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ProgramsRough2026.04.23

Programs I use, have used, or love the idea of using. Not a minimal setup list. Not a dotfiles tour. An honest catalogue of software I recommend.

technology · linux, software, tools

Magic URLs2025.07.01 - 2025.07.03

how I avoid deprecated urls with magic urls, which automatically redirect to the latest version of a page

website · archiving, tools, websites

Automated URL Archiving2025.06.30

how I set up automated archiving of URLs using the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine and other tools

technology · archiving, methodology, tools

Large File Storage2025.06.06

Implementation details of large file storage solutions for the website

website · methodology, storage, tools

Uses ThisGrowing2025.05.07

A detailed overview of my hardware, software, and tools I use daily for work and personal projects.

on-myself · personal, tools, workflows

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