as my primary laptop and I wanted to spend a little time defending ChromeOS. This post is some neat stuff about ChromeOS from the perspective of a desktop Linux romantic.
EDC pocket dump - Updated for 2025
Back in October of 2024 I first wrote a pocket dump post. Even though it has largely stayed the same, I wanted to update the changes and add in my hearing aids.
Your resolution is to have discipline and put in the work
I have been thinking about the topic of discipline the last few months and I have some thoughts to share as people set New Year’s resolutions and sharing them on their blogs or socials. Your resolution isn’t to be better at taking notes, be more organized, or focus on fitness. Your resolution is to have discipline.
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