Hi, I'm Aires!
On the Internet, nobody knows you're a lion.
I'm a creative writer working mainly in fantasy fiction. I work in the software industry as a professional B2B marketer, and I occassionally hack away at C++, Java, and Node.js apps. I also know my way around a Linux terminal (I use NixOS, btw). When I'm not hunched over a keyboard staring at VSCodium or Obsidian, I'm mixing music, biking, or journaling.
Blog Writing Music Pictures![Screenshot from Second Life of Aires, an anthropomorphic lion, waving at the screen. Screenshot from Second Life of Aires, an anthropomorphic lion, waving at the screen.](https://aires.fyi/images/pages/home-sl-profile-pride.png)
Recent Posts
Occasionally I write about stuff.
![Snowflakes resting on a car's rear windshield. Snowflakes resting on a car's rear windshield.](https://aires.fyi/images/posts/cover-nixos-overlays_huf930859cbdca82887bff5f82e3b48682_1250310_500x300_fill_q90_h2_box_center.webp)
How to downgrade a core NixOS package using overlays
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4 min read
How to use overlays to downgrade a core package in NixOS.
![A computer-generated image of a laser light shining through a disco ball, which is floating above an open hard drive. A computer-generated image of a laser light shining through a disco ball, which is floating above an open hard drive.](https://aires.fyi/images/posts/cover-disko-logo_hu8aa13aa099fca470a728b6de1da7e419_75432_500x300_fill_q90_h2_box_center.webp)
Managing your NixOS filesystem (without Disko)
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10 min read
How I wrote my own NixOS module for declarative disk encryption using LUKS, BTRFS subvolumes, and swap files.
![A digital drawing of a male anthro lion with green eyes, dark brown fur, and a mane that fades from light brown to dark brown. He's got his arms casually folded and is grinning at the viewer.
A digital drawing of a male anthro lion with green eyes, dark brown fur, and a mane that fades from light brown to dark brown. He's got his arms casually folded and is grinning at the viewer.](https://aires.fyi/../assets/images/pictures/aires-ref_hu90a37b2b728a19ef8aedad7b0bf92c62_1011536_500x300_fill_q90_h2_box_center.webp)