Tools
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Sharing repository file context
While tools like Cursor should be able to satisfy everything you might want to do in a repository, to build, to enhance, to fix, to investigate, whatever -- you might want a second opinion. Gemini is…
Getting Ghostty to work with Tmux-in-SSH
Context I've been using Ghostty locally for fun + profit. By default, I found that my workflow of SSH-in somewhere and run a TMUX session there was broken. The error I got was: missing or unsu…
Getting past a ghost Apple ID
(In case anyone else has run into this problem, let me just describe how I fixed it) I wanted to reset my macbook before giving it away (have done something similar before, for ipad/iphone etc over t…
Replit as personal computing.
The dream of “deployable” personal development I’ve been experimenting a lot with Replit, and found their “Core” subscription quite valuable. My former understanding of it (from a few years ago) as a…
Alby Hub: a little dose of lightning
As someone wary of the previous wave of "crypto hype", but still interested in the core underlying technology, I recently decided to dive deeper into the Lightning Network. Setting up and m…
Nix 'n' flakes
Makes keeping track of personal software (and rolling back when needed) a breeze. Here are the steps I stick to now: Step 1: edit flake $ nvim flake.nix Add whatever packages I want Step 2: upd…
On the ease of use for niche new languages
A programming language's ease of use has always been crucial. Rust and Elm used to stand out with their clear warnings and tips. I believe large language models (LLMs) like Claude and Llama3 are c…
Sharing snippets
Was recently inspired by Dylan who has an "open notebook" account on X. I do have a blog -- but I don't want to start dumping a massive pile of micro-posts there. Instead, my Readwise…
Scribing Along
I've gone through a few phases with my Kindle Scribe I started using it several months ago, but it didn't stick at first, and I even stopped using it for a while, thinking "my paperwhite…
A guide to the sky
Apps on our smartphones get a bad rap for wasting our time, and deservedly so. Most apps are either harmful, neutral, distracting, or just offer minor conveniences. But there's a special categor…
Code blocks in Tana …
… are broken. I understand that we’re moving away from Markdown, all good. There’s no good way to quickly add a code block I would have liked to be able to quickly enter backticks and start writing…