Modern wiki software only fits other people's purposes - none seem designed for someone who has markdown notes and wants to interact with them. Switching wiki software demands changing the notes to adhere to the software's new standards. Gitlab's wiki uses Gollum, which insists that links look like this: 1Golum is an …

Every computer I see up-close has the same sad story. A mess of files sit on the desktop. In 'Pictures', random pictures sit (the user downloaded them before making a half-hearted attempt to organize) with a few folders, some marked 'holiday' (which one?), and others given names by the computer. Renaming the lot would …

Kubernetes documentation feels like malicious compliance, a rebellion against the concept of clarity. Kubernetes lets you ask about anything with the command kubectl explain $thing. So I did: 1kubectl explain namespace The results make me wonder if anyone sober has read the 'explanations'. KIND: Namespace VERSION: v1 …

I have notes on lots of things. When you write notes in markdown it's called 'a knowledge base', which sounds classy. So now I have lots of knowledge bases, and I strive to keep them bland and featureless. A good knowledge base has no fancy features. Features are bad. They tie you down to particular software, or one …

Assumed Knowledge: make, GPG, git. You can manage dotfiles with nothing but make and standard tools. Copy standard configs. Track changes with git. Keep separate branches for each computer. Securely handle secret files with GPG. Manage crontab. The Setup Mine looks like this: 1config/: 2 aerc  cava  khard  rofi  …

If we accept the premises of theNewcomb Problem]newwiki, then it's not possible to receive $1,001,000 from playing this game. But you have the choice to take both boxes, and therefore the mystery-box is empty. Once you approach the boxes to make your decision, the boxes have been determined. From this point, we know …

I have a minor health problem, and I'd like to look it up. Going to a corporate health clinic just results in some tests to determine which other tests they'll hand out next so that they can make a menu, and ask the patient to pick. Since I'd have to pick from a menu of tests, I may as well look things up myself now, …

I heard a rumour once that some DNA is just along for the ride. It does nothing, but since the whole system's there to replicate, it replicates along with the rest. Maybe memetics works the same way. Maybe every language has bits of crap, lying around, not doing anything. Perhaps jokes are memetic dross, hanging around …

Hail, traveller! The roads have been busy with everyone fleeing the Pit of the Demon King. So you're going South I see... Yes, everyone's going South to the Domain of the Shadow Lord. Well not 'everyone'. I'm going North, to the Holy Lands of Eternal Blessings, to live at the Bastion of Righteous Faith. Never heard of …