A blog about everything, by Jack Baty

Waffling. Home page layout wishes.

I’m back to using a Leica Q2. The constraints are a relief. For now.

Good grief it’s cold out

I’ve been alternating between Linux (Fedora/KDE) and macOS since the beginning of the year. I’d describe Linux and the software running on Linux like this: Less polish, more power. What I find challenging is that sometimes I want the power, other times I want the polish. Surprisingly, I am starting to prefer being in Linux than being in macOS. Linux feels like it’s mine and I like that feeling. Everything in the OS makes me believe it was done with me mind. “Me” being “the user”. Even when things are frustrating, I usually understand why. macOS used to feel this way, but has drifted from it. It’s not all Tahoe’s fault, but it certainly hasn’t helped. ...

My pens all skip. Convoluted publishing workflow.

ox-hugo for journal posts, too? Well this is unnecessary.

Using an SSG for building a blog isn’t complicated enough, so I added a layer of Org mode atop mine.

I’ve been running Navidrome on the NAS for a few weeks as a way to avoid figuring out how to use Roon on Linux. Navidrome is no Roon, but it’s fast and simple and works well enough for my purposes. Navidrome’s web UI is fine, but I thought I’d look for a “real” (Linux) client for it. Navidrome’s API is compatible with the OpenSubsonic API, which apparently is quite popular, so there are many options. I’ve started with Supersonic. ...

Waffles waffler waffling

Our Algorithmic Grey-Beige World – On my Om: We’re living in the endgame. Algorithmic reality doesn’t just commodify interaction. It standardizes imagination. The algorithms squeeze creativity out of millions by showing them exactly what “works.” We don’t get unique. We get infinite variations of the same. I hate 90% of the internet, now. It makes me sad and angry.

I’ve been surprised to learn that I prefer KDE to Gnome

I’ve suddenly stopped caring about computing.

More about Mac vs Linux for me.

All-in with Linux? Some blogging minutiae.

Fighting unwanted critters in my reef tank by introducing more critters into my reef tank.

More on Linux. Film scanning.

I haven’t used Doom Emacs in a while. Thought I’d give it a spin. Besides, I still miss my vim bindings from back in the day. Evil mode to the rescue.

Tired of the internet.

Mulling over what to do about these daily notes posts. Hugo RSS feeds.

In How about some blogging stability for 2026? I wrote that I resolved to not change blogging platforms more than once a quarter. This would be an easy goal for most people. For me, though, it’s a bit of a challenge. I was bored this morning, which is never a good sign. For something to do, instead of changing platforms, I decided to change Hugo themes instead. Totally within the boundaries, right? ...