Auto-Enabling Extending Thinking Mode for Claude
I got tired of manually enabling extended thinking mode for Claude. I want it on for most of my conversations, but since the default is that it’s off, I find...
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How to copy projects for Claude
This is meant to be an explanation of my workflow for providing Claude with context about specific Python packages so that I can ask questions about it. Note...
Creating a Copy-Paste Friendly Oh-My-Zsh Theme
My existing Terminal theme looked nice but didn’t play well with copy-pasting output for sharing. Those fancy characters (╭─ and ╰─) in the “bira” theme I wa...
How to bind a dynamic menu items to a keyboard shortcut
Create a “service” in Automator that accepts no input and is linked to the app that you want to have the shortcut for. In my case, this was Finder. Add ...
How I create compressed GIFs of screen recordings
The other day I needed to upload a screen recording to report a bug1. Here’s how I produced a compressed GIF. Vim cursor disappears when foll...
Migrating Away from Google Photos
It finally happened—I ran out of space in my Google account. Actually, it happened two weeks ago, but it took 2 weeks of seeing the “You will no longer recei...
Diagnosing slow data transfer rates for my USB C hub
Data transfer to my 1TB SSD felt abnormally slow with my USB C hub, but really fast with my girlfriend’s hub. On top of that, when I was using my USB C hub, ...
Why I Blog
Why I write short blog posts:
Reducing Video Resolution with FFmpeg
The other day I had an .mkv file that I needed a short clip from in MP4 format. The original file was in 1080p, but since the audio was the more important pa...
Thoughts on “Violet Evergarden: The Movie”
Note: spoilers for Violet Evergarden: The Movie