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My name is Brad Root and I'm an artist, software engineer, tech enthusiast, music aficionado, video game junkie, weird coffee person, and occasional unicyclist. Find out more about me at my portfolio site.

I blog mostly about technology and video games over here. If you're interested in music, ſtaires! an adventure in listening may be up your alley.

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Greatest Hits

  • The Varying Levels of Getting Started with "Uncensored" LLM-Powered Chatbots (4436 views)
  • Zip Multiple Files for Download from AWS S3 (2981 views)
  • Mustang Micro & iRig HD 2 Comparison (for iPad users) (1724 views)
  • Making PICO-8 Development Easier (988 views)
  • Fixing ASUS ZenWiFi AX 5Ghz Uplink Mode (752 views)
  • AeroPress Flow Control Filter Cap Review (471 views)
  • The Varying Levels of Getting Started with "Uncensored" LLM-Powered Chatbots (2024 Update) (441 views)
  • Automating Python Lambda Deployments with Docker (394 views)
  • Introducing Ealain (319 views)
  • AI Horde Text Worker - Quick Start Guide for Windows (211 views)
  • Why Does Everything I Like Suck Now? (134 views)
  • How I Build Apps (And So Can You) (128 views)
  • S3stat - Stats for AWS S3 Downloads (107 views)
  • Meta Quest 3 Review (71 views)

November 20, 2023

Darker Waves 2023

This weekend I went to Darker Waves in Huntington Beach. It was pretty great. We saw: Molchat Doma, The Cardigans, DEVO, Soft Cell, The Psychedelic Furs, The B-52’s (via video screen), and New Order. We also overheard Tears for Fears on the way out, saw a bit of X, heard a touch of OMD, and … Darker Waves 2023

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November 14, 2023

The Best and Only Advice Anyone Should Ever Give You

Cultivate a strong sense of curiosity within yourself. That’s it. That’s the advice. You don’t even need to read the post now, move along!

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November 10, 2023

Meta Quest 3 Review

I received a Meta Quest 3 on release day, so about 30 days ago at the time I’m writing this. So maybe I should title this post, “One Month with the Quest 3,” but I’ve already written “Meta Quest 3 Review” and I’m too tired out from long nights spent in the metaverse to go … Meta Quest 3 Review

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August 18, 2023

On Shame

I determined long ago that shame is a feeling I don’t handle particularly well. This can be problematic on the internet, because people will, from time to time, declare that some behavior people regularly engage in is actually quite shameful. This takes all sorts of forms, the “behavior” can vary so widely it feels useless … On Shame

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August 15, 2023

La Colombe Cold Brew Fridge Pack Review

I posted this over on the La Colombe Cold Brew Fridge Pack page, and, as is my want as of late, I am posting it here for posterity. Happy wife, happy life My wife decided to start drinking cold brew instead of using K-cups, and as I am diehard La Colombe Nizza drinker, I made … La Colombe Cold Brew Fridge Pack Review

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