A barebones place for my thoughts. Most of my writing is on the elementary blog.
There’s a new update for the always-incognito web browser for elementary OS! Ephemeral 7.1 integrates even better into your workflow by introducing a new…
I’m a huge fan of static site generators like Jekyll, which I’m using for my website and various elementary sites like the elementary Blog….
It’s been nearly two years since I first released Ephemeral—the always-incognito web browser for elementary OS—on AppCenter. In that time, I’ve added zoom, a…
Moving away from Google Chrome was probably the easiest migration in my de-Googling efforts. I’m not a huge user of bookmarks, history, or extensions,…
I don’t believe corporations can be inherently “good” or “evil.” However, I believe it is important to consider the motivations behind companies’ business models,…
I recently got my hands on a Pinebook Pro from PINE64, and have spent the past couple of weeks using it—admittedly in rotation with…
I was unable to get all of the photos I wanted before my baby had to go to bed—but for now I have included…
The Uncanny Valley is the idea that there’s a curve related to a human-like object’s level of realism and how acceptable we perceive it…
Note: this post contains some future-thinking from me, and doesn’t necessarily match up with any plans or thoughts of elementary as a whole. There’s…
Sometimes I forget how much of a bubble I’m in. Every day, I interact with Linux users and developers, fellow tech geeks, etc. online….
Hey, I loathe the experience of email. I have an unending, bottomless ocean of email. Inbox Zero is a myth that would require archiving…
My Career at System76 In 2013 I was looking for a new high end laptop to help with my elementary contributions—I wanted it to be…
I recently raised funds for a new beast of a development machine for my work on elementary OS. After receiving the laptop, installing elementary…
A year ago I explained what my personal shortlist is. It’s time to update it! To quote myself, a shortlist is: …a list of…
About a year ago I posted a list of four random apps or utilities that I’d love to be able to use on elementary…
Throughout the years, I’ve noticed several recurring misuses of terms in user interfaces. Designers or developers often don’t know when to use one term…
I hate wishlists. Making a big long list of all the things you want just seems both tedious and selfish for some reason. I…
There comes a time when you want a change in your life. After dating my girlfriend Katie for nearly six years, I asked her…
Occasionally I think of random apps or utilities that I’d love to be able to use on elementary OS. I jot them down and…
Whether I’m browsing Google+, responding to tweets from @elementary, or telling friends about elementary in the flesh, I’m bound to hear some random myth…
Daniel Foré shared this song with me and I thought it was pretty groovy/funky. It’s by +Hugo Millwood’s band Galaxy Cat over on Bandcamp….
That was short-lived. If you follow me on social media (or just randomly visit my website), you may have noticed I said I was…