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Linux from Scratch virtual machine

It has been an interesting challenge maintaining a Linux From Scratch (LFS) virtual machine for the last almost 5 months. With the help of AI, I've managed to create scripts for maintaining the system and building packages. These scripts mostly use the LFS and Beyond LFS (BLFS) systemd development... read more

Exploring the edge between origin, and simulation

A friend recently reminded me that simplifying your relationship to photography can increase your sense of presence as an artist in the field. Digital pinhole photography has been a fascinating process to explore. With the limited contrast range on the captured image, and the lack of a functional... read more

Claude Mythos & Fable 5

Hey everyone, Like many of you, I’ve been digging into the sudden, unceremonious shutdown of Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models. The mainstream media and official statements are leaning heavily on "national security concerns," "export controls," and "government intervention due to jailbreak... read more

Meritocracy

True human dignity belongs to those who build themselves, not those who merely inherit a name. Evaluating an individual based on the lottery of birth is a lazy, outdated habit that stifles human progress and traps societies in stagnant hierarchies. True worth is forged through individual... read more

Debarge - Who’s Holding Donna Now

My favorite song of theirs. Would change the note length in a few places, but I do just play for fun. The bass is a 7 string “Zdressy” fretless I bought from China for my 40th birthday. Ash, 14 lbs, rock solid construction, but cheap pickups. I wired them directly to the output jack and gutted the... (edited) read more

On a roll

Feeling good about myself, managed to finish 5 novels in less than a month, feeling like I've returned to my normal reading output again.