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Blog Posts

My blog posts are (will be) a mix software portfolio updates and writeups, coding and development cheatsheets, and more general topics I find interesting.

2026 Apr 5 - Life is too busy!

I missed last week, but I'm still making stuff

I've been busy with a lot of life stuff the last two weeks (like dancing, concerts, and consulting), but I did have time for some more automations

Published: 4/5/2026 - Update

Automating ebook downloads

Hooking bookmark saves to automatically download ebook copies of fanfiction

I enjoy reading fanfiction, but it's a pain to archive offline copies of the stories I read, so I wrote a script to do it for me

Published: 4/4/2026 - Blog

2026 Mar 22 - My new router finally arrived...

I swear this week had fewer days than normal

This week I finally set up most of my home lab, including getting the network working, and a couple interesting automations

Published: 3/22/2026 - Update

2026 Mar 16 - Graphics drivers, Networking, and Comments

Home server shenanigans, personal site updates, and new project!

I didn't get my home server fully set up this week, but my personal site now has comments and I've started a new project!

Published: 3/16/2026 - Update

MineDisbot

A Discord bot for managing Minecraft servers

I needed to manage multiple Minecraft servers on the same machine, so I wrote a Discord bot so my friends could control the servers too. I hope to replace it with a Docker based one soon.

Published: 3/13/2026 - Portfolio

The original compact view that is not nearly dense enough for my taste

Script Injector

Modifying web pages in my browser

I was bothered by the styling on a site, so I hacked it so that on MY computer it looks the way I want

Published: 3/8/2026 - Blog

2026 Mar 8 - Starting something new

I'm starting a blog

A friend finally talked me into blogging (and posting on social media), so from now on I will be posting weekly updates on my progress on my projects.

Published: 3/8/2026 - Update

A screenshot of the B12NumbersV3 clock

B12NumbersV3

Base 12 Calculator and Clock

A calculator and clock application that allows you to measure time and perform calculations in base 12

Published: 3/6/2026 - Portfolio