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Really trying to clean things up...

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Olivia Brooks
2026-03-31 18:04:49 -04:00
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balloon.py
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@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
from dataclasses import dataclass
from types import NoneType
from typing import Optional
from result import Result, Ok, Err
import os
import sys
@@ -76,25 +75,25 @@ class HTML:
tags.append(Tag(tag, trail))
return tags
def inflate(self) -> Result[str, str]:
def inflate(self) -> str:
file = str()
for tag in self.tags():
if tag.type() == 'include':
chunk = tag.get_param('src')
if isinstance(chunk, NoneType):
return Err('FileNotFoundError')
raise FileNotFoundError
html = HTML(open(str(WORK_DIR) + '/src/' + chunk, 'rt').read())
file += html.inflate().expect('FileNotFoundError')
file += html.inflate()
else:
file += tag.write()
return Ok(file)
return file
# Convert the HTML obj into a str to write to file.
def write(self) -> str:
return self.inflate().unwrap()
return self.inflate()
def main() -> None:
src/errors/400.html
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<include src="includes/nav_header.html" />
<include src="includes/nav_menu.html" />
<div class="location">
<header><h4>You are here:</h4></header>
<h5 class="page">Error - 400</h5>
<p>You are here:</p>
<p class="page">Error - 400</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/nav_quick_links.html" />
</nav>
<main class="pane error">
<div class="body">
<header>
<h1 class="title">400</h1>
<h2>Bad Request!</h2>
</header>
<hr />
<p>
The server cannot or will not process this request due to apparent client-side
error or deception.
The server cannot or will not process this request due to apparent client-side error
or deception.
</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/tailer.html" />
</main>
<div class="pane spacer">
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
</div>
<ul class="pane spacer">
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
</ul>
<include src="includes/footer.html" />
<include src="includes/scripts.html" />
</body>
src/errors/401.html
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<include src="includes/nav_header.html" />
<include src="includes/nav_menu.html" />
<div class="location">
<header><h4>You are here:</h4></header>
<h5 class="page">Error - 401</h5>
<p>You are here:</p>
<p class="page">Error - 401</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/nav_quick_links.html" />
</nav>
<main class="pane error">
<div class="body">
<header>
<h1 class="title">401</h1>
<h2>Unauthorized!</h2>
</header>
</div>
<include src="includes/tailer.html" />
</main>
<div class="pane spacer">
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
</div>
<ul class="pane spacer">
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
</ul>
<include src="includes/footer.html" />
<include src="includes/scripts.html" />
</body>
src/errors/403.html
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<include src="includes/nav_header.html" />
<include src="includes/nav_menu.html" />
<div class="location">
<header><h4>You are here:</h4></header>
<h5 class="page">Error - 403</h5>
<p>You are here:</p>
<p class="page">Error - 403</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/nav_quick_links.html" />
</nav>
<main class="pane error">
<div class="body">
<header>
<h1 class="title">403</h1>
<h2>Forbidden!</h2>
</header>
<hr />
<p>The server is refusing to act upon your request.</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/tailer.html" />
</main>
<div class="pane spacer">
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
</div>
<ul class="pane spacer">
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
</ul>
<include src="includes/footer.html" />
<include src="includes/scripts.html" />
</body>
src/errors/404.html
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<include src="includes/nav_header.html" />
<include src="includes/nav_menu.html" />
<div class="location">
<header><h4>You are here:</h4></header>
<h5 class="page">Error - 404</h5>
<p>You are here:</p>
<p class="page">Error - 404</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/nav_quick_links.html" />
</nav>
<main class="pane error">
<div class="body">
<header>
<h1 class="title">404</h1>
<h2>Page not found!</h2>
</header>
</div>
<include src="includes/tailer.html" />
</main>
<div class="pane spacer">
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
</div>
<ul class="pane spacer">
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
</ul>
<include src="includes/footer.html" />
<include src="includes/scripts.html" />
</body>
src/errors/500.html
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<include src="includes/nav_header.html" />
<include src="includes/nav_menu.html" />
<div class="location">
<header><h4>You are here:</h4></header>
<h5 class="page">Error - 500</h5>
<p>You are here:</p>
<p class="page">Error - 500</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/nav_quick_links.html" />
</nav>
<main class="pane error">
<div class="body">
<header>
<h1 class="title">500</h1>
<h2>Internal Server Error!</h2>
</header>
<hr />
<p>The server has no clue WTF happened here.</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/tailer.html" />
</main>
<div class="pane spacer">
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
</div>
<ul class="pane spacer">
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
</ul>
<include src="includes/footer.html" />
<include src="includes/scripts.html" />
</body>
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<include src="includes/nav_header.html" />
<include src="includes/nav_menu.html" />
<div class="location">
<header><h4>You are here:</h4></header>
<h5 class="page">Error - 501</h5>
<p>You are here:</p>
<p class="page">Error - 501</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/nav_quick_links.html" />
</nav>
<main class="pane error">
<div class="body">
<header>
<h1 class="title">501</h1>
<h2>Not Implemented!</h2>
</header>
<hr />
<p>Whatever you just tried doing, the server doesn't know how to handle it.</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/tailer.html" />
</main>
<div class="pane spacer">
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
</div>
<ul class="pane spacer">
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
</ul>
<include src="includes/footer.html" />
<include src="includes/scripts.html" />
</body>
src/errors/502.html
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<include src="includes/nav_header.html" />
<include src="includes/nav_menu.html" />
<div class="location">
<header><h4>You are here:</h4></header>
<h5 class="page">Error - 502</h5>
<p>You are here:</p>
<p class="page">Error - 502</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/nav_quick_links.html" />
</nav>
<main class="pane error">
<div class="body">
<header>
<h1 class="title">502</h1>
<h2>Bad Gateway!</h2>
</header>
<hr />
<p>This service may be offline.</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/tailer.html" />
</main>
<div class="pane spacer">
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
</div>
<ul class="pane spacer">
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
</ul>
<include src="includes/footer.html" />
<include src="includes/scripts.html" />
</body>
src/errors/503.html
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<include src="includes/nav_header.html" />
<include src="includes/nav_menu.html" />
<div class="location">
<header><h4>You are here:</h4></header>
<h5 class="page">Error - 503</h5>
<p>You are here:</p>
<p class="page">Error - 503</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/nav_quick_links.html" />
</nav>
<main class="pane error">
<div class="body">
<header>
<h1 class="title">503</h1>
<h2>Service Unavailable!</h2>
</header>
<hr />
<p>The server may be overloaded or down for maintenance.</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/tailer.html" />
</main>
<div class="pane spacer">
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
</div>
<ul class="pane spacer">
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
</ul>
<include src="includes/footer.html" />
<include src="includes/scripts.html" />
</body>
src/errors/504.html
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<include src="includes/nav_header.html" />
<include src="includes/nav_menu.html" />
<div class="location">
<header><h4>You are here:</h4></header>
<h5 class="page">Error - 504</h5>
<p>You are here:</p>
<p class="page">Error - 504</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/nav_quick_links.html" />
</nav>
<main class="pane error">
<div class="body">
<header>
<h1 class="title">504</h1>
<h2>Gateway Timeout!</h2>
</header>
<hr />
<p>
The server acted as a proxy and didn't receive a timely response from the
upstream server.
The server acted as a proxy and didn't receive a timely response from the upstream
server.
</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/tailer.html" />
</main>
<div class="pane spacer">
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
</div>
<ul class="pane spacer">
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
</ul>
<include src="includes/footer.html" />
<include src="includes/scripts.html" />
</body>
src/includes/blog_recent_posts.html
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<div class="spacer_container blog_recent_posts">
<h2>Recent Posts</h2>
<div class="section_list">
<li class="spacer_container blog_recent_posts">
<p>Recent Posts</p>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Hack Racing</h3>
<span class="subtitle">28 March, 2026</span>
</div>
<p class="name">Hack Racing</p>
<p class="subtitle">28 March, 2026</p>
</header>
<a href="/blog/posts/6_hack_racing.html" class="status">View</a>
</header>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Optical Recovery</h3>
<span class="subtitle">10 January, 2026</span>
</div>
<p class="name">Optical Recovery</p>
<p class="subtitle">10 January, 2026</p>
</header>
<a href="/blog/posts/5_optical_recovery.html" class="status">View</a>
</header>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Pointless Plans</h3>
<span class="subtitle">18 December, 2025</span>
</div>
<p class="name">Pointless Plans</p>
<p class="subtitle">18 December, 2025</p>
</header>
<a href="/blog/posts/4_pointless_plans.html" class="status">View</a>
</header>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Closing Chapters</h3>
<span class="subtitle">18 December, 2025</span>
</div>
<p class="name">Closing Chapters</p>
<p class="subtitle">18 December, 2025</p>
</header>
<a href="/blog/posts/3_closing_chapters.html" class="status">View</a>
</header>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Buyer's Anxiety</h3>
<span class="subtitle">11 September, 2025</span>
</div>
<p class="name">Buyer's Anxiety</p>
<p class="subtitle">11 September, 2025</p>
</header>
<a href="/blog/posts/2_buyers_anxiety.html" class="status">View</a>
</header>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Unsure U.</h3>
<span class="subtitle">09 August, 2025</span>
</div>
<p class="name">Unsure U.</p>
<p class="subtitle">09 August, 2025</p>
</header>
<a href="/blog/posts/1_unsure_u.html" class="status">View</a>
</header>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Divergent Pathways</h3>
<span class="subtitle">29 July, 2025</span>
</div>
<a href="/blog/posts/0_divergent_pathways.html" class="status">View</a>
<p class="name">Divergent Pathways</p>
<p class="subtitle">29 July, 2025</p>
</header>
<a href="/blog/posts/0_divergent_pathways.html" class="status">View</a>
</section>
</div>
</div>
</li>
src/includes/footer.html
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<footer>
<p>Made with love in Canada 🇨🇦</p>
</footer>
<p class="viewport_footer">Made with love in Canada 🇨🇦</p>
src/includes/nav_header.html
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<input id="toggle_nav" type="checkbox" />
<label for="toggle_nav" class="nav_header">
<h2 class="logo">Cutieguwu</h2>
<p class="logo">Cutieguwu</p>
<ion-icon name="menu-outline"></ion-icon>
</label>
src/includes/nav_quick_links.html
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<div class="quick_links">
<ul class="quick_links">
<li>
<a href="https://gitea.cutieguwu.ca/Cutieguwu/cutieguwu-site" title="Website Source">
<ion-icon name="git-branch-outline" alt="(Gitea) Website Source" class="green"></ion-icon>
<ion-icon
name="git-branch-outline"
alt="(Gitea) Website Source"
class="green"
></ion-icon>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a
href="https://gitea.cutieguwu.ca/Cutieguwu/cutieguwu-site/src/branch/main/LICENSE"
title="MIT License"
>
<ion-icon name="book-outline" alt="MIT License" class="indigo"></ion-icon>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://gitea.cutieguwu.ca/Cutieguwu/cutieguwu-site/issues" title="Report Issues">
<ion-icon name="alert-circle-outline" alt="Report Issues" class="magenta"></ion-icon>
</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.cutieguwu.ca/feed/rss.xml" title="RSS Feed" download>
<ion-icon name="logo-rss" alt="RSS Feed" class="orange"></ion-icon>
</a>
</li>
<!-- Mastodon Verification -->
<!-- Doubles as the spacer -->
<a rel="me" href="https://mastodon.online/@OliveTheFemboy" class="phantom"></a>
</div>
<li><a rel="me" href="https://mastodon.online/@OliveTheFemboy" class="phantom"></a></li>
</ul>
src/pages/about.html
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<include src="includes/nav_header.html" />
<include src="includes/nav_menu.html" />
<div class="location">
<header><h4>You are here:</h4></header>
<h5 class="page">About</h5>
<p class="title">You are here:</p>
<p class="page">About</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/nav_quick_links.html" />
</nav>
<main class="pane">
<div class="body"><p>This page has not yet been filled out. Sorry!</p></div>
<main class="pane"><p>This page has not yet been filled out. Sorry!</p></main>
<include src="includes/tailer.html" />
</main>
<div class="pane spacer">
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
</div>
<ul class="pane spacer">
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
</ul>
<include src="includes/footer.html" />
<include src="includes/scripts.html" />
</body>
src/pages/acknowledgements.html
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<include src="includes/nav_header.html" />
<include src="includes/nav_menu.html" />
<div class="location">
<header><h4>You are here:</h4></header>
<h5 class="page">Acknowledgements</h5>
<p class="title">You are here:</p>
<p class="page">Acknowledgements</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/nav_quick_links.html" />
</nav>
<main class="pane">
<div class="body">
<p>There are currently no acknowledgements</p>
<p>In terms of security, hopefully that means I'm doing a good-ish job.</p>
<p>
I will get my thanks to various open projects in here in time, but I'm still
busy getting the basics handled.
I will get my thanks to various open projects in here in time, but I'm still busy
getting the basics handled.
</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/tailer.html" />
</main>
<div class="pane spacer">
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
</div>
<include src="includes/tailer.html" />
<ul class="pane spacer">
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
</ul>
<include src="includes/footer.html" />
<include src="includes/scripts.html" />
</body>
src/pages/blog/index.html
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<include src="includes/nav_header.html" />
<include src="includes/nav_menu.html" />
<div class="location">
<header><h4>You are here:</h4></header>
<h5 class="page">Blog</h5>
<p class="title">You are here:</p>
<p class="page">Blog</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/nav_quick_links.html" />
</nav>
<main class="pane">
<div class="body">
<header>
<h1 class="title">Blog</h1>
<p class="date">Last Edited: 03 August, 2025</p>
</header>
<div class="body">
<h2>I have an RSS feed!</h2>
<p>Just look for the RSS Quick Link in the Navigation pane.</p>
</div>
</div>
<include src="includes/tailer.html" />
</main>
<div class="pane spacer">
<include src="includes/tailer.html" />
<ul class="pane spacer">
<include src="./includes/blog_recent_posts.html" />
<div class="spacer_container"><p>#AD</p></div>
</div>
<li class="spacer_container">#AD</li>
</ul>
<include src="includes/footer.html" />
<include src="includes/scripts.html" />
</body>
src/pages/blog/posts/0_divergent_pathways.html
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<include src="includes/nav_header.html" />
<include src="includes/nav_menu.html" />
<div class="location">
<header><h4>You are here:</h4></header>
<h5 class="page">Blog - Divergent Pathways</h5>
<p class="title">You are here:</p>
<p class="page">Blog - Divergent Pathways</p>
</div>
<include src="includes/nav_quick_links.html" />
</nav>
<main class="pane blog">
<div class="body">
<header>
<h1 class="title">Divergent Pathways</h1>
<p class="date">Posted: 29 July, 2025</p>
<p class="date">Last Edited: 29 July, 2025</p>
</header>
<div class="body">
<p>I can't say that this is how I wanted to start my blog.</p>
<p>
Although, in all honesty, I didn't really have an idea for how I wanted it
to start. That's not to say I didn't know what I *didn't* want. A
meaningless 'Welcome to my Blog' filled with my hopes and aspirations that
inevitably would never come to light was something I knew I didn't want. I
figured it more likely for me to have a semi-respectful rant about
whatever's causing me to 'crash out' on that particular day. That would
certainly be in character for me.
Although, in all honesty, I didn't really have an idea for how I wanted it to start.
That's not to say I didn't know what I *didn't* want. A meaningless 'Welcome to my
Blog' filled with my hopes and aspirations that inevitably would never come to light
was something I knew I didn't want. I figured it more likely for me to have a
semi-respectful rant about whatever's causing me to 'crash out' on that particular
day. That would certainly be in character for me.
</p>
<p>
But no. Instead, I'm starting my blog on one of the last things I ever
expected to write about.
But no. Instead, I'm starting my blog on one of the last things I ever expected to
write about.
</p>
<p>Love.</p>
<p>Or rather, the passing of it due to life.</p>
<p>
I've been in two relationships now. Both ended mutually, although what I
consider mutual may not be everyone else's. We came to see the same side of
things, and we understood that we couldn't sustain our lives together. We're
all still friends at the end.
I've been in two relationships now. Both ended mutually, although what I consider
mutual may not be everyone else's. We came to see the same side of things, and we
understood that we couldn't sustain our lives together. We're all still friends at
the end.
</p>
<p>
Me and my ex-boyfriend were struggling a lot with being able to see each
other. It's not like this relationship was geographically long distance; we
went to the same school. The distance came more from our schedules and
pathways. I have always been a relatively heavy academic. My parents and
teachers certainly made sure of that, and ultimately helped lead me down a
path of being the teacher's pet. Maybe I'll talk about my experiences and
struggles related to that another time, but the short of it is that I am a
high-achieving workaholic as a result. My ex-boyfriend on the other hand,
didn't have that kind of an experience, and ultimately was led down the
Me and my ex-boyfriend were struggling a lot with being able to see each other. It's
not like this relationship was geographically long distance; we went to the same
school. The distance came more from our schedules and pathways. I have always been a
relatively heavy academic. My parents and teachers certainly made sure of that, and
ultimately helped lead me down a path of being the teacher's pet. Maybe I'll talk
about my experiences and struggles related to that another time, but the short of it
is that I am a high-achieving workaholic as a result. My ex-boyfriend on the other
hand, didn't have that kind of an experience, and ultimately was led down the
college-level course stream in high school.
</p>
<p>
Now, as I began to struggle in my fourth year, particularly with my
mathematics continuing their downwards trend, I decided that the life of a
software engineer wasn't for me. I turned around, almost on a dime, and set
myself towards a career in Psychology. Now, on the surface, this may look
like it would help with our scheduling issues, but no. While I was studying
at school, and desperately trying to keep up my grades, my boyfriend would
be doing a co-op elsewhere. Even when that ended at the end of the term, the
problem remained. I was too much of a workaholic.
Now, as I began to struggle in my fourth year, particularly with my mathematics
continuing their downwards trend, I decided that the life of a software engineer
wasn't for me. I turned around, almost on a dime, and set myself towards a career in
Psychology. Now, on the surface, this may look like it would help with our
scheduling issues, but no. While I was studying at school, and desperately trying to
keep up my grades, my boyfriend would be doing a co-op elsewhere. Even when that
ended at the end of the term, the problem remained. I was too much of a workaholic.
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<p>
Ultimately, the break-up that I've just had has left me intent on not
spiralling downward. My first was rough on me, and I was not in a good place
for about a week. This time, we both kind of saw this coming. Perhaps that
makes it easier, but it still sucks for both of us. And, why squander the
motivation I have to better my self care, my habits, and thus myself? I'm
about to go into my first year of university. Normally, I'm either scared of
my inevitable death, or some past regret of my life that chooses to grip me.
But now, I'm also anxious for the life ahead.
Ultimately, the break-up that I've just had has left me intent on not spiralling
downward. My first was rough on me, and I was not in a good place for about a week.
This time, we both kind of saw this coming. Perhaps that makes it easier, but it
still sucks for both of us. And, why squander the motivation I have to better my
self care, my habits, and thus myself? I'm about to go into my first year of
university. Normally, I'm either scared of my inevitable death, or some past regret
of my life that chooses to grip me. But now, I'm also anxious for the life ahead.
</p>
<p>
So what does this all mean in terms of dating for me? Well, it leaves me
considering the idea that some people are meant to walk through life alone.
I'm at a point in my life where dating is probably not a great idea for me.
I struggle enough with burnout spells that adding heartbreak on top would
likely kill my education.
So what does this all mean in terms of dating for me? Well, it leaves me considering
the idea that some people are meant to walk through life alone. I'm at a point in my
life where dating is probably not a great idea for me. I struggle enough with
burnout spells that adding heartbreak on top would likely kill my education.
</p>
<p>
On top of that are my concerns with online dating. Aside from data privacy,
breaches, and otherwise disgusting people who can't leave these projects to
be a good part of the internet, are the risks with being trans. There are
far too many stories, even if most of them are probably from the US, of
people 'trying it out' with a trans person. Ignoring how slimy and
disgusting you have to be to even do that without considering the effects of
those actions, the point of dating is for love (and to meet societal
expectations while seeking a dual income for the household, among other
things).
breaches, and otherwise disgusting people who can't leave these projects to be a
good part of the internet, are the risks with being trans. There are far too many
stories, even if most of them are probably from the US, of people 'trying it out'
with a trans person. Ignoring how slimy and disgusting you have to be to even do
that without considering the effects of those actions, the point of dating is for
love (and to meet societal expectations while seeking a dual income for the
household, among other things).
</p>
<p>
To make it extra clear, love != sex. The point at the end of it isn't so you
can run home and shag every night--this isn't some 1960s Bond film.
To make it extra clear, love != sex. The point at the end of it isn't so you can run
home and shag every night--this isn't some 1960s Bond film.
</p>
<p>
If you want to have kids, some trans people who are on HRT, may still be
able to if they've gone to the really awkward and expensive effort of
cryopreservation.
If you want to have kids, some trans people who are on HRT, may still be able to if
they've gone to the really awkward and expensive effort of cryopreservation.
</p>
<p>
Anyway, being someone who was a 'test run' is crushing. I certainly don't
want to run that risk, and other people are in the same boat.
Anyway, being someone who was a 'test run' is crushing. I certainly don't want to
run that risk, and other people are in the same boat.
</p>
<p>Given all this, I'll probably tough it out on my own for a while.</p>
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<p>The little things, it's the little things that count.</p>
<p>Or so I'm told.</p>
<p>
All around me, all my friends are super excited for university, or college,
or appreticeship, or--post-secondary in general. They're excited about
meeting new [like-minded] people, clubs, increased autonomy, the future
promises of post-secondary education, and of course, parties (within
reason). They look to the hopeful side of things.
All around me, all my friends are super excited for university, or college, or
appreticeship, or--post-secondary in general. They're excited about meeting new
[like-minded] people, clubs, increased autonomy, the future promises of
post-secondary education, and of course, parties (within reason). They look to the
hopeful side of things.
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<p>
Now, I have this set of coasters which I got a year or so ago at a local
market. They're meant to keep me in a more positive headspace, but half the
time they're covered up by drinks... Anyway, one of them advises me to
"focus on the good".
Now, I have this set of coasters which I got a year or so ago at a local market.
They're meant to keep me in a more positive headspace, but half the time they're
covered up by drinks... Anyway, one of them advises me to "focus on the good".
</p>
<p>
And boy, do I try hard to do that. But without a job, I'm left to my
hyperfixation and burnout routine. If I'm lucky, I just start going a bit
stir-crazy from sitting in my room, doing things that I consider productive,
with only the occasional break for the loo and another cup of bean juice.
Then, it's back to work, dawn until dinner, then maybe I'll play a game
briefly, but not until working some more.
And boy, do I try hard to do that. But without a job, I'm left to my hyperfixation
and burnout routine. If I'm lucky, I just start going a bit stir-crazy from sitting
in my room, doing things that I consider productive, with only the occasional break
for the loo and another cup of bean juice. Then, it's back to work, dawn until
dinner, then maybe I'll play a game briefly, but not until working some more.
</p>
<p>
There are of course plenty of things that I'd like to blame for why I'm like
this, but that's not the purpose of this post, nor more than speculation.
There are of course plenty of things that I'd like to blame for why I'm like this,
but that's not the purpose of this post, nor more than speculation.
</p>
<p>
Anyway, I'm currently writing this in a cheerful little café after an
appointment so that I take a break to process, and perhaps understand, some
emotions, while taking in this little thing. So, back to university, since
that's my academic trajectory.
Anyway, I'm currently writing this in a cheerful little café after an appointment so
that I take a break to process, and perhaps understand, some emotions, while taking
in this little thing. So, back to university, since that's my academic trajectory.
</p>
<p>I'm terrified.</p>
<p>
I've struggled a lot to plan and get course selections which will allow me
to fulfill my degree, only to fail rather badly. Seriously, I will probably
do poorly in philosophy, and it doesn't help me with just about any of my
requirements. On top of that, I'm worried about the teachers that I'll get.
It was bad enough in grade 5, and I'd had a few years to anticipate that
teacher. In university, I have no knowledge going into first year. The best
resource I have is something like RateMyProf which honestly kinda sucks and
probably makes things worse unless there's a resoundingly poor overall
rating.
I've struggled a lot to plan and get course selections which will allow me to
fulfill my degree, only to fail rather badly. Seriously, I will probably do poorly
in philosophy, and it doesn't help me with just about any of my requirements. On top
of that, I'm worried about the teachers that I'll get. It was bad enough in grade 5,
and I'd had a few years to anticipate that teacher. In university, I have no
knowledge going into first year. The best resource I have is something like
RateMyProf which honestly kinda sucks and probably makes things worse unless there's
a resoundingly poor overall rating.
</p>
<p>
That's not to say that all of my course selections are bad; I still have the
ones within the interest of my degree and some in my hobbies, that also
contribute directly to the degree. One friend and I were also able to get
some courses together since I had to take them, and they wanted to. This may
sound silly given the struggles with course availabilities, but I promise
these decisions were made following a lot of logical consideration of both
of our degrees' completion.
That's not to say that all of my course selections are bad; I still have the ones
within the interest of my degree and some in my hobbies, that also contribute
directly to the degree. One friend and I were also able to get some courses together
since I had to take them, and they wanted to. This may sound silly given the
struggles with course availabilities, but I promise these decisions were made
following a lot of logical consideration of both of our degrees' completion.
</p>
<p>
Another concern is the fact that I know so little, and I get my orientation
the day before I need to use it... that's not a lot of time to figure out if
you're missing something. That then contributes to my concerns about being
able to move around campus fast enough to not miss classes, on top of the
fatigue that I'll have from waking up at 5h30.
Another concern is the fact that I know so little, and I get my orientation the day
before I need to use it... that's not a lot of time to figure out if you're missing
something. That then contributes to my concerns about being able to move around
campus fast enough to not miss classes, on top of the fatigue that I'll have from
waking up at 5h30.
</p>
<p>
Finally, because otherwise I could keep going on, are my concerns regarding
the ever-shoved-down-our-gullets AIs. I write oddly. This blog, my poetry,
and all of my past essays and analyses. My teachers can attest, especially
my grade 9 & 12 English teacher who had to consult two other teachers and
myself to fully understand
Finally, because otherwise I could keep going on, are my concerns regarding the
ever-shoved-down-our-gullets AIs. I write oddly. This blog, my poetry, and all of my
past essays and analyses. My teachers can attest, especially my grade 9 & 12 English
teacher who had to consult two other teachers and myself to fully understand
<a href="https://gitea.cutieguwu.ca/cutieguwu/falling_down_building_up"
>Building Up</a
>, a poem I wrote with the rust programming language for symbology.
</p>
<p>
The concerns about having to prove that I don't use AI were bad enough in
High School. Universities have far more strict policies, which likely
utilize a guilty until proven innocent model.
The concerns about having to prove that I don't use AI were bad enough in High
School. Universities have far more strict policies, which likely utilize a guilty
until proven innocent model.
</p>
<p>
At the end of the day, I'm trying to take in the little things and not worry
too much.
At the end of the day, I'm trying to take in the little things and not worry too
much.
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I can't say that I'm thrilled that my blog posts have only been when I'm
down or struggling with something. But, here we are: the third one.
I can't say that I'm thrilled that my blog posts have only been when I'm down or
struggling with something. But, here we are: the third one.
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<p>
I'm stuck with an internal conflict. It feels like remorse, but before the
poor choice has happened, as opposed to fear? But it is fear.
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<p>
It's no secret that I love my Framework 16, the company's values, and Linux.
I'm stuck with an internal conflict. It feels like remorse, but before the poor
choice has happened, as opposed to fear? But it is fear.
</p>
<p>It's no secret that I love my Framework 16, the company's values, and Linux.</p>
<p>I also want to support my friends whenever and however I can.</p>
<p>But what if those two things clash?... Spoiler: they have.</p>
<p>
To preface this whole thing, my friend is looking for a new laptop. She
bought her old one because it was in her price range. Four years later,
it's... struggling. The enshittification of the tech industry took hold, one
hinge died a couple years ago, the whole body is weak, the system is
relatively underpowered for her needs, and it's not going to survive
university in any good condition, if even that. As a two-time published
author, she needs to be able to type and open this system a lot. That means
a good keyboard and good hinges. She also wants to play Minecraft, Roblox,
and probably Uno on it too. Thus, GPU demands aren't high and she'll want at
least a 15" display. She treats her devices well and cares for their
longevity.
To preface this whole thing, my friend is looking for a new laptop. She bought her
old one because it was in her price range. Four years later, it's... struggling. The
enshittification of the tech industry took hold, one hinge died a couple years ago,
the whole body is weak, the system is relatively underpowered for her needs, and
it's not going to survive university in any good condition, if even that. As a
two-time published author, she needs to be able to type and open this system a lot.
That means a good keyboard and good hinges. She also wants to play Minecraft,
Roblox, and probably Uno on it too. Thus, GPU demands aren't high and she'll want at
least a 15" display. She treats her devices well and cares for their longevity.
</p>
<p>
To me, this sounds like a great place for a Framework laptop. Expensive
upfront, sure. But the 16" model has an iGPU that runs Minecraft and Roblox
just fine, has a super easy to replace input module system to replace the
keyboard, good hinges, a CPU that's total overkill (even for the stuff I do;
I wanted a six-core), and it wears like a tank. A guy at our high school
proved that unintentionally. I have the dent in the lid and the pristene
display to prove it. It also has some added benefits, like the hardware
switches for the camera and mic, overall modular design, repairability, and
the upgrade paths, which save her from spending more money to buy a full
tower or another laptop. Framework recently announced the new generation
boards for the FW 16, and knocked down the price of the 7040 series boards
slightly, but that's a nice-to-have. Even if you're a non-techie, you won't
need to get into the hardware unless you're building it or repairing
something, and Framework's guides have only gotten better. Even when trying
to replace the liquid metal, or solve an issue that I thought was a loose
display cable (it was a linux software issue of some kind), the guides got
me through the wholly unknown to me.
To me, this sounds like a great place for a Framework laptop. Expensive upfront,
sure. But the 16" model has an iGPU that runs Minecraft and Roblox just fine, has a
super easy to replace input module system to replace the keyboard, good hinges, a
CPU that's total overkill (even for the stuff I do; I wanted a six-core), and it
wears like a tank. A guy at our high school proved that unintentionally. I have the
dent in the lid and the pristene display to prove it. It also has some added
benefits, like the hardware switches for the camera and mic, overall modular design,
repairability, and the upgrade paths, which save her from spending more money to buy
a full tower or another laptop. Framework recently announced the new generation
boards for the FW 16, and knocked down the price of the 7040 series boards slightly,
but that's a nice-to-have. Even if you're a non-techie, you won't need to get into
the hardware unless you're building it or repairing something, and Framework's
guides have only gotten better. Even when trying to replace the liquid metal, or
solve an issue that I thought was a loose display cable (it was a linux software
issue of some kind), the guides got me through the wholly unknown to me.
</p>
<p>This makes it sound perfect.</p>
<p>
The downside? Well, I feel like I'm just succumbing to brand loyalty. A
total shill. The whole above paragraph sounds like a sales pitch without the
company's values explicitly spouted. The one thing I envy of Apple fans, is
their ability to convince others that Apple is great and feel no conflict.
The downside? Well, I feel like I'm just succumbing to brand loyalty. A total shill.
The whole above paragraph sounds like a sales pitch without the company's values
explicitly spouted. The one thing I envy of Apple fans, is their ability to convince
others that Apple is great and feel no conflict.
</p>
<p>
Is this what a parent feels like when buying for a child? Probably not?
After all, the child likely isn't knowledgeable upon the context, or doesn't
care enough to question the rationale leading to the purchase. But here, I'm
buying for a friend. Someone smart (Before someone starts, I'm not saying
that a child can't be smart or that the rest of my friends are dumb). Sure,
she's not a techie the way I am, but she is more than capable of questioning
things for herself. What's the price? What's the rationale? Are you just
pushing me into an ecosystem that you love? Are you buying my friendship?
...and so on down the rabbit hole my train of thought hops.
Is this what a parent feels like when buying for a child? Probably not? After all,
the child likely isn't knowledgeable upon the context, or doesn't care enough to
question the rationale leading to the purchase. But here, I'm buying for a friend.
Someone smart (Before someone starts, I'm not saying that a child can't be smart or
that the rest of my friends are dumb). Sure, she's not a techie the way I am, but
she is more than capable of questioning things for herself. What's the price? What's
the rationale? Are you just pushing me into an ecosystem that you love? Are you
buying my friendship? ...and so on down the rabbit hole my train of thought hops.
</p>
<p>
I've already convinced two friends to try Linux, but their hardware and
personal needs caused too many problems. I also convinced a family member of
mine, who was an Apple fan, to shift to a Framework 13 running Linux.
I've already convinced two friends to try Linux, but their hardware and personal
needs caused too many problems. I also convinced a family member of mine, who was an
Apple fan, to shift to a Framework 13 running Linux.
</p>
<p>
I feel like a manipulator. I left my proud, cheerful "switch to Linux"
chanting phase a while ago. But did I really? Am I so moral-driven that I'm
blind? Is this really a selfless gift to a friend? Is this because I'm
afraid of losing my friends? Or do I subconciously hold an agenda to migrate
everyone to Framework and Linux? As stupid as it sounds, I mean this
literally.
I feel like a manipulator. I left my proud, cheerful "switch to Linux" chanting
phase a while ago. But did I really? Am I so moral-driven that I'm blind? Is this
really a selfless gift to a friend? Is this because I'm afraid of losing my friends?
Or do I subconciously hold an agenda to migrate everyone to Framework and Linux? As
stupid as it sounds, I mean this literally.
</p>
<p>
Even if you consider the idea that "only a good person would think like
that, because a bad person would know it," it doesn't help.
Even if you consider the idea that "only a good person would think like that,
because a bad person would know it," it doesn't help.
</p>
<p>
To make things worse again, I've long spouted buying something with the
intent to run it long term, instead of buying a bunch of cheap somethings
that die super fast. My previous laptop, which I got from my father, ran for
nearly 12 years before the display started dying; now it's a server. So
imagine a teenager with that kind of a background in keeping a computer
running for so long, sees a 3-year old laptop already in a far worse
condition than their 10/11-year old one (with comparable specs). I was that
teenager, and I started a "joke" once I got my new laptop, about it's easily
replaceable hinges... and so on. Of course, I was prideful in a sense, and I
kept that "joke" going too long... So how will it look when the laptop who's
To make things worse again, I've long spouted buying something with the intent to
run it long term, instead of buying a bunch of cheap somethings that die super fast.
My previous laptop, which I got from my father, ran for nearly 12 years before the
display started dying; now it's a server. So imagine a teenager with that kind of a
background in keeping a computer running for so long, sees a 3-year old laptop
already in a far worse condition than their 10/11-year old one (with comparable
specs). I was that teenager, and I started a "joke" once I got my new laptop, about
it's easily replaceable hinges... and so on. Of course, I was prideful in a sense,
and I kept that "joke" going too long... So how will it look when the laptop who's
death I foretold gets replaced by the exact laptop that it was compared to?
(Assuming that I didn't start the "joke" about the purchase decisions, age,
and condition of my previous one.)
(Assuming that I didn't start the "joke" about the purchase decisions, age, and
condition of my previous one.)
</p>
<p>
The only consolation I get for now, is that I have a few days to see how
Katie likes the FW 13, which is loaned off the aforementioned family member
of mine. The trouble, because of course there's more, is that I need to
discern between her impressions of the computer, and the OS, since it's
Manjaro Linux. Because of that, my plan is to dual boot the gifted system.
That way she can finish her computer science stuff in the same environment,
and then decide whether or not to scrap the Linux partition.
The only consolation I get for now, is that I have a few days to see how Katie likes
the FW 13, which is loaned off the aforementioned family member of mine. The
trouble, because of course there's more, is that I need to discern between her
impressions of the computer, and the OS, since it's Manjaro Linux. Because of that,
my plan is to dual boot the gifted system. That way she can finish her computer
science stuff in the same environment, and then decide whether or not to scrap the
Linux partition.
</p>
<p>
Of course, as always, my troubles start just after having had a counselling
session. So, I'm left to deal with this myself for a few weeks.
Of course, as always, my troubles start just after having had a counselling session.
So, I'm left to deal with this myself for a few weeks.
</p>
<p>Sometimes I wonder why things can't just be simple for me in life...</p>
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Now, as a note, I'm not saying that Framework is perfect. They've had, and
continue to have, their issues. The difference is that they actually listen
and work on them. The guides, the incorrect QR codes, the support system,
FW16 keyboard deflection, late UEFI updates, the FW16 keyboard wake-up issue
with the screen closed, the first-gen display expansion cards power draw
issue, and so on. And sure, they can be slow. But they're small, and they
try to do it right the first time. They release the software and hardware
patches to affected systems, and listen on to further critique in the
interest of improving.
Now, as a note, I'm not saying that Framework is perfect. They've had, and continue
to have, their issues. The difference is that they actually listen and work on them.
The guides, the incorrect QR codes, the support system, FW16 keyboard deflection,
late UEFI updates, the FW16 keyboard wake-up issue with the screen closed, the
first-gen display expansion cards power draw issue, and so on. And sure, they can be
slow. But they're small, and they try to do it right the first time. They release
the software and hardware patches to affected systems, and listen on to further
critique in the interest of improving.
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<p class="date">Posted: 18 December, 2025</p>
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<p>
So... remember my first post where I said that "a meaningless 'Welcome to my
Blog' filled with my hopes and aspirations that inevitably would never come
to light was something I knew I didn't want." Well...
So... remember my first post where I said that "a meaningless 'Welcome to my Blog'
filled with my hopes and aspirations that inevitably would never come to light was
something I knew I didn't want." Well...
</p>
<p>
I've been stuck in a doom and gloom phase here, and with me hopefully
concluding my counselling soon, I definitely don't want to dwell in it.
I've been stuck in a doom and gloom phase here, and with me hopefully concluding my
counselling soon, I definitely don't want to dwell in it.
</p>
<p>
As a result, I'm making a little list of things that I'd love to write
about, and that you can hopefully expect to read about sometime soon!
As a result, I'm making a little list of things that I'd love to write about, and
that you can hopefully expect to read about sometime soon!
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>CyberSci</p>
<ul>
<li>
I had the fortune to participate at the Regional level,
representing Carleton University. (Spoiler: We won, barely)
I had the fortune to participate at the Regional level, representing
Carleton University. (Spoiler: We won, barely)
</li>
<li>
This will probably have a follow up once Nationals happens in
the summer.
This will probably have a follow up once Nationals happens in the
summer.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
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<li>
I've written some good things and some really bad things for the
Creative Writing course this term. Obviously, I'll only publish
works that I believe are well polished.
Creative Writing course this term. Obviously, I'll only publish works
that I believe are well polished.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
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<p>Poetry</p>
<ul>
<li>
I want to get back to writing poetry, but for now I have some
things that are still unpublished.
I want to get back to writing poetry, but for now I have some things
that are still unpublished.
</li>
<li>
They're nothing like Building Up, so if you can't read [bad]
Rust, don't worry. They're also far less whacky than Falling
Down.
They're nothing like Building Up, so if you can't read [bad] Rust, don't
worry. They're also far less whacky than Falling Down.
</li>
<li>
<a
href="https://gitea.cutieguwu.ca/cutieguwu/falling_down_building_up"
<a href="https://gitea.cutieguwu.ca/cutieguwu/falling_down_building_up"
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<p>
Also, I've come to realise that I have a thing for memoirs. I never actually
realised it because I usually read book series, but I now have four memoirs
in my library.
realised it because I usually read book series, but I now have four memoirs in my
library.
</p>
<ol>
<li>
<em>Fatty Legs</em> by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton
</li>
<li><em>Fatty Legs</em> by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton</li>
<li>its sequel, <em>A Stranger At Home</em></li>
<li><em>The Glass Castle</em> by Jeannette Walls</li>
<li><em>Tomboy Survival Guide</em> by Ivan Coyote</li>
</ol>
<p>
So, after a creative non-fiction flash writing assignment just didn't work
out well, even after reworking it heavily for the exam, I decided that I
should actually take it in the direction of a full memoir, rather than the
poetic form that it currently has.
So, after a creative non-fiction flash writing assignment just didn't work out well,
even after reworking it heavily for the exam, I decided that I should actually take
it in the direction of a full memoir, rather than the poetic form that it currently
has.
</p>
<p>
The problem is that I mean, a <em>full</em> memoir. And the problem with
that is that memory is a complex thing. Many important and relevant things
for a memoir are episodic, iconic, flashbulb memories, which can be
difficult to just retrieve on the spot. (Yes, I referenced my textbook, no I
am not a credible source for interpreting this information.)
The problem is that I mean, a <em>full</em> memoir. And the problem with that is
that memory is a complex thing. Many important and relevant things for a memoir are
episodic, iconic, flashbulb memories, which can be difficult to just retrieve on the
spot. (Yes, I referenced my textbook, no I am not a credible source for interpreting
this information.)
</p>
<p>
A lot of the time, my writing, particularly my poetry, comes from what can
best be described as state-dependent memory. If I'm lucky, some random
stimulus or set of stimuli will trigger a recollection of these memories,
and give me an image from which to write. The problem is that this also
means I cannot write sequentially.
A lot of the time, my writing, particularly my poetry, comes from what can best be
described as state-dependent memory. If I'm lucky, some random stimulus or set of
stimuli will trigger a recollection of these memories, and give me an image from
which to write. The problem is that this also means I cannot write sequentially.
</p>
<p>
And just to make things even more difficult, memory is unreliable and easily
influenced. So I need to review and consider how much I trust my own
recollection of events, and work to mitigate my biases whenever possible by
asking someone else to recount the event and compare details.
influenced. So I need to review and consider how much I trust my own recollection of
events, and work to mitigate my biases whenever possible by asking someone else to
recount the event and compare details.
</p>
<p>
So, in the background, I'm going to start working on that. Almost like
forgetting to write in a diary for a week, then trying to catch up while you
still remember.
So, in the background, I'm going to start working on that. Almost like forgetting to
write in a diary for a week, then trying to catch up while you still remember.
</p>
<p>
Hopefully this will have the added benefit of holding back some of the
future doom and gloom from the blog.
Hopefully this will have the added benefit of holding back some of the future doom
and gloom from the blog.
</p>
<p>
And finally, I'm going to try to finish up my blog generator,
<a href="https://gitea.cutieguwu.ca/cutieguwu/cutinews">cutinews</a>. It's
about time I got back and actually finished a programming project. Chances
are that I'll be live on Twitch (yes, eww, ik) working on the code.
<a href="https://gitea.cutieguwu.ca/cutieguwu/cutinews">cutinews</a>. It's about
time I got back and actually finished a programming project. Chances are that I'll
be live on Twitch (yes, eww, ik) working on the code.
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Data preservation is increasingly threatened in the digital age. That almost
sounds backwards, until you dig into modern architecture.
Data preservation is increasingly threatened in the digital age. That almost sounds
backwards, until you dig into modern architecture.
</p>
<p>
Once upon a time, the greatest threat to information preservation was nature
and memory retrieval errors. The digital age introduced denser,
longer-lasting forms of data storage. As we progressed from punch card, to
tape, to 8 inch floppies, to flash and optical, and ever denser forms of
all, we got better at preventing data loss. Quality control, error
correction techniques bundled with file systems, and redundancy (parity) in
storage virtualizations, like RAID.
Once upon a time, the greatest threat to information preservation was nature and
memory retrieval errors. The digital age introduced denser, longer-lasting forms of
data storage. As we progressed from punch card, to tape, to 8 inch floppies, to
flash and optical, and ever denser forms of all, we got better at preventing data
loss. Quality control, error correction techniques bundled with file systems, and
redundancy (parity) in storage virtualizations, like RAID.
</p>
<p>
But in the modern age, the Enshittocene<sup>1</sup>, some would call it,
consumers are ever strongarmed into corporate-controlled cloud storage. With
that, comes a lack of ownership.
But in the modern age, the Enshittocene<sup>1</sup>, some would call it, consumers
are ever strongarmed into corporate-controlled cloud storage. With that, comes a
lack of ownership.
</p>
<p>
Now, normally that's the lead-up to advocating for homelabbing, FOSS, and
de-Googling. However, in this instance, it's the lead up to optical media
preservation. Why? Because optical media remains a great storage medium
today. Even if you don't believe that, many old games in their original
form, or other preserved media, are still only available on discs.
preservation. Why? Because optical media remains a great storage medium today. Even
if you don't believe that, many old games in their original form, or other preserved
media, are still only available on discs.
</p>
<p>
However, discs are subject to natural degradation through scratches,
delamination, and disc rot. Especially as the quality control on these discs
dwindles. Thus, there must be additional work put into caring for this
medium.
However, discs are subject to natural degradation through scratches, delamination,
and disc rot. Especially as the quality control on these discs dwindles. Thus, there
must be additional work put into caring for this medium.
</p>
<p>
RAID arrays are great as alternatives too, as they already have parity,
ddrescue, and error-correcting filesystems available. The problem is that
the arrays themselves are not. At least not right now. Once again, partly
thanks to AI datacentres demanding obscene amounts of resources, the cost of
hard drives has gone up significantly since the pandemic.
RAID arrays are great as alternatives too, as they already have parity, ddrescue,
and error-correcting filesystems available. The problem is that the arrays
themselves are not. At least not right now. Once again, partly thanks to AI
datacentres demanding obscene amounts of resources, the cost of hard drives has gone
up significantly since the pandemic.
</p>
<p>
With that, we segue into my latest project, temporarily named
<em>Kramer</em>. I know I did some research to come up with that name, but I
genuinely don't recall who it was in reference to. In fact, having tried
tracking down who it's in reference to, I may have messed up when I picked
the name. My best guess is that it's in reference to Kane Kramer, but he
helped design the Digital Audio Player, not optical media.
genuinely don't recall who it was in reference to. In fact, having tried tracking
down who it's in reference to, I may have messed up when I picked the name. My best
guess is that it's in reference to Kane Kramer, but he helped design the Digital
Audio Player, not optical media.
</p>
<p>
Regardless, it's always been a working name while I figure out if I can
finish the project.
Regardless, it's always been a working name while I figure out if I can finish the
project.
</p>
<p>So, what is Kramer?</p>
<p>
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ddrescue<sup>2</sup>, but optimized for recovering data from optical media.
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<p>
There are two main problems I've experienced while trying to use ddrescue
with optical drives, and both stem from the drive's firmware. Now, I don't
know if me using the <code>--reset-slow</code> flag is contributing to these
issues or not, but I experience more problems without it.
There are two main problems I've experienced while trying to use ddrescue with
optical drives, and both stem from the drive's firmware. Now, I don't know if me
using the <code>--reset-slow</code> flag is contributing to these issues or not, but
I experience more problems without it.
</p>
<p>
If you've ever tried working with optical media in Linux, you may be
familiar with <em>The Sleep Bug</em>. Normally, this is when a drive's
firmware decides to sleep after two minutes, and never wakes. In the case of
ddrescue, I've noticed that the drive often sleeps after read errors. When
this happens, I can't kill ddrescue, and it just hangs. Even if I forcefully
disconnect the drive, it just hangs, awaiting a response from the block
device.
If you've ever tried working with optical media in Linux, you may be familiar with
<em>The Sleep Bug</em>. Normally, this is when a drive's firmware decides to sleep
after two minutes, and never wakes. In the case of ddrescue, I've noticed that the
drive often sleeps after read errors. When this happens, I can't kill ddrescue, and
it just hangs. Even if I forcefully disconnect the drive, it just hangs, awaiting a
response from the block device.
</p>
<p>
For the record, Kramer still has this issue. I've only recently gotten
mapping working alongside directIO to get around the Linux kernel's read
poisoning.
For the record, Kramer still has this issue. I've only recently gotten mapping
working alongside directIO to get around the Linux kernel's read poisoning.
</p>
<p>
Keep in mind that I know very little C, and I don't play this low in the
system much yet. So, I don't know why, but without the
<code>O_DIRECT</code> flag to bypass the kernel's buffer (and whatever else
directIO technically bypasses), after a single IO error, the kernel will
refuse to return anything but that same IO error until the parent process is
restarted. I tried doing the C calls directly through FFI, since poisoning
is something that Rust employs in some places for safety. That didn't work,
so I tried spawning a child process to execute the read, but that also
didn't work. Thankfully, I know a guy, and with his help I was able to track
down not only how to implement directIO, but also without using FFI to call
<code>posix_memalign</code>.
Keep in mind that I know very little C, and I don't play this low in the system much
yet. So, I don't know why, but without the
<code>O_DIRECT</code> flag to bypass the kernel's buffer (and whatever else directIO
technically bypasses), after a single IO error, the kernel will refuse to return
anything but that same IO error until the parent process is restarted. I tried doing
the C calls directly through FFI, since poisoning is something that Rust employs in
some places for safety. That didn't work, so I tried spawning a child process to
execute the read, but that also didn't work. Thankfully, I know a guy, and with his
help I was able to track down not only how to implement directIO, but also without
using FFI to call <code>posix_memalign</code>.
</p>
<p>
Back on track, the other issue is the spin-down. As ddrescue reads smaller
clusters and/or starts hitting a particularly poor section of the disc, some
drives' firmware is too quick to spin down, causing the spindle to
constantly speed up and slow down, increasing wear.
Back on track, the other issue is the spin-down. As ddrescue reads smaller clusters
and/or starts hitting a particularly poor section of the disc, some drives' firmware
is too quick to spin down, causing the spindle to constantly speed up and slow down,
increasing wear.
</p>
<hr />
<ol>
<li>I would recommend reading <em>Enshittification</em> by Cory Doctorow.</li>
<li>
I would recommend reading <em>Enshittification</em> by Cory Doctorow.
</li>
<li>
As I'm writing Kramer in Rust, I also have to stress the point that this
project is not intended as a ddrescue rewrite in rust, for the sake of a
rewrite in rust. I'm not trying to clone or replace ddrescue. Kramer has
a different target, and ddrescue is a resource for me to learn from and
use as a guide while I dig deeper into the system than I ever have.
As I'm writing Kramer in Rust, I also have to stress the point that this project
is not intended as a ddrescue rewrite in rust, for the sake of a rewrite in
rust. I'm not trying to clone or replace ddrescue. Kramer has a different
target, and ddrescue is a resource for me to learn from and use as a guide while
I dig deeper into the system than I ever have.
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<h1>Hack Racing</h1>
<p>
After many delays in releasing this post, I've decided to make this a
multi-part series to shamelessly boost my meaningless engagement stats.
After many delays in releasing this post, I've decided to make this a multi-part
series to shamelessly boost my meaningless engagement stats.
</p>
<p>
I have done my best to make this series digestible to all (also for them
sweet engagement stats). So, I hope that this can be informative for
seasoned techies, those new to Cybersecurity (like myself), and you normie
folk who've somehow made your way here (hopefully not as victims).
I have done my best to make this series digestible to all (also for them sweet
engagement stats). So, I hope that this can be informative for seasoned techies,
those new to Cybersecurity (like myself), and you normie folk who've somehow made
your way here (hopefully not as victims).
</p>
<p>
It's important to note that this particular attack (and operation) may very
well still be active.
It's important to note that this particular attack (and operation) may very well
still be active.
</p>
<p>
Also, I apologise in advance if the formatting of this post is really messed
up, I have a lot of work to do overhauling the blog section for converting
Markdown to HTML, better metadata tracking, and the lovely CSS that goes
along with those changes.
Also, I apologise in advance if the formatting of this post is really messed up, I
have a lot of work to do overhauling the blog section for converting Markdown to
HTML, better metadata tracking, and the lovely CSS that goes along with those
changes.
</p>
<h2>Prologue</h2>
<h3>February 4th, 2026</h3>
<p>
This story begins like any other major public security story of early 2026:
Discord.
This story begins like any other major public security story of early 2026: Discord.
</p>
<p>
I received a message from a friend asking for a quick favour. So naturally,
I responded, only to be ghosted for <em>almost exactly</em> 24 hours.
I received a message from a friend asking for a quick favour. So naturally, I
responded, only to be ghosted for <em>almost exactly</em> 24 hours.
</p>
<h3>The Next Day</h3>
<p>
Aside from the odd behaviour, the hacker didn't account for the possibility
that this friend and I might see each other the following day. At which
point I was informed that they were hacked.
Aside from the odd behaviour, the hacker didn't account for the possibility that
this friend and I might see each other the following day. At which point I was
informed that they were hacked.
</p>
<p>Eventually, at 24 hours post-hack,</p>
<blockquote>
<p>
hi^^ , So I am currently pursuing an IT course where we are developing
games. and I developed a simple car racing simulator , As a part of the
assignment, I require feedback from people who have played the game.
Would you give it a try and provide feedback? It would really help me
out and be a big part of my learning!
hi^^ , So I am currently pursuing an IT course where we are developing games.
and I developed a simple car racing simulator , As a part of the assignment, I
require feedback from people who have played the game. Would you give it a try
and provide feedback? It would really help me out and be a big part of my
learning!
</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>Setting the bait</h3>
<p>
It had to be right. After all, they could read all of our messages, profile
me, and discern that I have enough of a background in computing to not fall
for such obvious bull. Especially as I know the person outside the digital
realm, what they're doing course wise, and what certain subject they're
distinctly <em>not</em> carrying on with, which happens to be computer
science.
It had to be right. After all, they could read all of our messages, profile me, and
discern that I have enough of a background in computing to not fall for such obvious
bull. Especially as I know the person outside the digital realm, what they're doing
course wise, and what certain subject they're distinctly <em>not</em> carrying on
with, which happens to be computer science.
</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Sure, I'd love to!</p>
@@ -86,15 +82,14 @@
<p>Super sophisticated bait, I know.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>
tysm~! , here you go and also if you could give me your feedback in the
next 5-10 minutes, let me know if you faced any problem.
tysm~! , here you go and also if you could give me your feedback in the next
5-10 minutes, let me know if you faced any problem.
https://tinyurl.com/Race-Project-IT
</p>
</blockquote>
<p>
Bro literally is trying to live off the stereotypical behaviour of a person
with a themed nitro account, and leaves a random comma. Also note the time
constraint.
Bro literally is trying to live off the stereotypical behaviour of a person with a
themed nitro account, and leaves a random comma. Also note the time constraint.
</p>
<p>I was also later sent a second gift:</p>
<blockquote>
@@ -102,16 +97,15 @@
</blockquote>
<h2>Epidemiology</h2>
<p>
This is clearly a token and/or password-stealing trojan, targeting at least
Discord.
This is clearly a token and/or password-stealing trojan, targeting at least Discord.
</p>
<p>
Until much later, I didn't know that this attacked many, <em>many</em> other
services including Steam, Browsers, and Wallets.
</p>
<p>
Another piece of information gathered by someone else found that the attack
is only designed for Windows.
Another piece of information gathered by someone else found that the attack is only
designed for Windows.
</p>
<h2>Static Analysis</h2>
<p>
@@ -121,27 +115,27 @@
<h3>Links</h3>
<p>
The links aren't markdown spoofed, but they are obscured by
<code>tinyurl</code>. Using <code>expandurl</code>, I can tell that they go
to Discord's CDN, and that I'm supposedly downloading a zip archive. Why on
earth they'd make this even more suspicious by providing a tinyurl instead
of a link to Discord's CDN <em>on discord</em>, I have no idea.
<code>tinyurl</code>. Using <code>expandurl</code>, I can tell that they go to
Discord's CDN, and that I'm supposedly downloading a zip archive. Why on earth
they'd make this even more suspicious by providing a tinyurl instead of a link to
Discord's CDN <em>on discord</em>, I have no idea.
</p>
<h3>VirusTotal</h3>
<p>Tossing both binaries into VirusTotal finds... absolutely nothing?</p>
<p>
These files were last scanned nearly 24 hours ago as of writing. This could
concieveably be the hacker(s) reviewing the quality of their trojan. Other
than that, no vendors are screaming alarm bells. The Yomi Hunter sandbox has
flagged the <em>second</em> as malware.
concieveably be the hacker(s) reviewing the quality of their trojan. Other than
that, no vendors are screaming alarm bells. The Yomi Hunter sandbox has flagged the
<em>second</em> as malware.
</p>
<p>
I'll force a rescan just to see if one of the vendors that timed out will
flag one of them.
I'll force a rescan just to see if one of the vendors that timed out will flag one
of them.
</p>
<p>
And yup. Kapersky managed to not time out during the scan of the first
binary, flagging it as <code>HEUR:Trojan-PSW.Script.Generic</code>. Kapersky
timed out while analyzing the second.
And yup. Kapersky managed to not time out during the scan of the first binary,
flagging it as <code>HEUR:Trojan-PSW.Script.Generic</code>. Kapersky timed out while
analyzing the second.
</p>
<h3>Strings</h3>
<p>I notice a comment string in the binary:</p>
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// true.
</code></pre>
<p>
Searching for these comments leads to mentions of Chromium, maybe more
specifically Microsoft Chromium (Edge). I'll keep that in mind.
Searching for these comments leads to mentions of Chromium, maybe more specifically
Microsoft Chromium (Edge). I'll keep that in mind.
</p>
<h3>The Executable</h3>
<p>
Extracting the archive reveals a Windows Executable. Breaking down the
executable with <code>binwalk</code> turns up traces of
<code>electron</code> and more Chromium, including:
Extracting the archive reveals a Windows Executable. Breaking down the executable
with <code>binwalk</code> turns up traces of <code>electron</code> and more
Chromium, including:
</p>
<ul>
<li>chrome_100_percent.pak</li>
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<li>Racing_Sim.exe.extracted/A3D5760/image.png</li>
</ul>
<p>
Within the EXE is another <code>Racing_Sim.exe</code>, and given the
electron image (image.png above) and node modules within it, I suspect this
is the actual payload, wrapped in an installer.
Within the EXE is another <code>Racing_Sim.exe</code>, and given the electron image
(image.png above) and node modules within it, I suspect this is the actual payload,
wrapped in an installer.
</p>
<p>
Doing a bit of dynamic analysis by checking the behaviour seen in the
VirusTotal sandboxes, and then comparing that with the files installed on my
friend's system confirms this.
Doing a bit of dynamic analysis by checking the behaviour seen in the VirusTotal
sandboxes, and then comparing that with the files installed on my friend's system
confirms this.
</p>
<h3>Metadata</h3>
<p>The payload has an interesting bit of metadata:</p>
@@ -185,8 +179,8 @@
With a bit of help from SearXNG, this points me towards the
<a href="https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows">Squirrel.Windows</a>
installer project. From here, I can confirm that
<code>Squirrel.Windows</code> plays a part in this by identifying common
metadata listed at
<code>Squirrel.Windows</code> plays a part in this by identifying common metadata
listed at
<a
href="https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows/blob/develop/docs/using/custom-squirrel-events-non-cs.md"
>https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows/blob/develop/docs/using/custom-squirrel-events-non-cs.md</a
@@ -206,20 +200,20 @@
PDB File Name : C:\projects\src\out\Default\electron.exe.pdb
</code></pre>
<p>
The existence of the PDB metadata leads me to believe that this might be a
debug build, but the PDB isn't present.
The existence of the PDB metadata leads me to believe that this might be a debug
build, but the PDB isn't present.
</p>
<p>
Reading up on Squirrel.Windows, it uses either <code>squirrel-pack</code> or
<code>electron-builder</code> to package the application. I don't know a lot
about the electron ecosystem, but it seems rather clear that I should
extract the electron archive.
<code>electron-builder</code> to package the application. I don't know a lot about
the electron ecosystem, but it seems rather clear that I should extract the electron
archive.
</p>
<p>And there's our target: <code>4305567d2fbbd1d2.js</code></p>
<h3>The Payload?</h3>
<p>
Unsurprisingly, there's a bunch of node modules present. Some are for
interacting with databases, cryptography, and system information gathering.
Unsurprisingly, there's a bunch of node modules present. Some are for interacting
with databases, cryptography, and system information gathering.
</p>
<p>
One thing that peaks my interest is a bit of metadata on the
@@ -234,44 +228,42 @@
<h4>Who Art Thou, Genesis?</h4>
<p>Unsurprisingly, Genesis is a fairly generic name.</p>
<p>
But, narrowing the search to &quot;Copyright Genesis 2025 nodejs&quot;
brings up a TrendMicro report from November 22, 2023.
But, narrowing the search to &quot;Copyright Genesis 2025 nodejs&quot; brings up a
TrendMicro report from November 22, 2023.
<a
href="https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/k/attack-signals-possible-return-of-genesis-market.html"
>https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/23/k/attack-signals-possible-return-of-genesis-market.html</a
>
</p>
<p>
But the modus operandi of the Genesis Market was very different, and there's
been no news about it since 2023 and parts of 2024. All the dates I've found
are 2026, and now 2025.
But the modus operandi of the Genesis Market was very different, and there's been no
news about it since 2023 and parts of 2024. All the dates I've found are 2026, and
now 2025.
</p>
<p>
Trying a cryptocurrency route, there's Genesis Global Capital, a company
that went bankrupt in January of 2023.
Trying a cryptocurrency route, there's Genesis Global Capital, a company that went
bankrupt in January of 2023.
<a
href="https://www.bankingdive.com/news/genesis-crypto-completes-restructuring-begins-payouts/723330/"
>https://www.bankingdive.com/news/genesis-crypto-completes-restructuring-begins-payouts/723330/</a
>
</p>
<p>
There's also <code>genesiscrypto.org</code> which has a rather plain site,
and no upcoming events. The blog is a bit more interesting, screaming
&quot;I'm a get rich quick scam&quot;. The last post was
&quot;12/18/24&quot;, so it's clearly American.
There's also <code>genesiscrypto.org</code> which has a rather plain site, and no
upcoming events. The blog is a bit more interesting, screaming &quot;I'm a get rich
quick scam&quot;. The last post was &quot;12/18/24&quot;, so it's clearly American.
</p>
<p>
There's also genesiscoin, but I'm getting tired of reading about crypto, and
otherwise getting nowhere from this line of inquiry.
</p>
<p>
If you're going to be a hacker group, at least pick something that you can
actually be recognized with. Pick a more distinct name.
If you're going to be a hacker group, at least pick something that you can actually
be recognized with. Pick a more distinct name.
</p>
<p>
For example, if you're going to pick the brand of your father's brother's
nephew's cousin's former roommate's car, at least slap a dollar sign on the
end! Something!
For example, if you're going to pick the brand of your father's brother's nephew's
cousin's former roommate's car, at least slap a dollar sign on the end! Something!
</p>
<h3>Deobfuscating the Payload</h3>
<p>Oh... lovely.</p>
@@ -281,15 +273,13 @@
/>
<p>
Tossing the script into
<a href="https://deobfuscate.io">deobfuscate.io</a> makes the linter happy,
but not much more.
<a href="https://deobfuscate.io">deobfuscate.io</a> makes the linter happy, but not
much more.
</p>
<p>
All content is minified, substituted against a central table (<code
>Ysa8NnK</code
>
in this version of the trojan), and control flow flattened, with opaque
steps and dead clones seemingly present.
All content is minified, substituted against a central table (<code>Ysa8NnK</code>
in this version of the trojan), and control flow flattened, with opaque steps and
dead clones seemingly present.
</p>
<p>
One of the strings in the script is plain base64 encoded,
@@ -305,21 +295,20 @@
alt="Source code of a list containing the four strings as elaborated upon below."
/>
<p>
Also, there's a <em>very</em> long encrypted string sitting in an array with
what appears to be two base64-encoded strings and one that's a neat 32
characters long.
Also, there's a <em>very</em> long encrypted string sitting in an array with what
appears to be two base64-encoded strings and one that's a neat 32 characters long.
</p>
<p>
Trying to skip around the control flow flattening, I look for the decryption
call. Searching around, I locate the following string:
Trying to skip around the control flow flattening, I look for the decryption call.
Searching around, I locate the following string:
</p>
<p><code>aes-256-cbc</code></p>
<p>This ought to be fun.</p>
<h3>Breaking Into the Walled Garden</h3>
<p>Decryption is handled through the internal <code>crypto</code> module.</p>
<p>
Working back the components of the AES decryption call finds that the
initialization vector is a simple <code>Buffer</code> from base64.
Working back the components of the AES decryption call finds that the initialization
vector is a simple <code>Buffer</code> from base64.
</p>
<pre><code class="language-javascript">// This has some undone substitution.
xK7i7T.crypto.pbkdf2Sync(
@@ -335,22 +324,21 @@
</code></pre>
<p>
The key decryption (shown above) isn't quite so simple. It's mangled with
<code>pbkdf2</code> (Password-Based Key Derivation Function 2; I had to
double check I hadn't messed up a substitution on that method call...) and
integrating a value calculated through all of the control flow flattening.
<code>pbkdf2</code> (Password-Based Key Derivation Function 2; I had to double check
I hadn't messed up a substitution on that method call...) and integrating a value
calculated through all of the control flow flattening.
</p>
<p>Brute forcing that value is easy as:</p>
<ul>
<li>All numbers in the script are integers.</li>
<li>
Value must be in the range of 0 - 244XX (I forget as of writing; check
the docs)
Value must be in the range of 0 - 244XX (I forget as of writing; check the docs)
</li>
<li>Cannot be less than 157.</li>
</ul>
<p>
The list containing the keys, initialization vector, and encrypted data is
unpacked all at once. However, it is also dastardly obfuscated with ROT1.
The list containing the keys, initialization vector, and encrypted data is unpacked
all at once. However, it is also dastardly obfuscated with ROT1.
</p>
<p>
Yes, in all 14,000 or so lines of code, they rotated the list entries
@@ -358,23 +346,23 @@
</p>
<p>And with a simple adaptation of the call, I can brute-force the integer:</p>
<pre><code class="language-javascript">const { createDecipheriv, pbkdf2Sync } = require(&quot;crypto&quot;);
const { exit } = require(&quot;process&quot;);
const { exit } = require(&quot;process&quot;);
const algorithm = &quot;aes-256-cbc&quot;;
const algorithm = &quot;aes-256-cbc&quot;;
const inputEncoding = &quot;base64&quot;;
const outputEncoding = &quot;utf8&quot;;
const inputEncoding = &quot;base64&quot;;
const outputEncoding = &quot;utf8&quot;;
const [keyRoot, base64KeyRoot, base64IvRoot, dataRoot] = [
const [keyRoot, base64KeyRoot, base64IvRoot, dataRoot] = [
&quot;Gcp/3fAC2AjoejyfB73T1xckjDWmMKA4&quot;,
&quot;bx3omGLfT2FpBrmpQ3vGQg==&quot;,
&quot;emZUVlGzS6tC6XAxZ3qQsg==&quot;,
&quot;Encrypted data string here&quot;
];
];
const iv = Buffer.from(base64IvRoot, inputEncoding);
const iv = Buffer.from(base64IvRoot, inputEncoding);
function decrypt(c) {
function decrypt(c) {
var key = pbkdf2Sync(
keyRoot,
Buffer.from(base64KeyRoot, inputEncoding),
@@ -388,24 +376,22 @@
data += decipheriv.final(outputEncoding);
return data;
}
}
for (c = 158; c &lt; Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER; c++) {
for (c = 158; c &lt; Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER; c++) {
try {
console.log(decrypt(c));
exit();
} catch (_) {}
}
}
</code></pre>
<p>And we're in.</p>
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into your browser, to protect my and your:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Infrastructure</li>
<li>Data, and</li>
<li>Experience</li>
</ul>
<p>
You can see some of the main methods that this website uses below:
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<h3 class="name">Anubis</h3>
<span class="subtitle"
>AI Scraper Screening Utility</span
>
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<p class="name">Anubis</p>
<p class="subtitle">AI Scraper Screening Utility</p>
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This website is protected by a screening utility known
as
<a href="https://anubis.techaro.lol/"
><cite>Anubis</cite></a
This website is protected by a screening utility known as
<a href="https://anubis.techaro.lol/"><cite>Anubis</cite></a
>. You may also have heard of this program as
<cite>BotStopper</cite> for those who purchase a
commercial license because they somehow can't live with
a cute anime girl showing up on their websites. UNESCO
notably don't have a problem with that, and proudly
present an anime girl as of writing this.
<cite>BotStopper</cite> for those who purchase a commercial license
because they somehow can't live with a cute anime girl showing up on
their websites. UNESCO notably don't have a problem with that, and
proudly present an anime girl as of writing this.
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I do not have a commercial license and do not pay in any
way for Anubis. If I had money to spare, I would
actively fund the project.
I do not have a commercial license and do not pay in any way for
Anubis. If I had money to spare, I would actively fund the project.
</p>
<p>
Despite what some fools at the FSF figure, Anubis IS NOT
malware. See:
Despite what some fools at the FSF figure, Anubis IS NOT malware.
See:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YisGpdPjYM8"
><cite
>I Platformed A Linux "Cyber Criminal"</cite
></a
>. It does have <em>similar</em> behaviour due to its
proof-of-work scheme, which asks your browser to run a
throwaway calculation in an effort to block or dissuade
AI scrapers. Many, if not nearly all clients, are
subject to screening based on various filters around
><cite>I Platformed A Linux "Cyber Criminal"</cite></a
>. It does have <em>similar</em> behaviour due to its proof-of-work
scheme, which asks your browser to run a throwaway calculation in an
effort to block or dissuade AI scrapers. Many, if not nearly all
clients, are subject to screening based on various filters around
your browser's user agent string.
</p>
<p>
Additionally, if you have concerns about the legality of
my use of Anubis, please see
Additionally, if you have concerns about the legality of my use of
Anubis, please see
<a href="https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/issues/50"
>Anubis Issue #50</a
>
where concerns were looked into.
</p>
<p>
Now, if you have a moral issue with this project, you
may do one of two things (because adjusting your UA will
just make me block the UA, or add a complete catch-all
rule):
Now, if you have a moral issue with this project, you may do one of
two things (because adjusting your UA will just make me block the
UA, or add a complete catch-all rule):
</p>
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<li>
Don't allow JavaScript to run. (Have fun making this
work)
</li>
<li>Don't allow JavaScript to run. (Have fun making this work)</li>
<li>Just don't use my website.</li>
</ol>
<p>
If you experience issues with Anubis blocking you, which
presumably hasn't happened on your way to this page, you
can email me with details. DO NOT bother the main
project as it may be an issue with a screening rule that
I've invoked.
If you experience issues with Anubis blocking you, which presumably
hasn't happened on your way to this page, you can email me with
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screening rule that I've invoked.
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If you do wish to raise an issue with the Anubis dev(s),
PLEASE DO NOT DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS:
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NOT DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS:
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<li>
<a
href="https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/issues/113"
<a href="https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/issues/113"
>Anubis Issue #113</a
>
</li>
<li>
<a
href="https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/discussions/114"
<a href="https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/discussions/114"
>Anubis Discussion #114</a
>
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<li>
<a
href="https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/discussions/117"
<a href="https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/discussions/117"
>Anubis Discussion #117</a
>
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<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Content Security Policy (CSP)</h3>
</div>
</header>
<div class="body">
<p>
This website, unlike a scary number of sites (including
google.com and microsoft.com as of writing) has a CSP
configured. This helps prevent or mitigate a number of
possible attacks including cross-site scripting and
clickjacking.
This website, unlike a scary number of sites (including google.com
and microsoft.com as of writing) has a CSP configured. This helps
prevent or mitigate a number of possible attacks including
cross-site scripting and clickjacking.
</p>
<p>
Further Reading:
@@ -154,25 +125,19 @@
>https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Guides/CSP</a
>
</p>
</div>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">
HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)
</h3>
</div>
<h3 class="name">HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)</h3>
</header>
<div class="body">
<p>
This website has a HSTS policy which indicates to your
browser to use a secure connection when connecting.
This website has a HSTS policy which indicates to your browser to
use a secure connection when connecting.
</p>
<p>
Additionally, the server will force redirect ALL
connections over to HTTPS for any browsers which do not
use this header or have a HTTPS-only mode enabled.
Additionally, the server will force redirect ALL connections over to
HTTPS for any browsers which do not use this header or have a
HTTPS-only mode enabled.
</p>
<p>
Further Reading:
@@ -181,15 +146,11 @@
>https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Reference/Headers/Strict-Transport-Security</a
>
</p>
</div>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Other Security Headers</h3>
</div>
</header>
<div class="body">
<p>Some include:</p>
<ul>
<li>X-Content-Type-Options</li>
@@ -198,21 +159,15 @@
<li>Permissions-Policy</li>
<li>Referrer-Policy</li>
</ul>
</div>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Security.txt</h3>
</div>
</header>
<div class="body">
<p>
This file offers information to security researchers to
silently report any issues they find so that I can
resolve them.
This file offers information to security researchers to silently
report any issues they find so that I can resolve them.
</p>
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</div>
@@ -223,71 +178,58 @@
functioning. I do not place any trackers on your system.
</p>
<p>
Note: I cannot say what cookies may be left by services that I host
(such as Gitea and Web Check). For more details, please see those
projects' documentation.
Note: I cannot say what cookies may be left by services that I host (such as
Gitea and Web Check). For more details, please see those projects'
documentation.
</p>
<p>You can see all cookies that this website uses below:</p>
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<h3 class="name">Anubis</h3>
<span class="subtitle"
>AI Scraper Screening Utility</span
>
</div>
<p class="subtitle">AI Scraper Screening Utility</p>
</header>
<div class="body">
<p>
This website does utilize a cookie. This cookie is made
by Anubis to keep your system from having to pass the
proof-of-work check every time you request a resource
from this site.
This website does utilize a cookie. This cookie is made by Anubis to
keep your system from having to pass the proof-of-work check every
time you request a resource from this site.
</p>
<p>
THEORETICALLY, this cookie, as with any JavaScript
cookie,
THEORETICALLY, this cookie, as with any JavaScript cookie,
<em>can</em> be used to track you.
</p>
<p>
HOWEVER, I do not use it for tracking, Anubis does not
use it for tracking, and there is no evidence that 3rd
parties are abusing the cookie. There are far more
attractive targets.
HOWEVER, I do not use it for tracking, Anubis does not use it for
tracking, and there is no evidence that 3rd parties are abusing the
cookie. There are far more attractive targets.
</p>
<p>
IF this becomes an issue, until the lead developer(s)
and/or community can find a solution, Anubis will be
reconfigured to send out challenges even more
frequently, and an advisory notice to wipe your browser
cookies at the end of your session will be made.
IF this becomes an issue, until the lead developer(s) and/or
community can find a solution, Anubis will be reconfigured to send
out challenges even more frequently, and an advisory notice to wipe
your browser cookies at the end of your session will be made.
</p>
<p>
Under the current configuration, Anubis' cookies are
valid for 24h. This does not mean that the cookie is
necessarily gone from your system.
Under the current configuration, Anubis' cookies are valid for 24h.
This does not mean that the cookie is necessarily gone from your
system.
</p>
<p>
<a href="https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis/issues/50"
>Anubis Issue #50</a
>
briefly looked into the possibility of abuse via the
cookie.
briefly looked into the possibility of abuse via the cookie.
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<div class="about_me">
<p>
Hello, I'm Olivia Brooks. I am a passionate, hard-working, and
dependable individual with an innate interest in sharing and expanding
my knowledge and expertise.
Hello, I'm Olivia Brooks. I am a passionate, hard-working, and dependable
individual with an innate interest in sharing and expanding my knowledge and
expertise.
</p>
<p>
For the better part of a decade, I've specced, built, identified and
removed bottlenecks, and breathed new life into both desktops and
laptops. I have experience with all major operating systems including
Linux (which I've daily-driven for 5 years), Windows, MacOS, Android,
and iOS.
For the better part of a decade, I've specced, built, identified and removed
bottlenecks, and breathed new life into both desktops and laptops. I have
experience with all major operating systems including Linux (which I've
daily-driven for 5 years), Windows, MacOS, Android, and iOS.
</p>
<p>
Over the years, my technical skills have branched to 3D printing, CNC
machining, basic CAD modelling, programming, and homelabbing. These
interests have garnered me experience with hardware and software from a
variety of vendors, architectures, and ecosystems, big and niche.
Over the years, my technical skills have branched to 3D printing, CNC machining,
basic CAD modelling, programming, and homelabbing. These interests have garnered
me experience with hardware and software from a variety of vendors,
architectures, and ecosystems, big and niche.
</p>
<p>
I have extensive experience in both leadership and non-leadership
positions across a variety of contexts. This has allowed me to develop a
wide range of skills which I draw upon daily to rapidly develop new
understandings. This additionally gives me the capacity to interact and
excel in unfamiliar situations and novel endeavours.
I have extensive experience in both leadership and non-leadership positions
across a variety of contexts. This has allowed me to develop a wide range of
skills which I draw upon daily to rapidly develop new understandings. This
additionally gives me the capacity to interact and excel in unfamiliar
situations and novel endeavours.
</p>
<p>
I am always willing to lend a hand where I can, no matter the learning
curve ahead.
I am always willing to lend a hand where I can, no matter the learning curve
ahead.
</p>
<p>
I sincerely appreciate your consideration of me as a candidate, and look
forward to hearing from you.
I sincerely appreciate your consideration of me as a candidate, and look forward
to hearing from you.
</p>
</div>
<!--
@@ -68,68 +65,51 @@
<div class="section_list">
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">OTHS Tech Crew</h3>
<span class="subtitle">September 2024 - June 2025</span>
</div>
<p class="name">OTHS Tech Crew</p>
<p class="subtitle">September 2024 - June 2025</p>
</header>
<div class="body">
<p>Project Manager</p>
<ul>
<li>
First year that the crew was entirely student-led.
</li>
<li>First year that the crew was entirely student-led.</li>
<li>Identified project scope and requirements.</li>
<li>Ensured timely completion of tasks.</li>
<li>Coordinated crew setup and take-down efforts.</li>
<li>
Effectively worked around live program changes and
weather patterns.
Effectively worked around live program changes and weather
patterns.
</li>
<li>Additionally handled equipment maintenance.</li>
<li>Acted as administrative liaison.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Farmers' Market</h3>
<span class="subtitle"
>Wee Youngn' - 2020, Summer 2023</span
>
</div>
<p class="name">Farmers' Market</p>
<p class="subtitle">Wee Youngn' - 2020, Summer 2023</p>
</header>
<div class="body">
<p>Volunteer - Various Roles</p>
<ul>
<li>
Started as a young child attracting customers to a
fudge stall by looking cute with divine, glorious
red hair.
Started as a young child attracting customers to a fudge stall
by looking cute with divine, glorious red hair.
</li>
<li>Handled the sale of goods.</li>
<li>Handled the preparation of farm-grown goods.</li>
<li>Stocked the displays.</li>
<li>Ran the Kids' Corner activities. (Summer 2023)</li>
</ul>
</div>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">MPS Audio-Visual Club</h3>
<span class="subtitle">September 2018 - 2020</span>
</div>
<p class="name">MPS Audio-Visual Club</p>
<p class="subtitle">September 2018 - 2020</p>
</header>
<div class="body">
<p>Supervisor</p>
<ul>
<li>Identified project scope and requirements.</li>
<li>Ensured timely completion of tasks.</li>
<li>Coordinated crew setup and take-down efforts.</li>
</ul>
</div>
</section>
</div>
</div>
@@ -139,49 +119,32 @@
<div class="section_list">
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Carleton University</h3>
<span class="subtitle"
>September 2025 to Present - Ottawa, ON</span
>
</div>
<h3 class="status">IN PROGRESS</h3>
<p class="name">Carleton University</p>
<p class="subtitle">September 2025 to Present - Ottawa, ON</p>
<p class="status">IN PROGRESS</p>
</header>
<div class="body">
<p>Bachelor of Arts (Honours)</p>
<ul>
<li>Major in Psychology</li>
<li>[Intended] Minor in Computer Science</li>
<li>Concentration in Social/Personality Psychology</li>
</ul>
</div>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Osgoode Township High School</h3>
<span class="subtitle"
>September 2021 to 2025 - Ottawa, ON</span
>
</div>
<p class="name">Osgoode Township High School</p>
<p class="subtitle">September 2021 to 2025 - Ottawa, ON</p>
</header>
<div class="body">
<p>Gr. 9 to 12</p>
<ul>
<li>French Immersion Studies</li>
</ul>
</div>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Air Cadets, Squadron 742</h3>
<span class="subtitle"
>November 2019 to September 2022 - Ottawa, ON</span
>
</div>
<p class="name">Air Cadets, Squadron 742</p>
<p class="subtitle">November 2019 to September 2022 - Ottawa, ON</p>
</header>
<div class="body">
<p>Sergeant</p>
<ul>
<li>Drone Pilot Training Course (August 2022)</li>
@@ -192,13 +155,10 @@
<li>Music (August 2020)</li>
<li>Web Programming (April 2020)</li>
<li>Advanced Cybertraining Course (August 2020)</li>
<li>
Cadet Band Member (September 2020 - February 2022)
</li>
<li>Cadet Band Member (September 2020 - February 2022)</li>
</ul>
</div>
</section>
<h3 class="early_history">Earlier history available by request.</h3>
<p class="early_history">Earlier history available by request.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
@@ -209,37 +169,29 @@
<div class="section_list">
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Ontario Scholar</h3>
<span class="subtitle"
>Obtained an average of at least eighty percent in
any six applicable Grade 12 courses.</span
>
</div>
<p class="name">Ontario Scholar</p>
<p class="subtitle">
Obtained an average of at least eighty percent in any six
applicable Grade 12 courses.
</p>
</header>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Silver Medalist</h3>
<span class="subtitle">Average over 90%</span>
</div>
<h3 class="status">x2</h3>
<p class="name">Silver Medalist</p>
<p class="subtitle">Average over 90%</p>
<p class="status">x2</p>
</header>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">CyberSci Regional Winner</h3>
<span class="subtitle"
>The Off-By-Ones - Ottawa, 2025</span
>
</div>
<p class="name">CyberSci Regional Winner</p>
<p class="subtitle">The Off-By-Ones - Ottawa, 2025</p>
</header>
</section>
<h3 class="early_history">
<p class="early_history">
Queries about other awards available by request.
</h3>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Certifications -->
@@ -248,30 +200,30 @@
<div class="section_list">
<section>
<header>
<h3 class="name">Ontario Secondary School Diploma</h3>
<p class="name">Ontario Secondary School Diploma</p>
</header>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<h3 class="name">DELF</h3>
<h3 class="status">Niveau B2</h3>
<p class="name">DELF</p>
<p class="status">Niveau B2</p>
</header>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<h3 class="name">Red Cross Swimming</h3>
<h3 class="status">Level 10</h3>
<p class="name">Red Cross Swimming</p>
<p class="status">Level 10</p>
</header>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<h3 class="name">Canadian Firearms Safety Course</h3>
<h3 class="status">PAL</h3>
<p class="name">Canadian Firearms Safety Course</p>
<p class="status">PAL</p>
</header>
</section>
<h3 class="early_history">
<p class="early_history">
Queries about certifications available by request.
</h3>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
@@ -298,13 +250,9 @@
<p>Blender</p>
</a>
<div>
<ion-icon
name="play-skip-forward-outline"
class="red r90"
></ion-icon>
<ion-icon name="play-skip-forward-outline" class="red r90"></ion-icon>
<p>CNC Machining</p>
</div>
<a href="https://www.docker.com/">
<ion-icon name="logo-docker" class="docker"></ion-icon>
<p>Docker</p>
@@ -373,24 +321,16 @@
<ion-icon name="layers-outline" class="orange"></ion-icon>
<p>PrusaSlicer</p>
</a>
<a
href="https://shopbottools.com/support-resources/control-software/"
>
<a href="https://shopbottools.com/support-resources/control-software/">
<ion-icon name="keypad-outline" class="blue"></ion-icon>
<p>ShopBot Control Software</p>
</a>
<a href="https://www.vectric.com/products/aspire/">
<ion-icon
name="play-skip-forward-outline"
class="red r90"
></ion-icon>
<ion-icon name="play-skip-forward-outline" class="red r90"></ion-icon>
<p>Vectric Aspire</p>
</a>
<a href="https://www.zotero.org/">
<ion-icon
name="document-attach-outline"
class="orange"
></ion-icon>
<ion-icon name="document-attach-outline" class="orange"></ion-icon>
<p>Zotero</p>
</a>
</div>
@@ -458,43 +398,33 @@
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<include src="includes/tailer.html" />
</main>
<div class="pane spacer pane_details">
<div class="spacer_container">
<h2>Contact Info</h2>
<p>Contact Info</p>
<div class="section_list">
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">
<a href="mailto:olivia.a.brooks77@gmail.com">Email</a>
</h3>
<span class="subtitle">olivia.a.brooks77@gmail.com</span>
</div>
<a class="name" href="mailto:olivia.a.brooks77@gmail.com">Email</a>
<p class="subtitle">olivia.a.brooks77@gmail.com</p>
</header>
</section>
</div>
</div>
<div class="spacer_container">
<h2>Spoken Languages</h2>
<p>Spoken Languages</p>
<div class="section_list">
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">English</h3>
<span class="subtitle">Fluent</span>
</div>
<p class="name">English</p>
<p class="subtitle">Fluent</p>
</header>
</section>
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">Français</h3>
<span class="subtitle">DELF B2</span>
</div>
<p class="name">Français</p>
<p class="subtitle">DELF B2</p>
</header>
</section>
</div>
@@ -504,9 +434,7 @@
<div class="section_list">
<section>
<header>
<div>
<h3 class="name">By Request</h3>
</div>
<p class="name">By Request</p>
</header>
</section>
</div>
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*.beam
*.ez
/build
erl_crash.dump
src/scripts/themes/gleam.toml
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@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
name = "themes"
version = "1.0.0"
# Fill out these fields if you intend to generate HTML documentation or publish
# your project to the Hex package manager.
#
# description = ""
# licences = ["Apache-2.0"]
# repository = { type = "github", user = "", repo = "" }
# links = [{ title = "Website", href = "" }]
#
# For a full reference of all the available options, you can have a look at
# https://gleam.run/writing-gleam/gleam-toml/.
[dependencies]
gleam_stdlib = ">= 0.44.0 and < 2.0.0"
[dev-dependencies]
gleeunit = ">= 1.0.0 and < 2.0.0"
src/scripts/themes/manifest.toml
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@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
# This file was generated by Gleam
# You typically do not need to edit this file
packages = [
{ name = "gleam_stdlib", version = "0.69.0", build_tools = ["gleam"], requirements = [], otp_app = "gleam_stdlib", source = "hex", outer_checksum = "AAB0962BEBFAA67A2FBEE9EEE218B057756808DC9AF77430F5182C6115B3A315" },
{ name = "gleeunit", version = "1.9.0", build_tools = ["gleam"], requirements = ["gleam_stdlib"], otp_app = "gleeunit", source = "hex", outer_checksum = "DA9553CE58B67924B3C631F96FE3370C49EB6D6DC6B384EC4862CC4AAA718F3C" },
]
[requirements]
gleam_stdlib = { version = ">= 0.44.0 and < 2.0.0" }
gleeunit = { version = ">= 1.0.0 and < 2.0.0" }
src/scripts/themes/src/themes.gleam
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@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
import gleam/io
pub fn main() -> Nil {
io.println("Hello from themes!")
}
src/scripts/themes/test/themes_test.gleam
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@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
import gleeunit
pub fn main() -> Nil {
gleeunit.main()
}
// gleeunit test functions end in `_test`
pub fn hello_world_test() {
let name = "Joe"
let greeting = "Hello, " <> name <> "!"
assert greeting == "Hello, Joe!"
}
src/styles/partials/_a_common.scss
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
@use "_a_colours.css";
@use "a_colours.css";
@use "a_footer";
@use "a_layouts";
@@ -91,20 +91,24 @@ body {
h1 {
font-size: 3.3vh;
font-family: var(--font-family-title);
}
h2 {
font-size: 2.5vh;
font-family: var(--font-family-title);
}
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
h6 {
font-family: var(--font-family-title);
}
p,
a {
a,
li {
font-family: var(--font-family-generic);
}
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@ a {
body {
grid-template-columns: none;
grid-template-areas: "banner" "nav" "main" "spacer";
grid-template-areas: "banner" "nav" "main" "tailer" "spacer";
// Compress spacings to maximize useable area.
// padding: var(--spacing-small);
@@ -129,6 +133,7 @@ a {
top: auto;
left: auto;
right: auto;
border-radius: var(--border-radius-small) var(--border-radius-small) 0 0;
}
}
@@ -136,7 +141,7 @@ a {
@media (min-width: 601px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
body {
grid-template-columns: min-content 1fr;
grid-template-areas: "banner banner" "nav main" "spacer main";
grid-template-areas: "banner banner" "nav main" "spacer main" "spacer tailer";
}
}
@@ -144,6 +149,6 @@ a {
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
body {
grid-template-columns: min-content 1fr min-content;
grid-template-areas: "banner banner banner" "nav main spacer";
grid-template-areas: "banner banner banner" "nav main spacer" "nav tailer spacer";
}
}
src/styles/partials/_a_quick_links.scss
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@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
flex-wrap: wrap;
justify-content: center;
> a,
> div {
> * {
display: grid;
background-color: var(--background-3);
src/styles/partials/_a_section_list.scss
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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
}
}
> .body {
> header ~ {
padding: 0 calc(var(--spacing-small) * 2);
ul {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
column-gap: var(--spacing-small);
}
> .body {
> header ~ {
// Collapse the L/R padding to maximize usable space
padding: 0;
}
src/styles/partials/_nav_location.scss
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@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
border-radius: var(--border-radius-leaf);
text-align: center;
> header h4 {
> .title {
font-weight: bold;
margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.page {
> .page {
margin: 0;
}
}
src/styles/partials/_pane_blog.scss
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@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@
justify-content: center;
> .body {
padding: var(--spacing-small) 0 0;
> header {
white-space: nowrap;
}
> .body {
> header ~ * {
text-align: start;
padding: 0 var(--spacing-thicc) var(--spacing-thicc);
@@ -24,11 +23,10 @@
object-fit: contain;
}
}
}
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
.pane.blog .body > .body {
.pane.blog {
padding: var(--spacing-small);
}
}
src/styles/partials/_pane_main.scss
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@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
main.pane {
grid-area: main;
> .body,
> footer {
background-color: var(--background-2);
border-radius: var(--border-radius-leaf);
}
> .body {
text-align: start;
padding: var(--spacing-small);
> header {
@@ -32,13 +29,10 @@ main.pane {
font-family: var(--font-family-generic);
}
}
}
> .body {
text-align: start;
}
}
> footer {
main.pane + footer {
grid-area: tailer;
margin: var(--spacing-large) auto 0;
width: min-content;
@@ -52,5 +46,4 @@ main.pane {
> p {
margin: 0;
}
}
}
src/styles/partials/_pane_nav.scss
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@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ nav.pane {
nav.pane {
background-color: var(--background-2);
border-radius: var(--border-radius-leaf);
width: 100%;
padding: 0 var(--spacing-small);
.menu,
@@ -35,10 +36,6 @@ nav.pane {
.location {
display: none;
}
> * {
width: 100%;
}
}
nav.pane > input:checked + label {