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Julia Evans

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  • Replacing the old battery on rechargeable bike lights #DIY #Biking #Electronics

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    Sep 27, 2026

  • Some more things about Django I've been enjoying #Python #WebDev #Programming

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    Jul 21, 2026

  • Learning a few things about running SQLite #SQLite #Databases #Tech

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    Jul 17, 2026

  • Moving away from Tailwind, and learning to structure my CSS #CSS #WebDev #Programming

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    May 15, 2026

  • Links to CSS colour palettes #CSS #WebDev #Design

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    May 4, 2026

  • Testing Vue components in the browser #Vuejs #WebDev #Testing

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    May 2, 2026

  • Examples for the tcpdump and dig man pages

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    Mar 10, 2026

  • Notes on clarifying man pages

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    Feb 18, 2026

  • Some notes on starting to use Django

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    Jan 27, 2026

  • A data model for Git (and other docs updates)

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    Jan 8, 2026

  • Notes on switching to Helix from vim

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    Oct 10, 2025

  • New zine: The Secret Rules of the Terminal

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    Jun 26, 2025

  • Using `make` to compile C programs (for non-C-programmers)

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    Jun 10, 2025

  • Standards for ANSI escape codes

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    Mar 7, 2025

  • How to add a directory to your PATH

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    Feb 13, 2025

  • Some terminal frustrations

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    Feb 5, 2025

  • What's involved in getting a "modern" terminal setup?

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    Jan 11, 2025

  • "Rules" that terminal programs follow

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    Dec 12, 2024

  • Why pipes sometimes get "stuck": buffering

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    Nov 29, 2024

  • Importing a frontend Javascript library without a build system

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    Nov 18, 2024

  • New microblog with TILs

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    Nov 9, 2024

  • ASCII control characters in my terminal

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    Oct 31, 2024

  • Using less memory to look up IP addresses in Mess With DNS

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    Oct 27, 2024

  • Some notes on upgrading Hugo

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    Oct 7, 2024

  • Terminal colours are tricky

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    Oct 1, 2024

  • Some Go web dev notes

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    Sep 27, 2024

  • Reasons I still love the fish shell

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    Sep 12, 2024