Frequently Asked Questions
If you've ever wanted to know what I use to build this site, or in general, I guess?
When I started this site, I used some basic XML and XSLT just because it was there, I knew some basic usage, and I wanted a challenge. I only used one tool: a text editor. I crafted everything by hand, including the RSS feed.
Eventually, Google won and I had two choices: I could keep using the nginx xslt module (I switched to that instead of client-side rendering a while back because I wanted people using text-based browsers or who turned off scripting to be able to visit and not get a bunch of unprocessed XML), or I could do something else.
I decided to do something else.
In October of 2025, I spent about two weeks manually converting the site to Org Mode, and using Emacs to do it (Yes, I know it can be made to work with editors like Vim, but I just can't get my head wrapped around modal editing)
I have an assortment of machines and environments that I use to create content for this site. I use FreeBSD, Debian, and I have a Windows laptop to play PC games because I don't have the time to endlessly tweak Wine. I also use lots of miscellaneous tools, depending on what I'm trying to accomplish or what article I'm writing, but those things are noted in the articles themselves.