Mary Knize

I now have everything set up so I can remote into my blogging machine.

Employing Reactive Site Generation on my site by moving from Netlify to Gatsby Cloud

Hopping on the Wordle craze a little too late, I decided to create a command-line Wordle clone in Rust called NOT THAT WORD GAME.

How updating to Ubuntu 21.10 and the Linux 5.13 kernal broke the Realtek 8812au driver for my Wi-Fi dongle and how I fixed it.

I resurrected a mobile game that I made in 2015 that helped me get my first programming job.

How I like to describe a try/catch block.

How I'm setting up my old ASUS Chromebook to do some development outside in nice weather.

The only thing in my life that doesn't have a dark mode is my own website.

Another intentionally useless website! This time, I'm using Rust to create a markdown parser that returns emojified text.

An easy way to count lines and words within a directory using xargs and wc on Ubuntu.

Steps for updating and compiling newer versions of Python on the Raspbian operating system.

Using optional chaining and the nullish coalescing operator to clean up JavaScript object references.

Git commands that I use daily, and git commands that I've squirreled away in notes that occasionally come in useful.

Using Netlify's DNS to forward to a new domain name for my Gatsby blog.

Links to support an upcoming Raspberry Pi project.

Making one of my useless websites in Rust, with server-side rendering and parsing JSON from external APIs.

Making websites that are intentionally useless for fun and learning.

Dipping my toes into Rust by making a CLI that will encode and decode ROT13 cyphers.

Creating my first Fitbit Versa 2 watch face.

I created my own personal microblogging platform for maryknize.com and learned Laravel along the way.

How updating to Ubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo borked the Realtek 8812au driver for my Wi-Fi dongle and how I fixed it.

Attempting to create a widget to display my Duolingo progress with the Duolingo API, React, and some back-end PHP.

Creating image gallery pages using exif data for titles and descriptions after migrating to Gatsby and GraphQL.

Instructions for easily setting up a custom domain on GitHub pages with a Namecheap domain.

These are the lessons I've learned from shipping a year-long software project.

How I made a mini Spotify player happen from the MacOS command line.

How I couldn't find the static blog generator I wanted, so I quickly coded my own.

Generating non-overlapping shapes that fill an area with P5.js.

How I use P5.js, Inkscape, Blender, and Cura to create simple 3D prints of computer-generated art.

How to use ImageMagick and FFmpeg to turn a video into an animated GIF.

Databending images to create interesting effects using audio, image, and text editing software.

I've suddenly fallen down a rabbit hole of alternate reality games and I can't get out.

Making Wi-Fi LED light strips happen without a Raspberry Pi.

A setup guide for booting Raspberry Pi OS from an external hard drive and installing Home Assistant in a Python virtual environment.

How I made a quick prototype to control my remote-controlled fan with my phone in less than two hours.

Ursula needs to stop sleeping in the early evenings in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

Working on exceeding my book goal for 2023

My review of the novel 'The Immortalists'.

I review Fred Roger's biography and compare it to other documentary works.

My review of the organizational business book 'The Advantage' by Patrick Lencioni

Desperately trying to break the social media habit.

I wonder how long it will take me to receive my Twitter data.

Building a Halloween flower tower with marigolds and black sweet potato vine.

Accomplishments, achievements, and random things I did in the past year.

I tried to live without TV for five days, and what I learned from it.

How buying a monitor stand has made programming fun and efficient again.

How I managed to flood my house because I didn't know what an air conditioning float switch was.

How I'm trying to organize everything with spreadsheets.

The last few months have been a whirlwind of vacations, Disney, and work.

Continuing with language learning after a multi-year absence.

Chocolate croissants.

Ringing in the new year with kielbasa and sauerkraut.

I'm now the owner of a pasta roller.

Tasty naan bread perfect as a side for tikka masala or butter chicken.

Quick and easy coconut curry ramen noodles.

A smaller recipe that makes enough macarons for two or three people.

Delicious vegetarian fishless tacos with a homemade mango salsa.

I've been making these vegetarian biscuits and gravy for over a year. The recipe is constantly evolving, but always delicious.

Easy and delicious creamy and buttery scrambled eggs.

My lazy version of sweet potato, squash, and black bean enchiladas adapted from the Thug Kitchen cookbook.

A coconut curry rice and veggie dish.

Reducing writing anxiety by removing dates from posts, curating by category, and allowing unfinished thoughts.

Why daily journaling supercedes blogging.

My notes on WCAG guideline 1.3 - Adaptable.

My notes on WCAG guideline 1.1 - Text Alternatives.

Rust solutions to Advent of Code 2022, day 8.

Rust solutions to Advent of Code 2022, day 7.

Rust solutions to Advent of Code 2022, day 6.

Rust solutions to Advent of Code 2022, day 5.

Rust solutions to Advent of Code 2022, day 4.

Rust solutions to Advent of Code 2022, day 3.

Rust solutions to Advent of Code 2022, day 2.

Rust solutions to Advent of Code 2022, day 1.

Python solutions to Advent of Code 2020, day 9.

Python solutions to Advent of Code 2020, day 8.

Python solutions to Advent of Code 2020, day 7.

Python solutions to Advent of Code 2020, day 6.

Python solutions to Advent of Code 2020, day 5.

Python solutions to Advent of Code 2020, day 4.

Python solutions to Advent of Code 2020, day 3.

Python solutions to Advent of Code 2020, day 2.

Python solutions to Advent of Code 2020, day 1.