Changing permissions on Linux
June 02, 2020 • 2 min readI've recently encountered a situation in which I needed to change permissions on another level than just my user. This is what I learned from my research.
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Setting up the st terminal
April 06, 2020 • 2 min readLately I've been looking at Suckless' programs and I wanted to try out the st terminal . Although I can't say it's particularly hard to set…
Removing the Desktop directory
March 15, 2020 • 1 min readA Desktop directory is useless in window managers. Let's make sure it doesn't get (re)generated anymore.
What my Arch Linux setup currently looks like
February 01, 2020 • 3 min readIt's been around 2 months since I first started using Arch Linux on my laptop. These are the applications/packages that stood out to me.
A few issues I encountered on Linux kernel 5.4.2
December 11, 2019 • 2 min readThe latest version of Linux has been giving me some problems. This is the story of how I got my laptop speakers working again while simutaneously fixing freezes after suspend.
Using a bare Git repository to store Linux dotfiles
December 05, 2019 • 3 min readTracking your dotfiles with Git makes it trivial to change distro's without having to manually reconfigure your setup. Here's how I do this efficiently!
Displaying fixed height Gatsby images with different aspect ratios
October 11, 2019 • 3 min readGatsby has a great tool for creating easy speedy, optimized images. But how do you neatly display images with a fixed height and different aspect ratios?
The podcasts I currently listen to
September 25, 2019 • 4 min readI find that podcasts are a great way to learn and keep up-to-date during my commute. Here's a list of the podcasts I listen to right now!
Moving from Medium to your own blog
September 19, 2019 • 4 min readNowadays there are more than enough reasons for using your own blogging platform. With all the static site generators it's also easier than ever!
Creating standard Machine Learning apps is not hard anymore
January 18, 2018 • 2 min readCan you make use of algorithms without having to write a single line of algorithm code? I’d say yes, as long as you stick to the more tested waters
It’s the Material Design tools that nobody talks about
July 30, 2017 • 3 min readThe tools Google has provided to guide you with using Material Design aren’t put in the spotlight that much. Let’s do something about that.
Current websites and their need for less is more
January 30, 2017 • 3 min readWe all know someone that goes a little too far. Driving too fast, buying more than needed, you name it. Unfortunately, it turns out that some websites like to take the same approach lately.
LCD vs AMOLED screens on smartphones
January 25, 2017 • 4 min readCan you imagine buying a smartphone without a screen? It’s pretty much useless. So why do most people consider screen quality to be very important when buying a TV but less so when buying a smartphone?
A deepdive into the settings of the OnePlus 3T
January 22, 2017 • 3 min readOnePlus’ skin on top of Android looks like an exact copy of stock Android. But don’t let the standard looks fool you.
3 days with the OnePlus 3T in Soft Gold
January 17, 2017 • 3 min readMy current thoughts on using my brand new OnePlus 3T for 3 full days