Documentation on Werk Space

1.1 Introduction

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Lesson 1.1: What is Digital Literacy?

Introduction to Digital Literacy

Digital literacy is the ability to use, understand, and navigate digital devices and technology effectively. In today’s interconnected world, digital literacy has become as crucial as traditional literacy and numeracy skills. It empowers individuals to participate in the digital age confidently and responsibly.

Why Digital Literacy Matters

In our daily lives, we encounter digital technology in various forms, from smartphones and computers to smart home devices and online services. Digital literacy matters for several reasons:

Headless operation

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:07:59 -0500

SSH server

The install of OpenSSH mostly follows the Ubuntu guide.

Install, sudo apt install openssh-server
Copy original configuration,
- sudo cp /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.original
Protect original configurationsudo chmod a-w /etc/ssh/sshd_config.original
Edit the configuration file, sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Add the following to the configuration file while insuring that no other matching parameter is uncommented.

PermitRootLogin no
PubkeyAuthentication yes
UsePAM yes
X11Forwarding yes
AllowUsers your-user-name

Restart the service, sudo service sshd restart

Make certain you are able to connect to the server remotely before adding public key authentication.

Overview

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Initially, these documents are just built and stored in chronological order. Later, they may be organized into categories or by tags.

Basic Digital Literacy

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Module 1: Introduction to Digital Literacy

Lesson 1.1: What is Digital Literacy?

Definition of digital literacy
Why digital literacy is important in the modern world

Lesson 1.2: Basics of Digital Devices

Understanding hardware vs. software
Common digital devices (computers, smartphones, tablets)
Input and output devices

Module 2: Understanding the Internet

Lesson 2.1: Introduction to the Internet

What is the internet?
The history and evolution of the internet
How the internet connects the world

Lesson 2.2: Browsing the Web

Web browsers and their functions
Navigating websites
Understanding URLs and domain names

Module 3: Basic Computing Concepts

Lesson 3.1: Operating Systems

What is an operating system?
Common operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Navigating the user interface

Lesson 3.2: Software Applications

Different types of software (word processors, spreadsheets, web browsers, etc.)
Installing and updating software
Understanding software licenses

Module 4: Computer Networks and Internet Safety

Lesson 4.1: Introduction to Computer Networks

What are computer networks?
LANs vs. WANs
How data travels across networks

Lesson 4.2: Digital Security

Common online threats (viruses, malware, phishing)
Password security and best practices
Safe browsing habits and avoiding online scams

Module 5: Digital Literacy Assessment and Resources

Lesson 5.1: Self-Assessment

Quiz to test digital literacy knowledge
Identifying areas for improvement

Lesson 5.2: Additional Resources

Recommended books, websites, and courses for further learning
How to stay updated in the digital world

Module 6: Wrap-up and Next Steps

Lesson 6.1: Review and Recap

Summarizing key concepts from the course

Lesson 6.2: Moving Forward

The importance of ongoing digital literacy
Preparing for more advanced topics like AI and AGI

Livewire Orchestration Pattern (LOP)

Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Livewire Orchestration Pattern (LOP)

Audience

Developers working on the Lawn Bowls Club application (or other Laravel/Livewire projects).

Purpose

This document outlines the “Livewire Orchestration Pattern” (LOP), a file and component structure designed to effectively build and manage sophisticated features using Livewire. It explains each component of the pattern and how they interact.

Core Concepts

The LOP extends the traditional Model-View-Controller (MVC) paradigm by explicitly recognizing the controller role of Livewire components and introducing the Orchestrator and Wrapper layers for structuring complex, interactive UIs in Laravel.

AI Education

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Overview

The effective integration of AGI into society requires an informed public. Given the complexity and potential impact of AGI, everyone — from schoolchildren to senior citizens — would benefit from a foundational understanding. Here’s a blueprint for such an educational effort. This is based upon a series of conversation with ChaptGPT 4.

Basic Digital Literacy: Before delving into AGI specifics, a foundational understanding of digital systems, the internet, and basic computing is crucial. This would cover concepts like software, hardware, networks, and digital security.

Git Workflow

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The repository

The entire site lives in one public GitHub repository, gary-dalton/public-documents. Git provides three things here: versioning for every document, transfer between working machines and the host, and the trigger for deployment. Every push to master causes a fresh build of the live site (see Hosting).

If you need to install git first, see the development environment instructions.

The working cycle

Routine work is a short loop:

Edit content in content/en/.

Preview locally with drafts visible:

hugo server -D --watch --poll 700ms --bind 0.0.0.0 --liveReloadPort=1313

Commit with a message that says what changed and why.
Push to master. The host then builds and deploys automatically.

Publication is controlled entirely by the front matter: a page with draft: true renders in the local preview (because of the -D flag) but is excluded from the production build. Flipping draft: false and pushing is the act of publishing.

AI

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Overview

This section is where I document how I use AI tools in my development workflow. The objective is to effectively use AI assistance inside the editor while keeping execution authority, cost, and context under control.

The currently used approach is the Cursor and VS Code hybrid workflow.

Cursor is used where deep multi-file reasoning and persistent AI context are required.
VS Code remains the authoritative execution environment connected to containers, remote servers, and runtime shells.

Using Cursor and VS Code as Hybrid

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction

This workflow is the one I use most of the time.
Cursor is where I do reasoning, planning, and high-level refactoring.
VS Code is where I edit, build, test, and run code.

Hybrid AI-Enhanced Development Workflow

This document describes a hybrid tooling strategy that combines:

VS Code as the long-term stable engineering platform
GitHub Copilot for inline coding and reliable patch application
Cursor as a high-power AI-native refactor and reasoning workbench
ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for deep reasoning, data engineering, and architectural critique

The objective is to achieve maximum AI leverage without sacrificing long-term stability, reproducibility, or toolchain reliability.

ML Classifier

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This simple classifier is an example of a supervised learning model. This means that it learns from a set of labeled images in order to make predictions on new unlabeled images.

The objective of this tutorial is to build a simple image classifier that pulls a rank number of 1, 2, or 3 from a hand sign in a photo. Every step will be covered, including creation of the set of images for learning.

Code7

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These were created with middle school students in mind. They were then used in an after school STEM program I ran for two years. View on Intellamech.

Document system

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:46:25 -0500

This page describes the system as it runs today: dev container, vendored theme, Render builds. The manual procedures from earlier stages of the system are preserved in the 2023 revision of this page on GitHub.

Overview

The first step in starting a document system is to evaluate and determine which system to use. Based on experience, I decided that my system needed:

Documents written in markdown for simplicity, universality, and versioning.
Documents organized in a tree fashion with options for categories and tagging.
Standardized presentation formatting.
Advanced formatting and presentation options.
Easily searchable.
Available from anywhere.

In other words, I wanted a system that converted markdown documents to an organized and hyperlinked website.

Pandoc and Reveal

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000

This slideshow is written in Markdown, a plain text format.
- view the slideshow in markdown
Converted into an HTML5, revealjs document using Pandoc.

Yes, it really is that easy.

Laravel, Livewire, etc

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Overview

Subsections cover a variety of code snippets, how-tos, hints, and other miscellany associated with my work in laravel web applications. Topics covered include, Laravel, Livewire, Tailwindcss, and Alpine.js.

1.2 Digital Devices

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Lesson 1.2: Basics of Digital Devices

Introduction

In this lesson, we will explore the fundamental components of digital devices, which are the building blocks of the digital world. Understanding the distinction between hardware and software and how they work together is crucial for anyone looking to become digitally literate.

Hardware vs. Software

Digital devices consist of two primary components: hardware and software.

Hardware: Hardware refers to the physical components of a digital device. These include the tangible parts that you can see and touch, such as the computer’s central processing unit (CPU), monitor, keyboard, mouse, and other peripherals. Hardware is the machinery that makes a device functional.

Toastr

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Toastr Notifications and Redirects

Audience

Developers working on the Lawn Bowls Club application (or other Laravel/Livewire projects).

Purpose

Provide consistent methods for:

Triggering toast notifications
Redirecting users after a delay while locking the page

Global Toastr Notifications via Custom Events

How It Works

Dispatch a toast CustomEvent.
A global script listens and fires Toastr.
No direct toastr.success() calls from Blade or Livewire.

Global Toastr Listener Setup (already exists)

<script>
    toastr.options = {
        "closeButton": true,
        "progressBar": true,
        "positionClass": "toast-top-right",
        "timeOut": 4500,
    };

    window.addEventListener('toast', event => {
        const detail = Array.isArray(event.detail) ? event.detail[0] : event.detail;
        if (typeof toastr[detail.alertType] === 'function') {
            toastr[detail.alertType](detail.alertMessage);
        }
    });
</script>

Dispatching a Toast

From Blade:

Scroll

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Scroll to Element

Audience

Developers working on the Lawn Bowls Club application (or other Laravel/Livewire projects).

Purpose

Provide consistent methods for:

Scrolling to a page element after an action

Scroll to an Element after a Livewire or Blade Event

How It Works

Use a global scroll-to-element event listener.
Dispatch scroll-to-element with the desired elementId.
The page will smooth scroll to that element with a customizable offset.

Setup (One Time)

Push this into @push('scripts') in your Blade view or layout:

Hosting

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The model

werkspc.com is a Render static site. Render watches the GitHub repository, and every push to master triggers a build from source: there is no local production build step, and the generated public/ directory is never committed. Deployment is therefore identical to pushing, which keeps the git workflow the only workflow.

The site’s DNS is managed at Cloudflare, with the domain pointed at Render.

The build

Render’s dashboard build command is intentionally minimal:

AI Multi-Engine Workflow in VS Code

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

AI Multi-Engine Workflow Introduction

This document summarizes the operational configuration for using GPT(ChatGPT), Gemini, Claude, and GitHub Copilot together in a coordinated research and engineering workflow for modeling and code development using VS Code.

Engine Roles

Engine	Model	Role
GitHub Copilot	GPT-4.1	Inline coding, refactors, reliable Apply
ChatGPT (OpenAI)	GPT-5.x	Deep reasoning, model design, refactor planning
Gemini Pro	Gemini 2.5 Pro	Data pipeline, schema reasoning, ETL logic
Claude	Sonnet / Opus	Architecture comprehension, conceptual critique, writing

Operational Principle

Copilot maintains continuous full-repo awareness and applies edits.
ChatGPT performs high-level reasoning and mathematical/system design.
Gemini engineers data ingestion and validation pipelines.
Claude critiques architecture and synthesizes narrative outputs.

Rule: Only Copilot performs direct code application. Other engines produce plans or diffs for manual application.

WordPress

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Background

In the early 2000’s I hosted many multi-site WordPress web sites. Additionally, I authored a number of extensions, themes, and plug-ins. By the end of the decade, I was mostly out of this business due to security and latency issues with both PHP and WordPress. Well here we are in 2022 and a club I joined asked if I could help with their website, I said yes. Lo and behold, the site they have been building for the past year is WordPress. Clearly, I am no longer an expert in PHP or on WordPress, nor can I speak to their latency or security, but I can certainly help them.

The Julia Programming Language

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Use Julia for the great majority of programming work. I am conversant in other languages, especially Python but Julia takes the prize for speed and ease of use. Get it from Julia.

Make dataset

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Making the image dataset is tedious but important. High quality datasets are essential for building a highly performant models. For this tutorial we will use 500 hand sign image files. One hundred for each of rank 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Additionally, you will need 100 or more images that are not ranked.

Example handsigns for 1, 2, and 3.

Markdown slideshows

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This is both a demonstration and a tutorial. The steps of how to are demonstrated in the slideshow from Intellamech.

Data science platform

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:08:30 -0500

Anaconda

Anaconda is a data science platform that supports Python and R. It comes with many packages that are needed to perform good data science.

Multi-user installation

Note the differences below, but this mostly follows [Anaconda’s Installing on Linux for multiple users] (https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/multi-user/#multi-user-anaconda-installation-on-linux).

Login as root, sudo -i.
Follow instructions but change the install directory to /opt/anaconda3.
Create a new groups, addgroup conda-grp.
Set the conda-grp as owner of the anaconda directory, chgrp -R conda-grp /opt/anaconda3.
Change read/write permsissions on the directory, chmod 770 -R /opt/anaconda3.
Add users to the group, usermod -a -G conda-grp youruser.
Logout root, exit.
Exit your shell session exit.
Start a new session.
Connect your user to the base environment

source /opt/anaconda3/bin/activate
conda init

Restart your session again.
Upon login, you should note (base) appears by your prompt.
Verify the installation, conda list which lists all of the installed packages.
Test python is from Anaconda, python. This starts the python shell with a heading that indicates the version and the source as Anaconda.
Quit the python shell, exit().
Update the conda package manager, conda update conda.
Update all packages, conda update --all.

Your Anaconda installation is complete and has fully functioning python environment. Now view the User guide. If you are working in the gui, start Anaconda Navigator, anaconda-navigator.

Development environment

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:58:56 -0500

Documents

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

This section is a conglomeration of all the documentation I create. Most documents, I create in order to recall and share what I have done. Much of it is procedural, such as how I built my Document system. Document system, first discusses the need, then lists the packages used, and finally goes step by step on installation. One reason for this is so that I may repeat the exact same installation in the future.

2.1: The Internet

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Lesson 2.1: Introduction to the Internet

What is the Internet?

The internet is a global network of interconnected computers and devices that communicate with each other using a standardized set of protocols. It allows information to be exchanged and accessed from virtually anywhere in the world. Think of it as a vast web of electronic highways connecting people, devices, and data.

The History of the Internet

Understanding the history of the internet provides context for its development:

2.2 Browsing the Web

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Lesson 2.2: Browsing the Web

Introduction

Browsing the web is a fundamental skill in the digital age. It allows you to access a vast array of information, resources, and services on the World Wide Web. In this lesson, we’ll explore the essentials of web browsing.

Web Browsers and Their Functions

A web browser is a software application that allows you to access and view web pages on the internet. Common web browsers include Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Apple Safari. Here are some key functions of web browsers:

Research and Publishing Workflow

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Two paths to publication

Most articles are written directly on this site. A page starts as draft: true in the content tree, gets written and revised in place, and publishes when the flag flips. A second path exists for complex or in-depth work: a private research repository holds the piece until it is ready, and it arrives here only at publication. Which path a piece takes depends on one question: does it matter if someone reads the work before it is finished?

Optimizing Cursor and VS Code Hybrid Usage

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction

This page explains how I keep AI usage efficient and predictable.
The hybrid workflow can waste tokens or premium requests if conversations grow without rules. This is about managing context, access paths, and billing mechanics so I stay within plan limits.

The hybrid environment introduces three resources:

Model context window (tokens)
Model usage allowance (requests or plan limits)
Model access via web-based subscriptions

Efficient operation requires controlling all three. Each has advantages, and the goal is to leverage those advantages while controlling cost. Per-token and per-request consumption can become expensive quickly if left unmanaged.

Tutorials

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Goat VMS

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GoatVMS Data Schemes

Many of the data schemes are derived from HR-XML Consortium, new branding is HR Open Standards.

Local file is file:///d:/Downloads/XML/Specifications/HR-XML-2004-08/HR-XML-2_3/index.html. Review Consortium Approved Shared Components (CPOs) section first.

Table Design

Each descriptor has a main table defined for it unless otherwise noted. Some of the fields within the descriptors tables may have mutliple values and these are stored in a sub-table.

CREATE TABLE `sub_TableName` (
  `subID` mediumint(8) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment,
  `mainID` mediumint(8) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
  `fieldName` varchar(100) NOT NULL default '',
  `fieldValue` text NOT NULL,
  `isDefault` smallint(2) NOT NULL default '0',
  PRIMARY KEY  (`subID`),
  KEY `PersonNameID` (`mainID`,`fieldName`)
)

CPO

Person Name

PersonName.html
- PersonName.xsd

Competencies

Competencies.html
- Competencies.xsd
- Competencies-CommunicationSkills.xml
- Competencies-DriversLicense.xml
- Competencies-Education.xml
- Competencies-Language.xml
- Competencies-Observe.xml
- Competencies-ONet.xml
- Competencies-YearsAndTestScore.xml
- LanguagesExample.xml

Contact Method

ContactMethod.html
- ContactMethod.xsd

Date Time Data Types

DateTimeDataTypes.html
- DateTimeDataTypes.xsd
- EffectiveDating.html
- Frequencies.xsd

Person Descriptors

PersonDescriptors.html
- PersonDescriptors.xsd
- DemographicDetail.xsd

Education History

EducationHistory.html
- EducationHistory.xsd
- EducationExample1.xml
- EducationExample2.xml

Employment History

EmploymentHistory.html
- EmploymentHistory.xsd
- EmploymentExample1.xml
- EmploymentExample2.xml

Job and Position

JobAndPositionHeader.html
- JobHeader.xsd
- JobHeaderExample.xml

Useful Reference

IdentifierTypes.html
- IdentifierTypes.xsd
- EntityIdentifiers.html

Basic Descriptors

Person Name

Person Name covers most possible variations of a a persons name. Some of the fields will be required and some will be optional.

3.1: Operating Systems

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Lesson 3.1: Operating Systems

Introduction

An operating system (OS) is a fundamental piece of software that acts as an intermediary between a computer’s hardware and the applications or software programs you use. In this lesson, we will explore what an operating system is, its functions, and its significance in the world of digital devices.

What is an Operating System?

An operating system is a software layer that manages and controls a computer’s hardware resources, allowing users and applications to interact with the computer. Without an OS, using a computer would be complex and inefficient, as users would have to directly communicate with hardware components.

3.2: Software Applications

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Lesson 3.2: Software Applications

Introduction

Software applications, often referred to simply as “software” or “programs,” are the tools that enable you to perform various tasks on your digital devices. In this lesson, we’ll explore different types of software, how to install and update them, and understand software licenses.

Types of Software Applications

Software applications come in various forms, each designed for specific tasks and functions:

Word Processing Software: Programs like Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and LibreOffice Writer are used for creating, editing, and formatting text documents.

Use of AI

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Where AI sits in the system

I use AI as a drafting and management assistant inside the workflow. The ideas, the positions, and nearly all of the published language are mine. AI accelerates the parts of the work that are mechanical: gathering research, outlining, producing first drafts, restructuring the site, and building supporting material such as datasets and figures.

What AI does, and what I do

Work	AI does	I do
Research	Collects sources, summarizes dockets and reports, and organizes reference material in the private research repository (see the publishing workflow). For deep research this means multiple agents, sometimes ten at once, splitting search, analysis, and collation.	Direct the agents and triage the results. My reading queue is long, so I review the output and discard mercilessly. What survives gets verified against primary sources: every reference, figure, and dataset row. Nothing publishes with an open `[verify]` flag.
Argument	Assembles evidence for the positions I set.	Choose the thesis and review every argument closely. Drafts often frame positions I do not hold. The draft gets corrected, not the position.
Outlining	Develops a drafting outline interactively with me, often for more complex documents.	Write the document myself, from the outline.
Drafting	Produces first drafts against the voice guide. A draft is raw material.	Rewrite into my voice. I expect to rewrite a third of a draft or more, and for some pieces nearly all of it. My own edits are applied verbatim.
Editing	Works through a document with me, often line by line or paragraph by paragraph. Cleans rough passages I throw out, and makes spelling and punctuation corrections on my rewrites.	Supply the rough material, correct the cleaned version, and settle the final wording.
Reorganization	Restructures a document when I find it needs it: moves material within and between articles, and checks that a line in one article is not contradicted elsewhere.	Decide that a reorganization is needed, and review the moved result.
Site engineering	Restructures sections, builds redirects, edits configuration, and drafts documentation pages like this one, working directly in the repository.	Review every change before commit.
Code documentation	Reads code and documents what it does: template overrides, build scripts, and the procedures around them, in whatever language they are written. The Theme Overrides page is an example.	Ask the questions, and check the answers against the running site.
Supporting artifacts	Builds curated datasets, maps, and figures. These carry draft markings.	Verify every element before the draft marking comes off.
Publication	Nothing.	Decide what publishes, where, and when.

The reader might notice a pattern in that table. Every entry in the AI column is assembly: reading, collecting, drafting, moving. Every entry in mine is judgment against ground truth: the primary sources, my positions, my voice, the running site.

Raspberry Pi

Fri, 08 May 2020 08:27:47 -0500

Currently these are located on another website. They will be moved here as time allows. View the Raspberry Pi Projects.

GGIS support

Fri, 01 May 2020 10:10:34 -0500

GGIS is no more

Gruff Goat Information Services (GGIS) ceased operations as of December 2017. At this time, only a few former clients are still receiving pro-bono support and these are slowly migrating to other services.

How-to: Email Configuration for Outlook 2002

Purpose

To receive email from the new server, some settings must be created or changed in your email client (Outlook). This How-To assumes you are using Outlook 2002 as your email client. If you are using a different client, you may still understand what settings you need to make be reviewing this How-To.

Linux

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:59:15 -0500

Overview

This computer is a general use computer, not a server. The basic install may be either the full Ubuntu desktop or my preference which is Lubuntu. Lubuntu is a lightweight version of Ubuntu, with a toned down graphical interface and no default installation of certain desktop software like an office suite.

I do not use the Ubuntu system as my primary computer but specifically for development and running of machine learning tasks. The machine learning tasks often take a lot of processing power and time, so expect the machine to be unavailable during those task runs.

4.1: Computer Networks

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Lesson 4.1: Introduction to Computer Networks

Introduction

Computer networks are the backbone of modern digital communication, enabling devices and systems to connect and exchange information. In this lesson, we will explore what computer networks are, how they function, and their significance in the digital age.

What are Computer Networks?

A computer network is a collection of interconnected devices, such as computers, servers, smartphones, and printers, that can communicate and share resources. These networks can be local, spanning a small area like a home or office (Local Area Network or LAN), or global, connecting devices across the world (Wide Area Network or WAN).

4.2: Digital Security

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Lesson 4.2: Digital Security

Introduction

Digital security, also known as cybersecurity, is the practice of protecting digital information, devices, and networks from unauthorized access, attacks, and data breaches. In this lesson, we will delve into the significance of digital security and essential practices for safe online behavior.

Common Online Threats

Understanding the types of threats you may encounter online is the first step in digital security:

Malware: Malware is malicious software designed to harm your computer or steal sensitive information. Types of malware include viruses, worms, Trojans, and ransomware.

Theme Overrides

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The principle

The vendored theme in _vendor/ is never edited. Hugo resolves templates by looking in the site’s own layouts/ before the theme’s, so a file at the same relative path shadows its theme counterpart. Customization happens by shadowing; the vendored copy stays pristine, and hugo mod vendor can regenerate it at any time without losing anything.

The cost of a shadow is that it copies theme markup at a point in time. When the theme upgrades, the shadow silently keeps the old markup until it is reconciled by hand, which is why the upgrade steps include a re-diff of every override.

Python WSL2

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Python Development on Windows via WSL2 (Ubuntu)

This guide outlines the complete setup and workflow for running Python development on Windows using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This approach allows for a robust, Linux-based development environment with full GUI support (WSLg) while keeping the Windows host clean.

Part 1: Initial Setup (One-Time Only)

1. Install WSL and Ubuntu

If you have not installed WSL yet, open Command Prompt or PowerShell as Administrator and run:

Tips and tricks

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 08:17:35 -0500

Hugo

Shortcode in a code block

In order to document shortcode usage, it must be placed in a code block. Generally, hugo still parses it as a shortcode but this can be overridden using a comment block around the short code. For example:

Note

This is an alert.

{{% alert title="Note" %}}This is the documentation for the alert shortcode.{{% /alert %}}

{{%/* alert title="Note" */%}}Entered into code block with comments.{{%/* /alert */%}}

SSH

Remove SSH know_hosts

for Chrome app Secure Shell

Windows

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:59:29 -0500

Overview

This computer has been up and running for some time. I intend on documenting new applications that I add for development but also to back-document features and applications I use regularly.

Connecting to a remote server

PuTTY for remote connection

PuTTy has been around for a long time and still works wonderfully and is regularly maintained. PuTTY is used by Windows machines to connect to OpenSSH servers.

Here, I will only document actions needed to connect to a new Linux development server.

Joomla / WordPress

Fri, 01 May 2020 12:58:21 -0500

Deprecated, assume vulnerable

There is no support or documentation offered for any of my Joomla and WordPress components and plugins. If you are still using any of these, please assume that they have security vulnerabilities as there have been no updates to these for many years. Additionally, I no longer track nor use these ecosystems.

Music

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

The Sylvee

Rainbow Kitten Surprise - 7
Falling in Reverse - 7
Modest Mouse - 7.5
G Love - 4
Donavon Frankenreiter - 2, Julie might like
Lake Street Dive - 2
Anthrax - 2
Black Label Society - 7.5
Umphrey’s McGee - 1 poorly done remakes
Fitz and the Tantrums - 7.5
Big Gigantic - 9 I like this
Highly Suspect
Cory Wong
Flogging Molly
BadFlower
Morgan Wade
JID and Smino
Andrew Bird
Hippo Campus
Seven Lions
Subtronics - 8 dubstep
Peekaboo - 7 dubstep
Must Die! - 7 dubstep
Leotrix - 8 dubstep

Pabst Theatre Group

CHRIS PUREKA - 3
MOTEL BREAKFAST - 6
SYLMAR - 6
THE REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND
THE NYCHILLHARMONIC AND ABERDEEN
SON LITTLE
JEFFREY FOUCAULT - 1 definitely not my style
LISSIE - 4 ok but not what I listen to
Cat Clyde - 8 good and bluesy
THE NORTH 41 - 4 weird mix
PAGE 7 - 7.5 reggae-like
WIZARD AND THE BRUISER - 1 podcaster?
Social Cig - 5 local
HALA - 7 generic alt
Boyd - 8 surprisingly good
THE ASTRONOMERS - 7 alternative pop band from Wisconsin, https://uwosh.edu/music/the-astronomers/
Emmett Mulroney
YAM HAUS
KING BUFFALO
SCAM LIKELY
PLASTIC PICNIC
RHETT MILLER
SPAFFORD
Natalie Merchant
The Winery Dogs
Jukebox the Ghost
Adam Gruel and the Space Tacos
Jimmy Dore - Commedian

Shank Hall

Cynthia Starich - 9 very good, she might make it big
Local H - 6.5 ok, lots of covers
Pete Correale - comedian
Failure to Launch - local cover band, https://ftlmke.com/
FTL - 5.5 mostly rap stylings
Night Moves - 6, rather generic from MN
Kofi Baker - 4, drummer who thinks he’s good
20 Watt Tombstone - 7, WI blues stoner band
In the Flesh - Pink Floyd tribute band

Other

Wet Leg - 8.5