Welcome to my engineering journal! I use it to write myself quick reference guides that I can refer to later and to compare technologies, designs, and ideas.
# Latest articles
How to Securely Send Me Files
Apr 1, 2021A quick tutorial for how to send me files securely using GPG.
Searching for Content from the Terminal
Oct 20, 2020Searching through text files is the most useful CLI skill for a developer. In this guide I discuss two modern tools: ripgrep and fd.
Searching in Vim
Oct 1, 2020In this short guide, I review how to use the search feature in vim. It includes searching for special chars, case-sensitivity, and incremental search.
Publishing a Python Package
Sep 12, 2020I go through the process of publishing a python package on PyPi.
How to use GNU screen
Sep 1, 2020In this guide, I go over getting started using GNU screen, the predecessor to tmux. I review the keys and commands needed for the most common functionality. I also include a config file to get started.
Setting up a Journal
Aug 1, 2020In this walkthrough, I describe how I set up an engineering journal (e.g., this site). I discuss how I use vimwiki for offline writing and management. Then I use vuepress to render the markdown in modern browsers. Finally I discuss how to get it hosted for free at netlify.com.