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All Chromium-based apps such a Google Chrome, Obsidian have a built-in DNS client. I have set up NextDNS on my computer to block ads and trackers. The built-in DNS clients by pass the NextDNS, which …

When I set out to build a history module for my bashrc/profile, the dearth of code re-use and collaborative ~unixy modularity struck me as a little sad. I knew early on that I wanted to …

Samantha Cole, 404 Media: But many stayed at Automattic even though they didn’t agree with Mullenweg’s actions, telling 404 Media they remained due to financial strain or the challenging job market. Several employees who remained …

Continuing the exploration into interesting LEGO techniques, my son played around with SNOT. SNOT stands for Studs Not On Top – it is a way of building LEGO where the studs face in other directions, …

We’ve heard plenty of beats sampling the Legend of Zelda (looking at you, Thoto_Leing) but I never considered it the other way around. In 2015, Andrew Martin wrote how Koji Kondo was inspired by 70s …

I saw this interesting post by Joshy McCroo (a sort of psychic card guessing resolution mechanic) and this cool looking crowdfunding project by Aaron A. Reed (Downcrawl 2e). This got me wondering if you could …

Known as one of the four most famous pasta recipes from Rome, pasta all’Amatriciana is a simple and delicious classic Italian recipe with pretty ancient origins. It's popular with kids and adults alike throughout Italy …

Last week I visited the University of Pennsylvania for a fireside chat with Roger Greenberg, a Professor in the Department of Cancer Biology, as part of the Wharton Undergraduate Healthcare Club (WUHC). I shared my …

Astoria, Oregon group The Dumpies have been around for a bit already and have been a thoroughly lovable force ever since, yet their recent split EP with Night Court (of which most songs are also …

Film Apart from the odd duff moment (hesaidit!.gif), this past season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has been a marked improvement on the first. Although Sauron was a presence and …

Every few years, I remember that the whole reason I started woodworking was that I needed to build bookshelves for my family. Some things don’t change. When we moved into this house a year ago, …

CBC radio is talking about the impending anglo school board elections this noontime. Anyone here planning to vote? Despite doing this blog every day I’m completely blank on the issues or the personalities, so I …

I’ve been following the press and social media coverage of Apple’s pricey new Vision Pro Augmented Reality headset, which now totals hundreds of stories and thousands of comments and I’ve noticed one idea missing from …

Despite growing up as a third culture kid used to travel, and having spent almost 20 years visiting various places around Japan, this spring brought a new experience: taking my kid on their first international …

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X laptop chips and Snapdragon 8 Elite smartphone processor are some of the most powerful Arm-based chips available for consumer devices. But their future could be threatened by an ongoing dispute between …