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FlakyAug 13, 2026

Did Bhutan reactivate my Euro-tism?

So, before I get to it because I know people are going to ask: Eurovision has been trying to get to the Asian market for two decades, already. Asiavision is already trademarked. The participating broadcasters want the Eurovision brand tied to it. Israel is not in this spin-off, in fact two countries with participating broadcasters...

BhutanEurovision

FlakyAug 11, 2026

First impressions of my MacBook Air

So, I finally did it. I got my MacBook Air. I went for 16GB because it was cheaper, and I want to dip my toe in before even thinking about committing to the Mac ecosystem. And so far, with the few days I've had it, it's been really good, although with some big caveats. The...

AppleFirst impressions

FlakyAug 5, 2026

You no longer need JavaScript (Lyra Rebane)

https://lyra.horse/blog/2025/08/you-dont-need-js/ I know the basics of HTML and CSS, but I didn't realise just how insanely good it's gotten lately. From a cursory glance both seem like "easy to use, hard to master" markup languages with the mastery being very rewarding. I've been thinking about making a "music talk" site with Hugo (from scratch) as...

ProgrammingTechnology

FlakyAug 5, 2026

LLMs are bad decision helpers

I want to preface this by saying I am not anti-AI/LLM, especially in the way it has manifested on social media. In fact, I'm highly critical of the movement due to how abusive the movement has gotten (especially on Bluesky and the FOSS community) and dismissive to information that contradicts their claims, and I do...

Artificial intelligenceMental health

FlakyAug 5, 2026

How Linux broke my backups

I try not to talk about Linux, but I have to admit, my past hyperfixation with and experiences using it may have given me plenty of stories to tell, especially now I'm done with Linux. It's like I've got a bunch of cautionary tales. This will probably end up on the desktop Linux problems post...

LinuxTechnology

FlakyAug 4, 2026

I may have to reinstall Windows, and it’s my fault.

So, I've been having a weird issue with 1Password on Windows, lately. Whenever I try to enable passkey integration with Windows, it will automatically switch it off. I can't even enable it in 1Password itself, either. It's like Windows does not want it to be on at all. If it was a group policy, I'd...

TechnologyWindows

FlakyAug 3, 2026

On the Arch User Repository, and the complacency for crap

i use malware btw

LinuxRant

FlakyAug 1, 2026

i’m buying a macbook lol (+ a little rant on writing styles)

MacBook time So, I finally bit the bullet. I bought myself an M5 MacBook Air. Friends will be unsurprised, it's been on the mind for a while. This is also my first proper Mac that I'll be owning too - before this I relied a lot on Hackintosh since the early 2010s which for modern...

LifeTechnology

FlakyJul 27, 2026

Eating a Lot of Apples (my Apple computing journey)

I've been thinking about buying a MacBook lately. I don't have a proper need for one at the moment, so I'm giving it time (well, as long as the AIpocalypse will let me 🫠), but I've been keeping an eye on it. The performance to price value (again, pre-AIpocalypse) is fucking wild and macOS genuinely...

AppleMac

FlakyJul 26, 2026

WordPress, one month later.

It might be too soon, but I wanted to make this post anyway because it's been on the mind lately. Last month or so, I decided after hopping on and wrangling with static site generators to dismiss them as a whole, and I decided to make the jump to WordPress. And frankly, I don't regret...

SoftwareBlog Posts

FlakyJul 26, 2026

One Year of Being Diagnosed with ADHD

So, it's been one year since I was diagnosed with ADHD, and I've learned a lot about myself in this past year, and how to deal with some of the issues that stem from the ADHD. While they haven't all been resolved, I'm happy to say I'm in a better frame of mind than I...

Mental healthBlog Posts

FlakyJul 21, 2026

Why I Use MusicBee

MusicBee, my bee-loved.

MusicSoftware