2019

User services with `runit` on Void Linux

Void Linux uses the very miminalsit service management tool runit. The runsvdir program monitors a folder for service definitions, and then supervises …

Thinkpad X230/X220 keyboard swap

I recently replaced the keyboard in my Thinkpad X230 with the keyboard from and X220. There are a few reasons for this; while the chiclet keyboard on …

Bringing up KVM on Arch

It’s reasonably simple to bring up a new KVM system on Arch, assuming your hardware supports VT-x or AMD-V (and almost everything does).

First, …

TabNine on FreeBSD

I’m a big fan of TabNine, a machine-learning powered omni-completer for pretty much any language. It’s a hassle to run with FreeBSD, …

The simplest pulseaudio installation on Arch

I’ve previously ended up very confused by pulseaudio. Previously I’ve had over-complicated setups using a global daemon when really the …

Distributed compilation with distcc on Arch

Sometimes, when I’m working, I’ll prefer to sit on the couch with my laptop, which is a not-very-powerful i5/8GB Thinkpad. Sometimes I …

Syncing Gmail with mbsync

I’ve decided that I want to try to reduce my dependence on Google’s services. A large part of my Google footprint is Gmail, which I have …

Thinkpad x230 fingerprint reader on Arch Linux

I have a Lenovo Thinkpad x230, with an integrated fingerprint reader. The system runs Arch. This describes how to identify and register your …

Installing Arch On a Vultr VPS

Abstract

I have been happy using Vultr as my VPS provider for a few months now. Vultr offer a very flexible system of ISO upload before the first …

Automatically --set-upstream when pushing a new branch

I frequently open a new branch with git flow, and the first time I push to Github, I see the following message:

fatal: The current branch …

Remembering Rob Edwards

This has been a very difficult year.

This year I lost my best friend and business partner. Rob and I had been friends for fifteen years, my entire …

QBasic Development

Introduction

I wanted to put together a decent build system for QBasic programs.

My goal was to be able to use modern tools such as VSCode and git to …