Blog
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2022
Mastodon Verification and You
A brief discussion of verification methods on Mastodon (and their downsides).
Migrating Alfred Snippets to Raycast
A step-by-step guide for importing your Alfred snippets into Raycast with a little help from the command line.
My 2022 Job Search
A recounting of my experience job hunting in 2022 for a Software Engineering position.
2021
Review: Beast Breaker
What if you were playing a billiards RPG, but your cue ball was you, an adorable warrior mouse armed with a variety of pointy objects?
Python Dataclasses from Scratch
Learn about Python's dataclass module and implement a working version from scratch!
My Favorite Media of 2020
An exploration of my favorite 2020 escapism methods (aka the best things I read and watched this year).
2020
My Perfect Task App
I have come to the sad realization that there is no perfect task app. Many are good and some are great, but nothing will ever be perfect. Nevertheless, I spec out my ideal app.
On the storing of Dates
In all of my personal record keeping, I use a slightly unusual method of tracking the date. Learn how I do it and what problems it solves
The Mysterious Keka Slider
A quick dive comparing relative effectiveness different compression speeds and formats.
Voting Roll Call
Voting won't solve everything, but it certainly won't make anything worse. These are instructions to help you make sure all your Facebook friends are registered to vote!
An Ode to Kobo (My Favorite eBook Reader)
A brief retelling of my quest to find the best ebook reader.
My Favorite Media of the Year (2019 Edition)
Take a peek at the best things I read, played, or watched in calendar 2019!
2019
2018
David's Definitive Marvel Movies Ranking
Read my personal ranking of all currently-released MCU Movies. You won't believe how many there are! Seriously, they just keep making these things.
2017
How Hackers Steal Your Data (and How to Make it Harder for Them)
The ins and outs of password security