1. Getting Comfortable with Linux

    Updated 8/14/2019

    This tutorial

    This tutorial aims to answer this question:

    Now that I have a Linux system running, how do I go about learning more?

    This tutorial is aimed at eager beginners and aspiring computer users that have decided to take control of their computing. It largely …

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  2. Approaches to computing

    Updated 8/12/2019

    An autobiographical account of using computers

    Here's how I was introduced to computers—

    We use specific programs to do specific things. MS word is for writing papers. MS paint is for having fun making digital drawings. Photoshop is for more serious digital paintings (and editing photos …

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  3. Chairs suck.

    I personally dislike using chairs most of the time. I'd rather sit on the floor, stand, or walk around to work, reading, thinking, socializing, etc. Strange? Seething in my dislike for chairs, I decided to do a little "armchair" research on chairs to find out where they came from and …

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  4. I choose HTML

    Before, I built my website in React. Now, it is being rebuilt in plain HTML/CSS (with some help from Bootstrap and jQuery to make things like mobile responsiveness less tedious). After spending a considerable amount of time with fancy frameworks, why take a step "backwards"?

    I got blocked?!

    I …

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  5. Arch Linux Install for n00bs

    (Last updated February 14, 2021)

    In this tutorial, I will go through installing Arch Linux. These instructions were tried out on both a virtual machine and an old laptop. For further instructions and details, I recommend resisting the urge to reflexively search everything, and instead taking the time to read …

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  6. Why Static Sites?

    Updated 8/12/2019

    After half a year or so of learning all about dynamic websites (using fancy new technology like Node.js), I've found myself returning to good old-fashioned static sites for my personal projects. Here I'll go through some reasons why.

    Two approaches

    Consider two scenarios:

    1. You write …
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