Nerd Talk

Turning my Chromebook into an N64

Chromebook N64 I hadn’t planned on turning my Chromebook into an N64 over the weekend, but it’s what happened. Turned out working pretty well, so I thought I’d share my victory with everyone! Prerequisites: Chromebook (or any laptop) a real operating system (not Chrome OS, but preferrably Linux) a controller of gamepad of some sort.…

June 18, 2019
Intro to Ranger

What is Ranger? Ranger is an open source Github project that aims to streamline and simplify directory navigation on any computer. If you’re relatively new to the terminal or only use it rarely, this may not be a big deal for you. However, if you use the terminal on a regular or even daily basis,…

June 11, 2019
Introduction to Rclone

What is Rclone? Rclone is a cross-platform terminal-based application that allows you to manage cloud storage services from virtually any machine, regardless of which OS you’re running. I really like it because it offers a TON of functionality and compatibility with loads of different services from Amazon, Google, Box, Dropbox, and more. Some may be…

June 4, 2019
Blender, Linux, and R3D

Convert with FFMPEG? If you’re wondering how to edit r3d on linux, you’ve come to the right place. This post is inspired by an official, yet very under-the-radar release of something called REDline Linux released back in mid 2018. As a fan of Linux as well as continuing my quest to discover a complete replacement…

May 21, 2019
Earning BAT on Brave’s Ad Network

What’s a BAT? What’s Brave? How does all this work? Brave is an internet browser built off Google’s Chrome browser. So what makes it different? Brave’s mission is to solve the ever-growing problem of ads that track you and follow you around wherever you go. Brave’s goal is to pay its users every time they…

May 14, 2019
VFX Workflow: Start to Finish

Last week I ran into some problems with a project at work that required me to have just basic knowledge of rigging. After burning over an hour watching and rewatching tutorials, and, because I was under a tight deadline, I got frustrated and eventually just edited the mesh directly to get a basic pose. Beginnings…

May 7, 2019
How To Set Up a Raspberry Pi 3 B+

Prerequisites For this tutorial, I’m going to assume that you’ve got enough hardware to get started. And if you got your Raspberry Pi as part of a kit, then you should be good to go. You should have the following: Raspberry Pi board Raspberry Pi power supply (micro USB Output 5V DC 2.5A Regulated, Input…

April 30, 2019
I’m a Purist

Opinion This idea has been with me since I was a kid learning card tricks. The purist in me never liked some special custom-made gimmick or some thing that essentially made the trick possible. Because suddenly, now I’m relying on that gimmick everywhere I go. Now I can’t perform if I don’t have that gimmick.…

April 23, 2019
Low Poly Nature Animation

Earlier this month I was asked to create a video to compliment an Easter graphics package designed around the theme of “Hills and Valleys”. Graphically, the idea was fairly minimal, with a simple blue/purple gradient behind white text. Below are the original mockups. With the white silhouette of a mountain, and a blue/purple gradient, I…

April 19, 2019
Why The Breeze Cursor Theme is The Best

Themes So basically, there are themes. Themes can do a lot to change the look and feel of your computing experience. If you’re a Linux user, there’s a good chance you like things customized. Just have a Google for “linux themes” and you’ll see what I mean. You can take this to whatever level you…

April 16, 2019