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Tech thoughts, workflow notes and digital-life observations.
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FrugalMac: Dipping My Toes into Making Bespoke Automation Tools
In spite of my engineering background, I’ve never considered myself to be a coder. In college, I took a few required programming courses in both Assembler and C++. Those two classes, while informative, were never my cup of tea. (I also took a Fortran class as a freshman, and let’s just say – my very…
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FrugalMac: Do I Need to Install Standalone Microsoft apps?
At work, our college uses Microsoft products, such as Word, Teams, and OneDrive. In the past, I have begrudgingly installed these items as stand alone apps on my Mac. Why the begrudgement? Simply put: These apps are big, bloated and stacked with performance inefficiencies. With my FrugalMac build, I asked myself one question: “Do I…
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FrugalMac: Text Expansion
Text expansion is my most frequently used Mac automation. Instead of typing in the same phrases over and over again, I can distill them into text expansion macros. For example, if I were to type a small snippet, such as: it will expand to: In a nutshell, I simply type in a few characters, and…
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Video: Useful Templates for Drawing in Perspective
I struggled with perspective for so many reasons. Chief among them was the labor involved in setting up grids and guides. In my latest video, I look at some smart ways to reuse assets when creating environments in perspective. -Krishna
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Reviving a 2014 MacBook Pro with Fedora KDE Plasma
In 2014, I purchased a 13” MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The machine served as my main computer for my academic work. After 6 years of regular use, I passed the laptop down to my daughter. Due to the Covid pandemic, her middle school classes were being taught completely…
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FrugalMac: Three Productivity Apps That Made the Cut
My FrugalMac build continues with the installation of three macOS productivity applications that I use regularly. First up is Fantastical, my calendaring tool of choice for both personal and work related scheduling. I’ve used Fantastical for nearly a decade; it offers many conveniences over Apple’s included Calendar.app. Chief among them is natural language parsing. I…
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Video: How to Approach Drawing a Kitchen
My latest video shows my approach to digitally drawing a kitchen interior, complete with fridge, top shelves and counter. Of course, these techniques can be adapted for other interior spaces. I make extensive use of grids when drawing interior spaces. -Krishna
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I’ve Waited 25 Years for Apple to Fix This.
I’ve had a long-standing beef with macOS, going all the way back to the very first version of Mac OS X. It may be minor to some; to others, it may even be a non-issue. But for me, it’s pretty big. In a nutshell, here’s my issue: The text that accompanies each icon on the…
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Comics I Enjoyed This Week: June 26, 2026
The highlights this week for me are from DC Comics and Image Comics. First up, Corpse Knight. The third issue continues a period piece story set in France during the time of Joan of Arc. A young girl named Foy lives in peace with her dad, until he’s murdered. Thanks to a miracle, he comes…
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Where to Find Indie Open Source Mac Apps
There are many open source macOS applications available, but finding them online has been a bit hit or miss for me. Occasionally, I’ll discover an app from a Mac focused YouTube channel. Other times, I’ll run across a recommendation via my Mastodon feed. And, from time to time, I’ll come across something useful on one…