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GDM Login Screen Doesn't Show on Arch Linux Startup

Recently, I switched to Arch Linux on my daily driver laptop, and so far, everything is working fairly well. Something that wasn't working, however, was GDM popping up automatically.

February 25, 2021 at 8:54 AM PST

Reducing MySQL RAM Usage

I host this site on a $5 DigitalOcean droplet, and it works pretty well. The only drawback is that it has a fairly limited RAM allocation, and with the need to run a MySQL server to run a CMS, it causes things to run slower at times.

July 8, 2020 at 12:16 PM PDT

WWDC 2020 In Review

I took some time over the last couple weeks to watch the WWDC 2020 keynotes and sessions and I am impressed by and excited for the new technologies and improvements that Apple introduced.

July 8, 2020 at 11:56 AM PDT

Story Time: Incorrect Publish Times

Last night, I published a post, and I noticed the published time was 14 hours off. I knew it had something to do with the time zone, but I couldn’t tell what was wrong.

June 12, 2020 at 10:13 AM PDT

When I publish, post a Tweet.

So, I just deployed a bot that uses Ghost webhooks to post a Tweet. I didn't use Zapier.

June 11, 2020 at 8:10 PM PDT

Upgrading to Ubuntu 20.04: Python 3 Issue

So as many of you who have been paying attention to the development of Ubuntu 20.04 may know, Canonical has finally shipped Focal Fossa! I was excited when I saw it on my Twitter feed, but then this happened…

April 23, 2020 at 12:30 PM PDT

Hello, World!

Hello, and welcome to my blog. I am Joseph Geis, a student, swimmer, and aspiring developer from Orange County, California.

March 24, 2020 at 3:27 PM PDT