This is my blog where I talk about programming and other stuff.https://thatxliner.github.io/blog/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/what-ive-learned-about-the-trombone/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/what-ive-learned-about-the-trombone/Including a little dive into the physics behind itMon, 02 Feb 2026 06:54:50 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/what-i-wish-id-known-about-high-school-summer-programs-and-getting-ahead/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/what-i-wish-id-known-about-high-school-summer-programs-and-getting-ahead/Alternative title: things I regret not doingThu, 08 Jan 2026 04:39:30 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/i-hate-sophomore-year-part-1/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/i-hate-sophomore-year-part-1/So this wasn't in fact shorter than last yearTue, 15 Jul 2025 20:43:52 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/what-ive-learned-about-photography-so-far/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/what-ive-learned-about-photography-so-far/Yet another new hobby...Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:02:21 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/how-to-get-a-drivers-license-in-california/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/how-to-get-a-drivers-license-in-california/A guide for my friends who are starting to get their driver's licenseSat, 21 Dec 2024 20:45:21 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/my-experience-with-the-kindle-scribe-part-2/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/my-experience-with-the-kindle-scribe-part-2/What do I think of it after I used it for a whole semester?Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:03:02 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/everything-non-academically-i-learned-in-my-freshmen-year/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/everything-non-academically-i-learned-in-my-freshmen-year/All the pain, lessons, and regrets in this past yearWed, 12 Jun 2024 04:10:30 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/for-you-8th-graders-out-there/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/for-you-8th-graders-out-there/Advice I wish I knew before my freshmen yearFri, 22 Mar 2024 05:35:09 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/my-experience-with-the-kindle-scribe-part-1/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/my-experience-with-the-kindle-scribe-part-1/My first impressionsMon, 25 Dec 2023 18:28:12 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/the-most-commonly-imported-module/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/the-most-commonly-imported-module/Not all modules are created equalSun, 12 Nov 2023 16:09:22 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/supakit/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/supakit/My ideal full-stack tech stackSat, 09 Sep 2023 17:53:02 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/how-to-convert-bytes-to-grams/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/how-to-convert-bytes-to-grams/In response to 'light-as-a-feather' JavaScript library claimsSun, 16 Jul 2023 05:52:48 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/my-thoughts-on-gpt-copyright/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/my-thoughts-on-gpt-copyright/OpenAI definitely aren't the first people to run web scrapersTue, 11 Jul 2023 08:36:19 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/one-more-google-easter-egg/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/one-more-google-easter-egg/Mandalorian...Thu, 27 Apr 2023 04:50:59 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/hash-functions-applied-in-unexpected-real-life-situations/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/hash-functions-applied-in-unexpected-real-life-situations/Who knew cryptographic hashes were so awesome?Sat, 21 May 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/another-google-easter-egg/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/another-google-easter-egg/Marquee...Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/i-had-to-change-my-gpg-key/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/i-had-to-change-my-gpg-key/And it wasn't my fault.Sat, 03 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/13-random-reasons-why-i-still-use-atom/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/13-random-reasons-why-i-still-use-atom/Just a little rant/vent.Sat, 19 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/why-i-use-gnu-gpl-v3/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/why-i-use-gnu-gpl-v3/Because it's great.Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/the-modern-editor-war/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/the-modern-editor-war/Goodbye, EmacsMon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/a-random-list-of-ten-python-standard-library-modules-you-must-learn-know/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/a-random-list-of-ten-python-standard-library-modules-you-must-learn-know/This is a *very short* ~~blog post~~ list of 10 Python standard library modules (that I think) you **must know** (as of python3.9).Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/google-new-easter-egg/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/google-new-easter-egg/Just Google "is the earth flat".Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://thatxliner.github.io/posts/my-first-blog-post/https://thatxliner.github.io/posts/my-first-blog-post/Hello! this is a test!Sun, 11 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT