affinity on linux

affinity on linux github install scripts to get it running

spiral tribe font

similar to amelia or telstar regular
asimov or yellow submarine are free alternatives

64 bit windows vsts

Installed Windows 10 in a VM
excited to get 64 bit fl studio, and reason 11 working again.
also got native access installed but trash, massive, and fm8 licences arent showing up :(

Here is a list of some software im excited to be able to run again

tx16wx
Blamsoft Viking
Toneboosters
vital
koala sampler for windows
surge
Shortcircuit
specomp - analog obsession ssl type comp kabin - analog obsession speaker sim

Linux Mint Cinnamon File Preview Like Mac

sudo apt install nemo-preview

don't use gnome-sushi thats for the nautilus file manager

How To Sync DL'd Music From Iphone To Linux Mint With Rsync

Using this bash alias in my .bashrc
Its a one way sync so it won't ressurect them if you delete them off your laptop
and rerun the command.

#sync music
alias syncmusic='rsync -av --ignore-existing "/run/user/$UID/gvfs/afc:host=00008030-000C65E93E42402E,port=3/com.imect.djplayer-sm/uke-songs/" ~/Music/'
# its on the closest (front) usb on the left (if that matters)

This Chatgpt explanation is hillarious:

"Quick vibe check
You're basically doing:
Linux → GVFS → AFC → iPhone app storage
so you can rsync your app’s music folder.
And honestly? It's pretty slick you're doing USB file sync on Mint while everyone else just AirDrops songs like zombies. Respect. 💪"

Reason 5 in Virtualbox

retrostudio

they want you to use virt-manager
used this command to convert it to a hard drive image that virtual box can read instead
because I found it easier.

 
qemu-img convert -O vmdk input.qcow2 output.vmdk

I was even able to finally get fl 20 and virtual dj to run nicely in this windows 7 vm after installing

spent alot of time tweaking the latency with vb-matrix as could get it as low as 13ms.

how to make a rotating 3d svg in blender

This is the best tutorial I have found that covers meshes lighting and rendering.
youtube link
imgur link to rotating logo 3dgifmaker.com is so much easier than learning blender though

juicysf for linux

it was hard to find for some reason

one liner to reinstall xfce

I always end up breaking the desktop if i mess around with the settings long enough.
this one liner removes and then cleanly reinstalls xfce

sudo apt purge xfce4* xfdesktop4* thunar* xfwm4* && sudo apt autoremove --purge && sudo apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies

Modularizing Your Bash Functions (Example: vicd with Vifm)

Step 1: Create a Modular Config Directory

Keep your Bash setup clean by separating custom scripts:

mkdir -p ~/.bashrc.d

This directory will store small .sh files instead of crowding your .bashrc.

---

Step 2: Add Your Function

Create a file just for your Vifm directory picker:

vim ~/.bashrc.d/vicd.sh

Paste this inside:

vicd() {
    local dst
    dst="$(command vifm --choose-dir - "$@")"
    if [ -z "$dst" ]; then
        echo 'Directory picking cancelled/failed'
        return 1
    fi
    cd "$dst"
}

---

Step 3: Source All Scripts Automatically

At the end of your ~/.bashrc, add:

for f in ~/.bashrc.d/*.sh; do
    [ -f "$f" ] && . "$f"
done

Reload your shell:

source ~/.bashrc

Now your vicd function (and any future ones) load automatically — tidy, modular, and easy to manage.

fixed velocity for acorn masterkey on ios

streambyter has a fixed velocity script. It's supposed to be adjustable with cc 15 on channel one but it's not working for me.

surge team took over obxd development

obxf github builds

remapper

remapper

rp2040 breakout board for prototyping

its pretty cool you can just order the gerbers from pcbway, solder some headers and have easy access to those awkward pins to maximize the use of this tiny footprint

rp2040 breakout

rotary

encoder

getting a usb qwerty to be a midi keyboard without a computer

samd2695 + esp32s3

this m5 stack midi module

akai mpk play has built in sounds and a speaker but wasnt a fan. you could get a qy100 or some other old midi module on ebay or a pawn shop. An mt-32, soundcanvas, maybe a proteus. but now for 30$ on ali you can get one of these

djx

samples from my keyboard

how to convert mkv to mp4

so you've recorded a video on linux with guvcview and now you want to play it/edit it on an iphone,
heres a one liner you can use with ffmpeg to convert it to mp4:

for f in *.mkv; do ffmpeg -i "$f" -c:v libx264 -profile:v high -level 4.1 -c:a aac -movflags +faststart "${f%.mkv}.mp4"; done

build your own arduino drum brain

this kit is cool

beam forming

pretty cool these days to be able to dip your toes into medical ultrasound technology using cheaply available microcontrollers and sensors.
diy sonar scanner