Recently I was thinking back to a conversation I had years ago. While the conversation was had in the context of depressive feelings, I still think it highlights how different we all think about topics relating to our purpose in life. Some
I'm going back to school to study mathematics! In this ramblings-style article I will talk a bit about the what, why and so on. I'm going back to studying applied mathematics. Wait.. back is probably not the right word here. Last time I was…
Do you also hate some of Emacs' default keybindings? Some of the default key bindings in Emacs don't really feel right for me, so I unset/remove them. Sometimes I override them with new operations. In this short article, I will show you how…
Everyone and their grandma have a Github Actions workflow these days, so it should come as no shock that even my Emacs config have one. I believe having one helps you find errors quicker, and helps you avoid some of the worst pitfalls. In t…
If you are new to Emacs, you might think that the scrolling in buffers is choppy. Why is that? You are probably used to smooth scrolling in all your other editors, so why not Emacs? That is exactly what we will look at today! It is importan…
Have you ever programmed your TI84 Plus calculator? You have probably seen that you can code BASIC directly on it, but did you know that you could make those programs on your computer and transfer them instead? That is way more convenient.
Today is Pi day! March 14th has become known as Pi day, probably because of the American way of displaying dates (3/14). It is also the birthday of Albert Einstein. Use this day to have fun with numbers and mathematics, or maybe read about
I've been feeling down lately. Most things, even computers, have seemed dull and meaningless. Maybe it's all the generative AI coverage in news that makes me have a bleak outlook on the future of technology. Waking up and seeing people hate…
It seems like all content creators in the Linux space are covering Ghostty these days, so I decided to jump on the bandwagon. This post will be short and sweet ramblings based upon my first impressions. If you want a TheMKat flavored Ghostt…
If you followed my activity on YouTube, you might have seen that I suddenly stopped uploading any videos. Now it has been a few years since my last video. A few months ago I was asked why I stopped, and I did not give a clear answer. So.. w…
There are many good Emacs packages and utilities out there. Why not pick 24 of them to count down to Jul/Christmas? That is exactly what I have done here. Maybe you can find a new package or feature to play with if you have some holidays co…
If you are a millennial or younger, you have probably heard the someone say "It's NOT a PC, it's a Mac!" during your lifetime. It was most certainly said by a person who wanted to feel superior to you. The person in question was probably no…