100 Posts Written
A short milestone post on reaching 100 blog posts, why the site has lasted, and what writing here has quietly become useful for.
i3 Desktop Part 5: Clipboard, Notifications, and Screenshots
The small workflow tools around CopyQ, dunst, maim, and xclip that make everyday desktop actions quick without adding tray clutter.
i3 Desktop Part 4: Media Controls and Radio
How media keys, playerctl, mpv, and a local station file make browser media and internet radio feel like one coherent part of the i3 desktop.
i3 Desktop Part 3: The Status Bar
How the i3blocks bar became a compact control surface for notifications, network, battery, system load, media, radio, volume, Pomodoro, and time.
i3 Desktop Part 2: Launchers, Control Centre, and Key Help
The rofi-based launcher layer that makes the i3 desktop easier to use without turning it into a full graphical control panel.
i3 Desktop Part 1: A Curated Session
How the i3 session starts only the services this desktop actually uses, with a small autostart script instead of a noisy pile of background apps.
Building My Own i3 Desktop
An overview of the i3 desktop I built from dotfiles, helper scripts, rofi menus, i3blocks, and small Linux tools that make the system feel cohesive.
Learning Slowly Is Still Learning
Slow learning can look like weak progress, but it is often the only pace that survives real life.
How I Think About Reliability in Personal Projects
Reliability isn’t just for production systems. Here’s how I apply it to my own projects without overcomplicating things.
Our First Camping Trip Together
My son’s first camping trip at Stocks Farm Camping in Essex, a first outing for our Arpenaz 4.1 tent, and the start of many more adventures together.