Breathing New Life Into Vintage Macs

How I gave my Intel Macs a second life by installing Ubuntu — step-by-step partitioning, setup, and driver tips for dual-booting macOS and Linux.

August 16, 2025 · 10 min · forfaxx

My Friend Hugo: A Unix-First Blogging Workflow

How I ditched WordPress, embraced Hugo, and built a publishing workflow that feels more like running make than managing a CMS.

August 15, 2025 · 13 min · forfaxx

Metaclean

A safe, scriptable way to scan and strip hidden image metadata (EXIF, GPS, copyright tags) before sharing online.

August 13, 2025 · 4 min · forfaxx

Upgrade Your Junk Drawer

Two USB drives to make your junk drawer smarter: a YUMI multiboot toolkit and an offline internet library for when the grid goes down.

August 12, 2025 · 12 min · forfaxx

Even More Cromulent Words

Volume three in the ever-expanding series — this time diving into logical symbols, cognitive biases, absurdly big (and small) numbers, and brainy terms.

August 10, 2025 · 16 min · forfaxx

🖖 Space the Ultimate Frontier

A nostalgic look at Space the Ultimate Frontier for the C64 — gameplay tips, hidden extras, and its roots in a 1970s mainframe Star Trek game.

August 9, 2025 · 6 min · forfaxx

Vim Setup

A portable, cross-platform Vim configuration with tips, power moves, and plugin setup for a consistent editing experience anywhere.

August 8, 2025 · 7 min · forfaxx

iperfer

Run iperf3 tests across machines with ease—iperfer.sh starts the remote server, runs the client, and cleans up automatically.

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · forfaxx

Hero Commands

One-liner superpowers for real-world Unix troubleshooting.

August 4, 2025 · 9 min · forfaxx

Rotating Backups Skeleton

Simple and customizable rotating backup script with systemd support

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · forfaxx
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