Here's how I host my own AIM server 🔗
Tired of Discord? Want to chat with your friends using that perfectly good Windows 98 machine? Well now you can spin up your own AIM server. [...]
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I'm switching to a dumbphone this summer 🔗
Yes. Really. A dumbphone. All summer. [...]
Writerdeck: FAQ 🔗
Folks have been asking me questions about my writerdeck setup. Here, I attempt to answer them. [...]
It's time to talk about my writerdeck 🔗
tldr: I installed console-only Debian on an old laptop (no desktop OS at all) I added some packages to make it work better for writing: network-manage [...]
Living with GrapheneOS: FAQ 🔗
Over the last three years I've had a lot of folks ask me questions about using GrapheneOS. Let's answer them! [...]
Upcoming performance + quick housekeeping note 🔗
I will be at VCF SoCal this Saturday, February 14, 2026, in Orange, CA, US! [...]
Wait, veronicaexplains.net? 🔗
My website is now using Ghost instead of WordPress, and that means you can get me in your inbox. Everyone loves emails, right? [...]
Responding to comments on "I stream nothing..." 🔗
Responding to comments from my latest video, which is about streaming platforms and how I (don't) use them. [...]
How I use Handbrake in 2025 🔗
Here's how I'm currently setting up Handbrake to shrink down movies and TV shows in my collection. [...]
Everyday rsync 🔗
A blog post about using (and appreciating) rsync. [...]
Fixing my own mistakes: renaming a volume group 🔗
Using vgrename to rename a volume group is a piece of cake. Here's an unnecessarily long blog post about it. [...]
Installing helpful Cockpit modules from 45Drives 🔗
45Drives makes neat modules to help manage Linux servers. Including those you don't buy from 45Drives. [...]
How I set up VimWiki for notetaking 🔗
I'm a monster who writes her notes in the terminal. Here's how. [...]
Clonezilla 101: creating disk images 🔗
Clonezilla is a great way to create disk images and clone disks from one device to the next. Here's how I use it. [...]
Removed ActivityPub from vkc.sh 🔗
Disconnecting vkc.sh from ActivityPub. tldr; comment moderation is just too much hassle. [...]