Working with text in IntelliJ
Some useful tips for working with text in IntelliJ. Bulk-editing, alphabetizing, text-substitution, text expansion, etc.
Recent Posts
How I digitized hundreds of old MiniDV tapes
I returned home from a recent trip to my parents’ place with a box full of old tapes. Here’s how I digitized them.
How I’m doing backups in 2023
I decided to create a more robust data backup strategy for my family in early 2023. Here’s what I put into place.
How to quickly convert HEIC to JPEG in macOS
Use macOS’s quick right-click action to convert HEIC to JPEG.
Pro Tip - Boolean Searches in the Google Photos Web UI
Google Photos’s web UI isn’t always great for people searches, but there are hidden parameters you can pass to make it behave more like it does on mobile.
State of my smart home, 2023
Several friends have visited my place and asked about my setup, so I thought it would be easiest to consolidate that explanation in a blog post. And hopeful...
How to digitize old family photos with the Epson FastFoto
The Epson FastFoto is a blazing-fast scanner for digitizing your family’s memories. Here’s why I recommend it.
Best of 2022
A few favorite travels, books, movies, podcasts, and games from 2022, in no particular order 🙂
Advent of Code 2022 in Kotlin
It’s been a great year to do Advent of Code in Kotlin. The JetBrains team released a series of YouTube streams for the first 12 days. Every day, a different ...
Costa Rica 2022
Highlights from a December 2022 trip to Costa Rica with my girlfriend. We stayed in Ojochal, Quepos, and La Fortuna.