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Recent Posts

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  • Bash Zero Zero Zero to speak to a Human plz

    2026-09-17

  • Time for a Lick of Paint - v3 - Adding Dark Mode

    2026-09-11

  • Job Searching: It's 2026, So Why, Oh Why, is it so 💩?

    2026-09-02

  • When The Defaults Are Wrong - hugo edition

    2026-08-04

  • Uni Update 😒

    2026-07-04

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