Posts by Matt
What Is A Makefile?
If you’ve ever built something from source, you’ve probably seen a makefile. If you’re anything like me, you probably wonder what exactly is a makefile? The answer is quite simple …
A New Year, A New Design
So, if you’ve been here before, you may notice there’s a new coat of paint. Okay, sure, I used the same colors, but the design is new. I’ve been working on making the code for this …
My Return To Qtile
For the vast majority of 2025, I was a very happy Hyprland user. In fact, there is so much about Wayland and Hyprland specifically that I really enjoy, that if you’d asked me a few weeks ago if …
Pro Tip: Create A Floating Workspace On Hyprland
If you’re interested in having one (or more) workspace(s) on Hyprland that is floating only for any window that is spawned there, simply put this into your hyprland.conf: windowrule = float, …
I Had AI Make Me A File Manager
I love file managers. The first post on this site was about a file manager. I’ve made many videos about file managers over the years. I’ve actually been going through a bit of upheaval …
Nextcloud Disappointment
Back a few months ago, I was truly awed by Nextcloud. It does a lot, has a ton of extensibility, looks nice, and has so much potential to replace so many Google products. I thought, at the time, that …
I Miss Native Email
I’ve been using Proton mail for almost a year now. For the most part, it has been great. I’ve thrown myself into the Proton ecosystem, using Pass, Calendar, and of course, Email. I also …
Things I Like About Emacs
If you don’t follow my personal blog, you may not know this, but I’ve been conned into trying Emacs again. Okay, maybe conned is the wrong word. More like suckered into a bet. Goaded into …
You Should Learn Markdown
One of the most important things I’ve learned in my 40 years on Earth is Markdown. Now, I know that seems like a big thing to say, and it is. But I really do think that it’s true. I use …