web dev
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?
vkc
the comments
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.
HTPC
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.
tutorials
Everyday rsync
A blog post about using (and appreciating) rsync.
tutorials
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.
tutorials
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.
tutorials
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.
the comments
Removed ActivityPub from vkc.sh
Disconnecting vkc.sh from ActivityPub. tldr; comment moderation is just too much hassle.
the comments
RIP guestbook
I took my 90s-era guestbook down today. Here's why.
personal updates
Predictably, I've returned to Mastodon
Because of course I did. There's no room for nuance in my life! Silly me. :P
What I'm Watching
Jeff Geerling: eclipse experience
Jeff Geerling made a great video about the recent solar eclipse!