https://marko.tech https://marko.tech/media/og.png https://marko.tech Pragmatic, progressive, multidisciplinary creative, data scientist & full stack dev. occasional avid beach goer. https://marko.tech/journal/terminal-tooling A curated collection of command-line tools that fundamentally changed how I work. With installation guides using Homebrew and practical usage examples for each tool. Fri, 01 May 2026 12:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/coding-with-claude A short guide to using Claude Code with some essential plugins for a better, pair programming experience Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/hyperkey A list of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for the terminal Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/keyboard-shortcuts-supercut A list of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for the terminal Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/brew A simple alias to update, upgrade, and cleanup your brew installation on macOS. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/fzf-ftw fzf-tools is a zsh plugin that enhances command line efficiency with interactive selection for files, history, scripts, and git commits. Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/wtf-is-startyparty I get asked a lot what this project is. It's a labor of love developed over many years that aggregates top-tier articles, news, social media, podcasts, videos, games, resources, livesteams and more into a unified launcher-style application. Tue, 13 May 2025 12:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/raycast-extensions Use Raycast? Here's a guide to my most used and recommended extensions that will power up your workflow. Sun, 11 May 2025 12:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/zed-settings-in-2025 I share my latest Zed IDE settings, which include theme, extensions, linting configurations, overrides, and formatting options. Thu, 01 May 2025 12:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/using-lm-studio LM Studio is a desktop app for local LLM development, offering a chat interface, Hugging Face integration, and a local server that simulates OpenAI endpoints. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/python-rss A quick and simple Python based shell script to find RSS links from any given URL. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/visualize-the-dom See the DOM in a whole new way. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 01:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/guide-to-hugging-face A comprehensive guide to installing and using Hugging Face models. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 01:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/find-the-icon A quick and simple way to find the icon or favicon on a website. Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/mackup-backup A quick guide on how to set up mackup for dotfiles. Sat, 12 Oct 2024 01:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/kitty-terminal A blunt guide on how to set up kitty as your new terminal. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 01:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/supermaven Supermaven lets you write code 2x faster with AI. Let's set it up. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 01:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/tailwind-cheatsheet A cheatsheet on how to use Tailwind CSS classes and links to resources. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 01:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/css3-cheatsheet A cheatsheet on how to use some of the most commonly used CSS properties. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 01:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/zshrc-for-2024 Setting and configuring zshrc in the modern age. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 01:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/obisidian Obsidian: dooooooooope open source writing app tailored to programmers' thought processes. Sat, 11 May 2024 01:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/docker-commands-cheatsheet This is a quick cheatsheet for the most commonly used Docker Commands. Sun, 14 Apr 2024 01:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/finding-og-metadata-on-a-website How to extract OG Metadata, using JavaScript console, on a website Wed, 13 Mar 2024 01:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/react-cheatsheet-basics A quick cheatsheet on how to use some of the most commonly used React.js features. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 01:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/javascript-one-liners A collection of JavaScript one-liners that will help you code like a pro. Sun, 11 Feb 2024 01:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/figma-cheatsheet A guide to all the keyboard shortcuts in Figma. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 01:46:37 GMT Design https://marko.tech/journal/finding-rss-links-on-websites A simple tutorial on how to find RSS links on websites using some console log magic and Javascript. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/determining-disk-space-usage A simple guide on how to determine disk space usage on a Linux/Unix system. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/the-joy-of-virtual-environments-in-python A simple guide on how to determine disk space usage on a Linux/Unix system. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/infinite-gpt Use GPT for infinite length text generation from the command line. Sun, 21 May 2023 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/prompt-engineering A brilliant guide written by Brex on prompt engineering and crafting the perfect prompt for OpenAI's GPT-4. Mon, 15 May 2023 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/using-openai-to-summarize-the-news A a quick-ish, step-by-step tutorial for setting up OpenAI's `autocompletion` with `Python 3`. Fri, 05 May 2023 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/10-reasons-why-python-is-better-than-node Python vs Node.js. This was written using several open source AI libraries. Just wanted to test it out. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/setting-up-zshell This tutorial will guide you through the process of setting up custom commands and aliases for ZShell and its plugins. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 23:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/getting-started-with-python-openai A a quick-ish, step-by-step tutorial for setting up OpenAI's `autocompletion` with `Python 3`. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/how-to-set-up-a-new-mac-from-scratch A straightforward guide to setting up your computer for development based on what I use and how to install it. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/git-config-shortcuts A straightforward guide to setting up your computer for development based on what I use and how to install it. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/moving-to-github-from-bitbucket A quick set of commands to safely move your Bitbucket repo to Github all while keeping history and everything. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/poe-launcher Created a quick script that launches path of exile on windows using Win + Shift + G and displays a themed toolip; uses AutoHotKey. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 23:46:37 GMT Games https://marko.tech/journal/updating-arch-linux-after-a-long-time Stuck getting `Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.`? Well, have I got the solution for you.. Sat, 12 Nov 2022 23:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/changing-wordpress-urls A straightforward guide to setting up your computer for development based on what I use and how to install it. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/ffmpeg-cheatsheet Here's a quick cheatsheet I compiled over the years to quickly converting things using ffmpeg. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/regex-in-path-of-exile A collection of Path of Exile regex usable in search fields in game. Sun, 28 Aug 2022 23:46:37 GMT Games https://marko.tech/journal/new-path-of-exile-videos Over the past year or so, I've been playing Path of Exile when new seasons come up relatively casually... Tue, 16 Aug 2022 23:46:37 GMT Games https://marko.tech/journal/using-nmap Nmap (Network mapper) is a dope open-source tool for seeing what's going on networks and how security is looking. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 23:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/pretty-php-debub-output A quick copy-pasta for rapid PHP debugging. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/vim-vs-emacs-vs-spacemacs-vs-other-command-line-text-editors Text editors are essential tools for developers, allowing them to create, edit and manage code. There are many text editors available, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. This article will compare and contrast the features, advantages, and disadvantages of Vim, Emacs, Spacemacs, and other command line text editors. Wed, 12 Jan 2022 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/experiments-in-nft-collections Each piece is meant to represent a moment in time, describing the emotion of that moment, visually. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 23:46:37 GMT Art https://marko.tech/journal/grokking-essential-python In order to become proficient in Python programming, it is important to understand the top 20 most commonly used things. This tutorial will provide a brief overview of these 20 concepts, as well as provide resources for further exploration. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/retro-gaming-with-351elec I recently was introduced to the wonderful world of mobile game emulation and I love it. Come join in on the fun. Mon, 19 Jul 2021 23:46:37 GMT Games https://marko.tech/journal/getting-started-with-blender Blender is a free and open source 3D animation, modeling, development, and more program that makes creating all kinda of media somewhat easily. Here's a starters guide. Tue, 13 Apr 2021 23:46:37 GMT Design https://marko.tech/journal/using-yabai yabai is an awesome tiling, snapping, layout, and controller for your windows on macOS. Mon, 29 Mar 2021 23:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/raps A growing playlist of 150+ rap, hip hop, and R&B songs. Sat, 05 Dec 2020 22:40:32 GMT Music https://marko.tech/journal/remove-all-your-facebook-likes Wipe your like history clean. Fri, 04 Dec 2020 22:40:32 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/beats Chill beats to listen to while doing stuff. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 22:40:32 GMT Music https://marko.tech/journal/why-path-of-exile-is-the-best-arpg Path of Exile is one of the best ARPGs for PC and consoles. This is my fairly in-depth review on what sets it apart from everyone else. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 22:40:32 GMT Games https://marko.tech/journal/chugga A solid, balanced, head banger playlist. Mon, 09 Nov 2020 23:46:37 GMT Music https://marko.tech/journal/useful-javascript-nippets-functions-megalist A long, curated list of useful javascript functions and snippets I've collected throughout the years. Fri, 06 Nov 2020 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/hand-php-snippets-and-functions-round-2 Back with another PHP guide with useful snippets and functions you can use in your projects. Sun, 01 Nov 2020 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/photoshop-fix-error Got stuck on this bug for a minute, figurued I'd share the solution to known bug in Photoshop 2021 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 23:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/set-local-page-as-homepage-firefox A short walkthrough to setting a local HTML file as your homepage and new tab page in Firefox Wed, 14 Oct 2020 23:46:37 GMT Browsers https://marko.tech/journal/my-favorite-vim-plugins A curated list of essential plugins and command line tools to improve your productivity. Fri, 01 May 2020 23:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/solution-for-linux-apt-get-keyexpired Sometimes keys get old on a server you've had up for a while. We just need to update those third party keys. Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/essential-command-line-tools A curated list of essential plugins and command line tools to improve your productivity. Fri, 03 Apr 2020 23:46:37 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/how-to-scraoe-data-from-apis "Data requests or web scraping, also known as data extraction, is the process of retrieving, thus scraping, Sun, 15 Mar 2020 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/es6-cheatsheet "A cheatsheet containing ES2015 [ES6] tips, tricks, best practices and code Sun, 01 Mar 2020 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/favorite-github-repos Today I'm going to share with you some of my absolute favorite finds on Github. Some are rare gems, others are foundational or lifesavers. Each is worth a glance at the very least if not a deep delving into. Thu, 27 Feb 2020 22:40:32 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/react-cheatsheet-2020 A handy, quick reference for me (and everyone) to come back to when working with React. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/best-of-php-functions When working with PHP I have a bunch of go-to functions and things I come back to often. Sat, 22 Feb 2020 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/essential-sass-mixins Here's some SASS Mixins I've collected over the years. Wed, 19 Feb 2020 22:40:32 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/sass-cheatsheet Sass is an extension of CSS, adding nested rules, variables, mixins, selector inheritance, and more. It's translated to well-formatted, standard CSS using the command line tool or a plugin for your build system. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/ssl-with-letsencrypt This tutorial is a quick one. Cause generating an SSL certificate should be quick and painless anyway. Sun, 12 Jan 2020 22:40:32 GMT Software https://marko.tech/journal/using-figma-as-a-primary-design-tool Figma is the new hotness when it comes to designing, particuarly for the web, but for most anything really. It's a Javascript based web based application that essentially supplements (or replaces) a lot of vector based design tools like Sketch, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Sun, 12 Jan 2020 22:40:32 GMT Design https://marko.tech/journal/using-and-organizing-icons-with-iconjar Recently I gave IconJar a try. It's a fairly simple program for Mac that allows you to browse and preview all your icons in one place. Similar to what Font Book or Extensis Fusion is for fonts. Wed, 08 Jan 2020 23:46:37 GMT Design https://marko.tech/journal/docker-cheatsheet This is a quick cheatsheet for the most commonly used Docker Commands. Sat, 04 Jan 2020 23:46:37 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/mongo-cheatsheet Here's a cheat-sheet for basic database management and manipulation in MongoDB. Sat, 28 Dec 2019 22:40:32 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/mysql-cheatsheet Here's a cheatsheet for basic MySQL usage. Sat, 28 Dec 2019 22:40:32 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/vim-cheatsheet Put together a quick cheat-sheet from things I've copied and saved over the years. I come back to these notes from time to time and thought it time to finally share them. Wed, 18 Dec 2019 22:40:32 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/lemp-linux-nginx-mysql-php-walkthrough This is a quick and gritty guide to setting up a Linux based server for MySQL, PHP, NGINX. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 22:12:03 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/nginx-wordpress-template This is the NGINX config I use for most Wordpress / PHP projects. I've updated it throughout the years with optimal configurations Sat, 07 Dec 2019 22:40:32 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/favorite-terminal-commands Here's a list of some random, useful commands and tools to use in the Command Line. Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:40:32 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/php-get-all-links-from-a-website A quick little script for PHP that will grab all the links in a page and output them in a human-readable format. Nothing special, but useful. Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:40:32 GMT Programming https://marko.tech/journal/curl-cheatsheet curl is used in the command line or in scripts to transfer data. It is also used nearly everywhere: in cars, television sets, routers, printers, audio equipment, mobile phones, tablets, settop boxes, media players and is the internet transfer backbone for thousands of software applications affecting billions of humans daily. Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:40:32 GMT Programming