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 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.

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Occasionally I write about stuff.

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Why is enabling automatic updates in NixOS so hard?
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An explanation of NixOS' update process, and why something as simple as enabling automatic updates is so problematic.

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Queer Books Database
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The QB Database is a free, public, searchable database listing queer representation in books.

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How to downgrade a core NixOS package using overlays
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How to use overlays to downgrade a core package in NixOS.

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