From unemployed to millionaire – part 1

2017-04-10 / Leave a comment

Today I have made my first (tiny) steps to becoming a millionaire. I sold two unwanted CDs and a comic for a total of $6. It’s not really about the money though, it’s about becoming a better person. The simple fact is that I fit the “failure to launch” cliché almost perfectly. The only exception…

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KDE ideas – A better browser

2017-03-13 / 5 Comments

The first thing I have to do when I log into KDE is move Firefox windows to the activities they ought to be in. One to Programming, another to Writing, Administration, Internet, etcetera. KDE deserves a browser that takes advantage of activities and other features of the Plasma Desktop. Activity awareness The browser would have…

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“Do what I mean not what I say”

2017-01-22 / Leave a comment

I have just discovered a script that figures out what you just got wrong at the Linux/BSD/Mac command line and generates the correct command. It is called fuck.

Its home, complete with documentation is
https://github.com/nvbn/thefuck

Free Will and Determinism

2016-08-16 / Leave a comment

The following essay is on a matter that has been bothering me for some time but that the main texts on it are a long way down in my reading lists. I just want to get my two-cents out in case I get hit by a bus or otherwise become incapable of writing. Every so…

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Left wing is a misleading term

2016-07-27 / Leave a comment

Before I start I would like to make three things clear: My criticism of the phrase “left-wing” is not an endorsement of right wing groups. Nor is it an accusation of deliberate deceit. I renamed this article repeatedly and am still not happy with it. While I acknowledge that societies politics are often divided into…

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Vimperator for Firefox Part 2

2016-06-26 / 8 Comments

Welcome back to my tutorial on Vimperator. In this section I will give an introduction to the command line and some pointers on configuration. If you enjoy this post or believe reading was a waste of time please tell me why below. Remember this tutorial assumes familiarity with vi and also that you have read…

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Vimperator interface for Firefox Part 1.5

2016-06-18 / 2 Comments

I know last time I promised to cover the command line mode and configuration files. That article is drafted and but I realised I neglected a few commands in my previous article which I will cover in this. If you haven’t read my previous article please do so now. CTRL+o Go back one page. CTRL+i…

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Vimperator interface for Firefox Part 1

2016-06-16 / 6 Comments

Vimperator is a plugin for Firefox that completely overhauls the GUI to behave like Vim making your mouse unneeded for most web sites. If this was not available I would be attempting to create something much like it. Quick start guide Like Vim, Vimperator is based on different interface modes. These are Browsing: Opening links,…

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New Site

2016-05-26 / Leave a comment

I have moved all of my entertainment over to a new site: Logical Imagination.

Major overhaul ahead

2016-05-15 / Leave a comment

I am currently postponing future posts until I figure out how to properly divide this blog up into more than one. I’m already trying to jam music reviews and shell scripts onto one site and I’m also working on original fiction, philosophy and other miscellaneous stuff. This then leads to the questions like should I…

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Ryan McCoskrie

Author: Ryan McCoskrie

From unemployed to millionaire – part 1

KDE ideas – A better browser

“Do what I mean not what I say”

Free Will and Determinism

Left wing is a misleading term

Vimperator for Firefox Part 2

Vimperator interface for Firefox Part 1.5

Vimperator interface for Firefox Part 1

New Site

Major overhaul ahead