How to install Google Chrome in Fedora 44
Fedora already ships the Google Chrome repository — disabled. One dnf5 command enables it. Plus: the dnf4 syntax trap in older guides, and why the manual RPM route gets updates after all.
How to install KDE Plasma on AlmaLinux 9
I’ve just spun up a Vm of AlmaLinux 9 through Cockpit, but to my surprise it didn’t come with a desktop environment installed. It was an auto-download so probably didn’t contain any such components (it would come with GNOME by default). I had to do a little digging and found out how to install KDE, … Read more
Setting Up an Unreal Engine Project for Version Control (Git + LFS)
Quick-reference steps for putting an Unreal Engine project under Git with LFS: the .gitignore, the .gitattributes, and committing in the correct order — plus a note on Perforce, Diversion, and Epic’s new Lore.
How to auto-mount an exFAT drive in Fedora with KDE
I have an exFAT partition on a dual-boot MacBook so both operating system can share data. macOS mounts it by default, but of course Linux would never be that practical. In KDE Plasma’s Dolphin I can click the unmounted partiton and the drive becomes available, but it means an additional step for me I’d like … Read more
Installing Claude Code on Windows (2026 Edition — because it’s all changed again)
Claude Code installation on Windows has changed (again) — and for the better. One pasted line, no admin rights, and a proper VS Code extension. Here’s the current state of play.
Connecting Claude to self-hosted WordPress: MCP, OAuth, and a pipeline that closes the loop
Claude can now talk to my self-hosted WordPress sites via MCP. Here’s the full setup with the Atlas AI Connector, the OAuth debugging saga that came with it, and the Notion-to-WordPress publishing pipeline that fell out the other end — including the fact that this very article travelled through it.
Placing an Unreal Engine project under Git version control (properly)
Git is great, even for fully-fledged Unreal Engine projects. However, the built-in tool at the bottom right of the editor leaves a LOT to be desired. While it can place a project under version control, it does We can however make it work by doing a few things manually from the command line. Let me … Read more
Compiling the Nwiro Plugin from source in Visual Studio
Funny story: I downloaded Nwiro from Cosmos. I got it as part of a Humble Bundle purchase, not really knowing what it was until recently. I thought it was as easy as download, copy into my project and run. But no. Of course not. That’s because the Cosmos version doesn’t come with pre-compiled binaries. Here’s … Read more