eckertalex.dev's Blog https://eckertalex.dev/ 2026-03-24T00:00:00Z Alexander Eckert A Neat Rounding Mode https://eckertalex.dev/blog/a-neat-rounding-mode/ 2026-03-24T00:00:00Z 2026-03-24T00:00:00Z Today I learned about a new rounding mode and I think it's pretty great. It's called half-even. The AI Knowledge Gap https://eckertalex.dev/blog/the-ai-knowledge-gap/ 2025-06-28T00:00:00Z 2025-06-28T00:00:00Z LLMs can help us become a jack of all trades, but mastery still takes hard work and real experience. How to Interview Software Engineers https://eckertalex.dev/blog/how-to-interview-software-engineers/ 2025-05-25T00:00:00Z 2025-05-25T00:00:00Z Preparing to lead my first engineering interviews, I gathered the most useful practical advice I could find. What AI won't Teach You About Asking For Help https://eckertalex.dev/blog/what-ai-wont-teach-you-about-asking-for-help/ 2025-05-21T00:00:00Z 2025-05-21T00:00:00Z Early in my career I leaned on senior engineers too quickly. They taught me to pause and try more on my own, a habit AI might not teach the next generation. Don't Just Ship. Practice https://eckertalex.dev/blog/dont-just-ship-practice/ 2025-05-04T00:00:00Z 2025-05-04T00:00:00Z Getting better at programming by practicing more deliberately, not just shipping. On Grace, Frustration, and Getting to Know People https://eckertalex.dev/blog/on-grace-frustration-and-getting-to-know-people/ 2025-04-08T00:00:00Z 2025-04-24T00:00:00Z On getting frustrated more easily at work, and how actually getting to know people helps. Building My Own CLI App to Control Elgato Key Light Airs https://eckertalex.dev/blog/building-keylightctl/ 2024-11-18T00:00:00Z 2024-11-18T00:00:00Z Building keylightctl, a small CLI tool to control my Elgato Key Light Airs from the terminal. Know your tools https://eckertalex.dev/blog/know-your-tools/ 2024-11-07T00:00:00Z 2024-11-07T00:00:00Z An adapted version of my lightning talk on why we should invest time in truly understanding our development tools. Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Broken Up Into a TV Series (Extended Editions) https://eckertalex.dev/blog/lord-of-the-rings-trilogy-broken-up-into-a-tv-series/ 2023-04-23T00:00:00Z 2023-04-23T00:00:00Z How to break the Lord of the Rings extended editions into episodes for a more watchable TV-series experience. NuPhy Air60 Manual https://eckertalex.dev/blog/nuphy-air60-manual/ 2022-11-25T00:00:00Z 2022-11-25T00:00:00Z Manual for the NuPhy Air60, a wireless 60% mechanical keyboard with RGB backlight. Vortex Race 3 Manual https://eckertalex.dev/blog/vortex-race-3-manual/ 2022-11-25T00:00:00Z 2022-11-25T00:00:00Z Manual for the Vortex Race 3, nearly as compact as a 60% board but with close to a TKL's key count. Borealis - My First VSCode Theme https://eckertalex.dev/blog/borealis-my-first-vscode-theme/ 2020-05-09T00:00:00Z 2020-05-09T00:00:00Z Borealis is a dark VSCode theme built on shades of teal with yellow as its main contrast color. How to create an AJAX Form in PHP with Google reCAPTCHA https://eckertalex.dev/blog/ajax-php-recaptcha-form/ 2018-08-03T00:00:00Z 2018-08-03T00:00:00Z How to create an AJAX form in PHP with Google reCAPTCHA. Connecting Raspberry Pi 3 with UAlaska https://eckertalex.dev/blog/raspberry-pi-ualaska/ 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z How to connect a Raspberry Pi 3 to the UAlaska network. Eduroam setup for Linux at UAF https://eckertalex.dev/blog/linux-eduroam-setup/ 2017-07-31T00:00:00Z 2017-07-31T00:00:00Z How to set up eduroam on a Linux machine running the KDE environment. Manjaro Installation with Windows 10 dualboot https://eckertalex.dev/blog/manjaro-installation-with-win10-dualboot/ 2017-07-28T00:00:00Z 2017-07-28T00:00:00Z How I configured my laptop to dualboot Manjaro and Windows 10.