www-gem words: sharing my Linux experience with you

In July, I prioritized real life again and only posted one kind of self-reflective post .

While this post is slightly off-topic for this blog, it’s a broader reflection that I really wanted to share.

Wow!

I’ve recently completely revisited my Neovim config and took the extra mile to also streamline how it manages LSP, linting, and formatters.

A fast car isn’t built by continuously bolting on new parts.

I’m not a professional developer, a computer scientist, or an IT expert.

After trying countless of terminal file explorers, Yazi is the only one that competes with the simplicity and speed of straightforward commands for me.

The first report for this month of May is that I had nothing “interesting” to share last month.

Seven years ago, I started digging into the home automation rabbit hole.

Shortcodes in Hugo are a wonderful and easy way to do some magic on your blog.

I’ve been revisiting the blog and cleaning up the mess that no one sees behind the scenes.

I recently discovered the Xteink X4 , a tiny e-reader that completely caught me off guard.

After using the Xteink X4 for few days now, I can honestly share what it feels like to read on this compact device.

This month has been quiet on the blog, reflecting the busyness of life offline.

Minimalism is knocking on my door once more.

In February 2026, I’ve revisited my setup and tweaked simple things to readjust my setup to my constantly evolving workflow.

For years, git has been the undisputed champion of version control systems (VCS).

I’m using Rofi as a launcher for almost everything on my system.

This is the first post of the new Level Up Log section and it’s late… I was so excited with this idea that I had to post it, sorry.

bmm is a slick CLI/TUI bookmark manager that’s all about speed and simplicity.

A post that’s slightly off the usual general topic of this blog, but in today’s digital world - where our personal info is connected to tons of apps and online services for work and personal life - it’s more important than ever to understand what personal…

Helix or Neovim?

Welcome at my desk, take a sit.

When dealing with code, version control is essential, and Git is the undisputed champion.

I must emphasize how engaging with people sparks interesting discussions and ideas.

The Linux community on Mastodon is a vibrant example of what a truly open and inclusive space can be.

As someone who uses Neovim as default text/code editor, I’ve always loved its simplicity and flexibility.

Inspired by Matt Weber’s blog post series , I decided to implement a similar feature in my blog.

The repetitive part of creating a blog post is completing the front matter, but this can be simplified using automation.

I recently participated in a conversation where I felt like an outlier once again due to my preference for minimal system graphics.

Notmuch, Is It?

Accounts-Specific Config Stored in the [account_name] file in the mutt folder.

If you’ve ever opened your email in a web browser and felt that creeping frustration: the endless tabs, the sluggish loading, the feeling that your messages are trapped in some glossy corporate interface, then today’s story is for you.

Have you ever heard about Typst ?

After my list of the default (Neo)vim global and some personalized keybindings I use the most, here are few tweaks I made to some default keybindings to streamline my workflow.

For the past few years, Neovim has become my go-to text editor for everything from coding to note-taking.

Time for a new hidden gem, though it has recently received quite some attention.

After 2.5 months of daily use, I can now offer a more comprehensive review of my Framework 13 laptop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 7640U), and objectively compare the reality of ownership to my initial expectations.

– I’ve spent $1,200 in what some would call an under powered machine, so I’m biased. – I will skip all the details that make Framework’s laptops unique.

I’ve relied on Compositor in X11 for years to manage window transparency.

Like everyone else, I’ve started navigating and managing my files with GUI apps, but soon realized that a CLI tool would better integrate into my workflow.

Around 2010, I used LaTeX to write scientific papers and my resume but it has been a struggle every single time I started working on a new document.

Writing in a text editor would be cumbersome if it was just about typing one letter after the other, then removing one letter after the other to correct your text, and start over again and again.

I’ve always been fascinated by the power of customizing my development environment to suit my needs.

Notes taking has became extremely trendy over the last few years and there’s a whole business with pseudo philosophy and theories to support it.

The concept of keybinders should not be a secret for you.

If you’ve been following this blog, you know that I’m fzf addict.

Testing my blog on web.dev I realized that it could benefit from some improvement and especially in regards to images processing.

I’ve been an Arch user for the past 15 years, and in the early days, it provided a challenging but rewarding experience for learning Linux.

For years, zathura has been my PDF reader of choice.