Disciple of Christ and software engineer, concurrency wizard subclass.

Things I like: programming (probably in Rust), computer hardware, music, guitars, synthesizers, video games

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Cake day: June 14th, 2023

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  • I like Ubuntu Server. It’s got a nice installer that is simple and straight to the point, and lots of documentation. I’m also very familiar with it if I need to troubleshoot.

    That said, I don’t like snaps and every new version pushes them harder. I’m currently learning openSUSE to see if it can become my new go-to for servers.

    I always run Linux servers headless, so how the distro does GUI (if an option) is not relevant to me in this scenario.











  • I bounced around a bunch of different apps after leaving Evernote myself some 6-7 years ago. Evernote was cool, but started getting worse. I can only imagine how bad it is now. I also learned that migrating away from Evernote’s walled garden is a bit difficult.

    I don’t have any recommendations for ones with a web editor. I specifically wanted a local app for my notes, which Evernote seemed less interested in and more interested in pushing their web app. After Evernote I’ve been using a folder of plain-old Markdown files, synced to my home server, and using various editors for those Markdown files. Things I’ve tried include VSCode, Typora, and QOwnNotes.

    Today I use Obsidian and haven’t hopped around for the last 2 years. I love Obsidian and have basically no complaints about it. Again no web editing, but if you just want local files (that can sync across devices) then Obsidian is excellent.


  • Absolutely love the D’Addario universal strap locks, I have a bunch of them. They’re some of the lowest-profile strap locks on the market, they’re extremely robust, and they look good too. Plus I’ve found they’re very easy to install, and on most my guitars they were compatible with my existing strap button screws. Also, the replacement button still works with a strap without the lock attached if you’re just swapping or trying other straps. Neat!

    They seem to be relatively unknown because they aren’t included in many reviews of comparisons even though they’ve been out for a few years. It’s kind of surprising because at least to me, the D’Addario locks seem to take some of the best attributes of other strap locks and improve on them.