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10/15/2022 - Rewriting a Bash Script in Racket

I have been looking for a more robust scripting language to replace some of my shell scripts, so I decided to give Racket a try.

3/24/2022 - 9front in QEMU

A few months ago, I decided to attempt an installation of 9front (a popular fork of Plan 9) in QEMU. I was ultimately successful, and decided to write some notes down as I went.

9/19/2021 - Linux Reference Sheet

This is a very basic list of common commands used when administering a Debian system, typed up for a friend who is just getting started with Linux administration.

3/24/2021 - Written from Plan 9 (9front)

Every few weeks, I've been getting an urge to try out a niche operating system known as Plan 9 from Bell Labs. I finally took the plunge.

2/03/2021 - I Accidentally Deleted /usr

Friday night, I accidentally deleted the `/usr` directory on my Arch Linux server. Here's how I recovered the system.

1/20/2021 - Migrating Friendica to Docker

After my friends and I migrated from DigitalOcean to Vultr, I still had to set my Friendica instance back up. Here I talk about that process.

1/13/2021 - Server Migration: Reflection

Almost two weeks ago, my friends and I decided to migrate our VPS from DigitalOcean (DO) to Vultr. Here I discuss the motivation and reflect on the process.

9/21/2020 - Aerc: Configuration Tips

This is just a (very) quick collection of some tips regarding using Aerc, an email client for use in a TTY or terminal emulator.

6/6/2020 - A New Job; No More School

In the last month, I've graduated from NDSU, finished my internship at JDES, and started interning at Voxtelesys!

4/23/2020 - A Long Pause

Hey all! It has been a long while since I've written a blog post, but I'm going to give an update on some of the interesting things that have been up in my life in the last year. In the future, I may write posts to go more in-depth on one or more of these topics.

6/25/2019 - Optimizing Arch Linux Boot: EFISTUB

Recently, I became interested in improving my boot configuration and speed on my Arch Linux + Thinkpad setup (my main machine). My friend, Andrew (at [scientificpineapple.com](https://scientificpineapple.com)) gave me reccomendations. After an evening of tinkering, we he and I both felt we had a