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Instruments and utilities.

status: Active

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certainty: certain

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importance: 5/10

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The importance rating distinguishes between trivial topics and those which might change your life. Using a scale from 0-10, content is ranked based on its potential impact on: - the reader - the intended audience - the world at large For example, topics about fundamental research or transformative technologies would rank 9-10, while personal reflections or minor experiments might rank 0-1.

Programs2026.04.23

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 · tools, linux, software

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 · tools, websites, archiving

Automated URL Archiving2025.06.30

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

technology · methodology, tools, archiving

Large File Storage2025.06.06

Implementation details of large file storage solutions for the website

website · methodology, tools, storage

Uses This2025.05.07

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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