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Category Archives: Diary
Practice makes perfect
I used ChatGPT to vibe code a homework generator which I can use for practicing my times tables, arithmetic, and Thevenin equivalent circuits: Practice makes perfect.
Rainbow in the Blue Mountains
Expanding glob pattern in bash
Today I learned: you can use Ctrl + x then g to ask bash to evaluate the glob on the current line. You need to configure it first with e.g.: bind '"\C-xg": glob-expand-word'
You’re Living Inside a Prediction
Truth
This is brilliant:
Factorial
Today I added the recursive base case for n=0 to the Factorial article on Wikipedia.
Home Assistant
Looks like learning about Home Assistant is in my future.
Dear Diary
Maker Advent Calendar 2025 #4: Amazing Analog! | Learning Electronics In The Lab With Jay Jay
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Silly Job Title: Maker of Videos. I am the Maker of Videos!
In this video we do the fourth project from The 12 Projects of Codemas.
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