Audio Setup - 2026
Last year, I wrote about reorganising the hardware side of my music setup, along with a few software changes. However, shortly after that post, I started to experience some issues and decided an overhaul was already needed. So! In this post, I’ll go into what went wrong, the various ideas I explored, what I landed up with, and why this is now titled Audio Setup and not Music Setup.
Manifesto 2026
I last wrote my website’s manifesto in 2023, and due to the recent revamp, I thought I ought to provide an updated version noted changes made since. I don’t believe there are too many changes, so the vast majority of text here is repeated from before, but enough change has happened to warrant an update.
For those who have not read the first manifesto, this post elaborates on my thinking, and stating more explicitly the theory and principles which influenced my decisions in how the website should function and why. As such, it is a post less on the technical side of things, and more on the philosophy.
Website Revamp 2026
It’s that time again! I have revamped the website, and in this short post, I’ll go over the changes I’ve made and why.
Fedora
As the “tech support” member of my family, I was tasked with helping those on Windows devices migrate over to Linux, as they their PCs were not compatible with Windows 11, Windows 10 support was ending, and they did not want to buy a new PC as theirs were working perfectly fine.
As a Mac user, this didn’t trouble me necessarily, but I was aware of my own impending end-of-life issue too, as my Intel Mac Mini will not receive any more operating system upgrades, and although software for now continued to be released for both the Intel and Silicone chips, I felt one day the two-tier system would end and I would be unable to install new software. Initially, my plan was to start saving for the new Mac Mini, which were quite affordable by computer standards, but as I began to explore options for my Windows family members, I realised Linux might be an option for me too!
ASMR
Autonomous sensory meridian response, better known as ASMR, is a bodily sensation which often feels like tingling. Although I do not experience this feeling, I enjoy relaxing to ASMR, finding it helps switch my brain off and rest.
The following are my favourite ASMR channels, with a brief description of their content.