About the Humanities and Other Controls
Commentary on how humanities has become less about how to think but about what is okay to think. All humanities degrees should require classes in logic. Things in liberal arts has mostly gone off the rails. Just some general commentary about my experiences as a CompSci person having to take/deal with humanities courses and people.
Managing Projects and Tools Update
What software development tools and UI setup I’m using right now.
Current Development Setup
My current and updated development environment. Trying to re-learn Emacs. New keyboard details and pictures. Hardware reconfigurations and setup.
Update After a Hiatus
Just a general update, maybe some ideas of new things to try, keeping myself busy (maybe).
Kiesel Vader V6 Pickup Upgrade
I upgraded the pickups in my Kiesel Vader V6. Originally it had the stock Lithium pickups. I switched them out for a set of Dimarzio Evolution pickups. They are a set of the bridge and neck six string pickups. These are the same as the ones on my Jem, but with out the single coil. I was told by a tech from Kiesel said the Lithiums had the same wire polarity as Dimarzio. When I hooked them up that way, the output power was really low. I search around for what the actual wire colors online for Kiesel pickups and found details for Carvin’s wiring, which had the same colors as the Lithiums. Compared those to the Dimarzio colors. They were different. After I wired them up based on that, the power was back to what I expect from Dimarzio. They sound great now.
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Using the Massdrop CTRL Keyboard
I’m currently using the Massdrop CTRL keyboard with Halo True switches. I installed the Massdrop x MiTo XDA Canvas Custom keycap set with the wolfgang alphas. The keyboard is great and once you figure out how to program the firmware and flash it, there are a bunch of options and RGB LED settings you can use. I don’t usually care about the LED thing, but I did put in a couple of patterns that pulse red like KITT from Knightrider. I don’t use double-shot keycaps that would allow the back-light to shine through, so I don’t usually bother with that.
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The New Look
Just updated things to a new look. I’m using the Hugo web site building framework. The template is custom. I like it looking like a terminal. Also it looks good in elinks. I realize most people don’t use a console based browser, but I like the idea. If you can be readable on a console then I figure its effective at presenting content. I don’t plan on putting a log of visual content on here when there are better free platforms for that. Static, fast and all content.
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Currently Listening: Bathory – Bathory
4/5 – Interesting to hear this again. It’s been a while.
Keyboard Test: The KDB75
Installed the Hako True switches and MiTo canvas keycaps on this keyboard. Still getting used to it.
New keyboards to test
Got some other keyboards I’m going to be checking out. The Vortex Race 3:
I really like this and will probably be my backup/QWERTY keyboard.
The Input Club K-Type:
With Halo True switches, which I really wanted to try out. Like them so much I got in on the stand-alone switch group buy. The back light is preposterously bright.
Currently Listening: Gojira – Magma
4/5 – Great guitar without the DJENT.
Currently testing the Ergodox Infinity
This is my current daily driver keyboard. I’m still learning where the keys are with the new layout. Typing speed has gone up, but I find I’m overlapping keypresses and getting letters out of order. So I need to pace my typing. I have two of them, one for home (which is backlit) and office. My home unit has different keycaps for each half. The right one has custom DSA sublimated caps. The left has custom MiTo x Massdrop canvas keycaps. My office caps are DSA sublimated with crazier colors.
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