Birth of a Minimalistic CLI Development Environment - Part II
Last time, we set up vim with no plugins , featuring fabulous capabilities like file navigation, search, and code navigation. This time, we will take care of screen management and automation. So grab your neckbeard and enjoy the ride.
Birth of a Minimalistic CLI Development Environment - Part I
Most of us have one or more automated processes to set up our machine and/or development environment. These solutions grow over time, and with them, the time required to set up a new machine. But no more! The time has come to create a leaner solution because I don’t want to wait 20 minutes. Period.
Creating a Low-Quality Translation API with Language Models
After experimenting with local language models using ollama , the time has come to create something with it. During a conversation, it was suggested that it could be used to automate translation processes.
Changing Between Window Managers Without a Display Manager
This is my BTW moment. I use Debian with dwm, without any desktop environment. I don’t want to change, but if I want to experiment, it can be annoying without a Display Manager.
Running a Rhyming Language Model in a Container Because I Don't Have a GPU Anyway
Some of the conversation around AI I found interesting, and some of it tiring. What I never find boring is running technologies on your own machine.
So I was delighted when I tried Ollama and created my own Shakespeare.
Installing Softwares Instead of Developing Them While NUC Keeps Yelling at Me
There comes a time when I cannot manually share every video that my family needs. I need a media server. So I create one… or I just install some stuff.
Create Custom Keyboard Layout With QMK for No Good Reason
I was a really happy user of a Keychron Q11 when I decided I wanted to try the Q8 as well. I really wanted a keyboard from the “Alice” family, but when I set my layout up with VIA, something felt wrong. This sent me down a path that started with flashing new firmware to the keyboard and ended with compiling it with my own layout.
Replace Slstatus with Dwmblocks While Contemplating Performance
If the following words mean nothing to you, you may find this post confusing: slstatus, dwmblocks.
The short explanation is that they are status bars. The long explanation is the same, but the interesting thing is not what they do, but how they do it.