Linux Mint on a ThinkPad T14 Gen 3
My everyday laptop is a ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 running Linux Mint. Why that pairing, how Dropbox fits in, and the few things worth setting up on day one.
Games and gear · Note 6 ↗EXPLORE THE NOTEBOOK
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Flatten a Messy Media Library into A-Z Bucket Folders
A PowerShell script that sorts every show and movie in a folder into flat A-Z buckets, skips anything that would collide, and dry-runs honestly.
File wrangling · Note 1 ↗
Check PowerShell Scripts for Syntax Errors Without Running Them
Use PowerShell's own parser to catch typos and broken brackets in a whole folder of scripts, before anything runs.
PowerShell craft · Note 2 ↗
Picking a CMS for a Static Blog in 2026
I know WordPress inside and out, and I still didn't use it for this site. What I compared, and why I landed on Sveltia CMS.
Building this notebook · Note 2 ↗
RGB and Retro Consoles: Which Ones Need a Mod and Which Just Need a Cable
What RGB video is, why it makes old consoles look so much better than composite, and a console-by-console rundown of which ones output it already and which need a mod, plus the displays, cables and sync problems to know about.
The emulation bench · Note 5 ↗
Security Headers on a Static Site When Your Host Won't Set Them
My brand-new blog got an F on a security header scan. Here's why, what actually matters for a static site, and the fixes that work on DigitalOcean App Platform.
Building this notebook · Note 4 ↗
WP-CLI: The Commands I Keep Coming Back To
The short list of WP-CLI commands worth knowing by heart, the few that bite, and what I fixed in my own old notes after checking them against the current docs.
The WordPress toolbox · Note 1 ↗
The -WhatIf Trap Hiding in ForEach-Object
A dry run that quietly lies to you. Why ForEach-Object's property shorthand returns nothing under -WhatIf, and the one-line fix.
PowerShell craft · Note 1 ↗
What's Inside My Very Average Desktop
The parts list for the perfectly ordinary PC behind my mod posts, so you know what "it runs fine for me" actually means.
Games and gear · Note 11 ↗
Conversation Project Kit: Turning One Long AI Chat Into a Source-Cited Archive
A prompt and a small Python toolkit that turn one long AI conversation into a numbered, source-cited project folder you can build a book from.
Prompts for plans, apps and side hustles · Note 6 ↗
Monitoring Azure Resource Costs with PowerShell
Find out which resource groups are eating your Azure budget, straight from PowerShell, no portal clicking required.
PowerShell craft · Note 7 ↗
Automating User Offboarding in Azure AD with PowerShell
One script that locks a departing user out, cleans up their groups and licenses, and keeps their mail, with a CSV record of every step.
The Microsoft Graph toolbox · Note 5 ↗