Earnest's Personal Website

Earnest's Personal Website

Techo Kaigi 2026

Techo Kaigi 2026

It's that time of year! Let's talk about what I got back at the end of August. Side note: I bought direct; the queuing system (at least for me) went way better than last year. I only had to wait a few minutes and could actually

Using Google Photos on iOS

(Written for family!) When you install Google Photos, ensure Backup is enabled, and that the Backup Quality is set to original. Turn off iCloud photos sync and do not have your photo library backup to iCloud: * Settings, Your Name, iCloud * Saved to iCloud: Photos: turn Sync this iPhone OFF. * iCloud

Matcha latte ratio and preparation

Matcha latte ratio and preparation

I tend to prefer an iced matcha latte over hot. Here is my usual ratio and preparation method. * 1.5 tsp matcha * ~ 2 tbsp hot water (but not boiling) * 2/3 cup oat milk (I use Earth's Own unsweetened) * 1.5 tsp maple syrup * Ice (I tend to

Moved to Ghost!

I thought it was about time to switch things up, and I've migrated from Hugo to Ghost. It was quite easy to install and set up, although I ended slightly modifying the Casper theme. This included things like being able to have content on the home page, resizing

Screenshot of Obsidian editing this post with an iTerm window next to it

Drafting blog posts in Obsidian

So I've had this website for a few years now, and since most of that time I've been using Hugo, Doom Emacs was my choice to write and edit. But recently it's been really weird and crashy on my macbook, so I've

Screenshot of the field selection menu. The corner fields A1, M1, and M13 have not been unlocked yet.

I finished(*) Gemcraft Labyrinth

So, for a very long time now, on various devices I have been playing this old Flash game called Gemcraft Labyrinth. First through Armor Games, then a sketchy program that had the swf and flash player embedded so I could play it offline, but now you can download the game

Minor Website and Personal Updates

Greetings all! 5 months into the year and this is my first post 😂 Exams were done, I passed all but one course, and I've been on summer break for about a month now. Much more time for working and learning fun stuff (like writing more blog posts!). We&

Advent Of Code 2022 Livestreams

Hi everyone! Last year, I did a few days of Advent of Code in Java (because that's what I was learning at the time). It was quite fun, so I am planning on trying again this year - in Python this time - and livestreaming it! A caveat

Status Update, November 2022

Hello again! Midterms and reading week are all over, so now it is less than a month until finals and Winter Break. I have 3 major assignments due by the end of this month alone and then another group one. 😅 On the roadmap -- if I procratinate enough, are a