https://jasco.website Jasco's website feed https://jasco.website/posts/26/4/my_system_setup.html I talk about my time on Linux and the programs at the heart of my setup Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:40:02 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/26/4/no_car_challenge.html I write about a challenge I made for myself: not using my car for a week Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:23:30 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/26/3/american_english_spelling_mistakes.html A very serious critique of American spellings of English words. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:54:39 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/26/3/the_redesign.html I talk about rewriting Notex and integrating it more deeply into my website pipeline. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:40:44 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/26/2/burnout.html I talk about feelings of burnout Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:29:23 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/26/1/along_our_northern_border.html I share my journey to Port Angeles Washington Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:16:23 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/12/fliegen.html I talk about the flight I'm on Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:49:08 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/12/stranger_things_5:_a_return_to_form.html I republish an old (very negative) review of Stranger Things season 4, and talk about how much I have loved what the Duffer Brothers have done with season 5 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:36:04 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/12/work_thoughts.html I complain about work Fri, 05 Dec 2025 23:38:49 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/11/on_wayland.html I talk about my frustrations with Wayland and what I see as it's faults Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:54:12 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/11/burned_by_the_vibe.html I talk about my bad experience with relying on chatGPT to write my code for a school project Fri, 14 Nov 2025 23:56:01 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/11/the_trouble_with_tuis.html I discuss the issues that crop up while writing and using a Terminal User Interfaces Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:49:04 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/11/the_rewrite.html I talk about an old program I wrote, Feedie, and the process of rewriting it Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:55:14 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/10/somebody_elses_computer.html I talk about the fragility of "the cloud" Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:52:49 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/25/10/re:absurd_fallacies_of_minimalist_linux_setups.html I respond to a blog post on linux setups Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:30:42 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/25/10/on_grapheneos.html I talk about my recent switch to GrapheneOS on my new (to me) Google Pixel 7 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:21:46 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/25/10/notex.html I write about note taking and my new format I've created for it, Notex Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:47:14 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/25/9/i_dont_like_my_iphone.html I talk about my history with iOS and Android devices, and my current dissatisfaction with my iPhone Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:11:41 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/25/8/debloatube.html I talk about my history of skirting Youtube's tracking and my new solution Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:48:06 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/25/7/why_bigfoot.html I talk about my belief in the existence of sasquatch, and address the main problem non-believers raise Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:38:52 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/25/7/a_few_weeks_into_a_new_car.html I talk about my new car: a 2007 Mazda 3 hatch Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:03:06 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/25/7/the_myth_of_deindustrialization.html I talk about the issues with offshoring all our manufacturing Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:34:27 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/25/5/hop_skip_and_a_jump_north.html I talk about my trip to Linuxfest NorthWest Fri, 02 May 2025 12:49:41 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/25/2/spring_blossoms.html I talk about a trip I took and the beauty that it left me with Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:21:07 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/2/a_procrastinators_guide_to_doing_well_on_exams.html I detail my process for preparing for a test, minimizing the time wasted to studying Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:32:10 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/2/the_round_numbers_trap.html I talk about one of my advanced procrastination techniques Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:04:37 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/2/back_in_the_saddle_again.html I talk about bringing home my old car again, and the joys of having problems Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:55:59 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/1/loud.html It was one of those days, I tried to make a poem out of it Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:58:23 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/1/palmtop_paradise.html I talk about my new project: The Step, a Linux handheld computer Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:12:40 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/1/a_spiritual_pilgrimage.html I talk about a hike I take every year, and, with the assistance of mushrooms, the spiritual journey it takes me on Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:46:54 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/1/social_media_convergence.html I complain about algorithmic feeds and a general pattern that social media websites fall into Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:03:55 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/25/1/caving_to_kitty.html I talk about switching to the Kitty terminal emulator and how looking at my friend's config influenced the decision Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:20:03 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/24/12/pen-pals_across_the_world.html I share how a single email has impacted the past few months of my life Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:50:34 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/24/12/the_atom_bomb.html I complain about the Atom syndication standard and talk about progress with Feedie Sun, 22 Dec 2024 19:00:06 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/24/12/sixels_and_changing_terminal_emulators.html I talk about a discovery: sixel images and how I plan to use them in a project Sun, 15 Dec 2024 01:02:40 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/24/12/the_profound_joy_of_doing_it_yourself.html I detail the adventure of repairing my dryer, and the joy that comes from learning these skills Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:33:23 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/24/11/microsoft_is_a_pain.html I complain about Microsoft's software as a tech support worker Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:39:51 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/24/11/what_do_i_want_to_be.html I discuss a conflict I have over what I want to do with my career, and share a simple tool I made Wed, 27 Nov 2024 01:41:44 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/24/11/on_ai.html I discuss my initial reaction to AI, a focus group I got to be a part of, and my attitudes now a couple years into the "AI revolution" Sat, 23 Nov 2024 22:12:12 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/24/11/mendocino_mushroom_festival.html I share some photos and talk about attending a mushroom festival Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:37:19 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/24/11/stepping_through_autumn.html I share some pictures from a beautiful afternoon walk I had Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:25:47 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/24/11/es_regnet.html I ramble about the goings-on in my life and the first good rain of the season Fri, 01 Nov 2024 21:03:29 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/24/10/hybrid_cars_are_good.html I talk about switching from my Saab 9-5 to a Toyota Prius V Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:50:52 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/24/7/starting_a_sequel_season_the_wrong_way.html I complain about how sequel seasons of shows spend too much time rehashing the main characters Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:14:55 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/24/7/17_miles_outside_of_alturas.html I talk about my journey to a plot of land I purchased, and the bitter realization that met me shortly after I arrived. Sat, 06 Jul 2024 19:11:44 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/24/6/on_the_prosecution_of_donald_trump.html I talk about the guilty verdict of the Trump trial and what I see in the future of American politics. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:39:06 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/24/6/badwolf_browser_is_pretty_good.html I talk about minimalist web-browsers and my new favorite: badwolf Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:15:10 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/24/6/morel_hunting.html I talk about going mushrooming for the first time Mon, 03 Jun 2024 11:26:42 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/24/5/changes.html I talk about my change in jobs, leaving the hardware store and taking a step into the world of IT Tue, 21 May 2024 15:40:52 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/24/5/summer_goals.html I talk about my goals for the summer Thu, 16 May 2024 15:25:05 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/24/3/i_am_not_a_gamer.html I talk about my history with gaming and frustration with the fact that gaming is a driving force in technology discourse Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:16:15 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/24/3/i_got_a_new_3d_printer.html I talk about my history with 3D printing and my new 3D printer, a Creality Ender 3 KE Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:33:52 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/24/2/windows_woes.html I talk about a particularly frustrating experience of trying to install Windows for school Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:36:07 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/24/2/starting_new_projects.html I discuss the struggles as a beginner to start projects Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/24/1/bot-world.html I talk about the problems of automating the every-day world around us Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/24/1/binary_tree.html A little tree I drew in inskscape, being composed of a series of splits like a binary tree Sat, 27 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/24/1/surfing_the_web.html I talk about the joys of web-surfing, finding creative people outside of social media and seeing an active community from all walks of life Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/24/1/goodbye_gemini.html I talk about some of my frustrations with Gemini and why I chose to switch to posting on the web instead Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/23/12/i_hate_the_government.html I talk about what I view as government overreach into individuals' lives and other frustrations I have with the system Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/23/11/winters_whispers.html I reflect on the past few months and the year as a whole Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0800 https://jasco.website/posts/23/6/the_garden.html This was a little narrative I wrote one day going over a day in my garden and thoughts that filled my mind on that day Wed, 07 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/23/5/all_day_outside.html I detail one of my favorite days of 2023, spending the whole day working on projects including a planter box Mon, 22 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/23/4/semi_adulthood_and_money.html I reflect on growing up and my relationship with employment and money, as well as go over the night of my 21st birthday Tue, 11 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/23/4/the_joy_of_cooking.html I make one of my favorite dishes: chicken and brussel sprouts, as well as talk about the benefits of cooking at home Fri, 07 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/23/3/songs_from_the_past.html I explore why I like folk music and look at how my music tastes have changed over the years Mon, 20 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0700 https://jasco.website/posts/23/3/you_just_cant_win_on_the_internet.html I reflect on the pointlessness of reacting to people on the internet (in this case on Gemini) Sun, 19 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0700