Loren's blog

Fixing VR's screen door effect with the new iPad vr Jun 15, 2024 - 4 min read

Maybe it is the year of the Linux desktop
Linux may be about to find an unlikely savior, but will you swallow your ego to support it? rant opensource linux May 23, 2024 - 7 min read

Does Skylon have a place in the world of Starship?
Two very cool spacecraft with similar and yet starkly different goals. Can they coexist? space rockets ssto skylon starship Apr 12, 2024 - 6 min read

Introducing the Matrix Codebrowser
If you've ever wondered what makes your Matrix client tick, you're in luck! matrix code selfhosting Mar 27, 2024 - 2 min read

The year of Linux on the desktop, and why we can't have nice things
Maybe 2024 will finally be the year of Linux on the desktop, but I'm not holding my breath. rant opensource Mar 19, 2024 - 15 min read

C++ Spotlight: FINAL CUT terminal GUI
Yes, the library name is capitalized. c++ finalcut programming c++ spotlight terminal Mar 2, 2024 - 6 min read

Ollama is now packaged for openSUSE
A journey into packaging RPMs with the Open Build Service, and how I actually survived it. opensource opensuse packaging ai Feb 27, 2024 - 10 min read

How to reject a feature request
Surprisingly, you probably should be nice to other people. opensource Feb 21, 2024 - 7 min read

Fixing Hugo's RSS Feed
RSS feeds are awesome, so let's make Hugo's feed more awesome. blog hugo rss Feb 19, 2024 - 3 min read

Lapce for C++ Development
I want to love this IDE so bad, but I might need to give it some time... ide review c++ Feb 18, 2024 - 11 min read

Let's Ban SMS 2FA
SMS 2FA is like playing security roulette, and nobody seems to care. security rant Feb 11, 2024 - 7 min read