Araz Gray

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How to set global key shortcuts in Wayland

If you're a dropdown terminal person, you know the deal: one key, instant access, no friction. I've used the grave key (`) to show and hide my terminal for as long as I can remember. Then Wayland came along and decided that key is off-limits for global shortcuts. Relearning decades of muscle memory ... Read All

You're not broken. The advice is.

You won't find this one in your usual self-help feed. Most guides out there are quietly telling you that you're doing something wrong and they've got the fix. This isn't that. "Stop eating to lose weight." Okay, but that's literally the only good thing going on right now. Hard pass. Make you... Read All


How to wait

You've probably been in situations where you had no choice but to wait. For people like me, especially with ADHD, waiting can feel like genuine torture. Waiting to reach a mountain summit while hiking. Waiting to hit a 2-hour walking record. Sitting through a party you were sure you wouldn't en... Read All

I made a Cyberpunk 2077 Tarot Deck

I made a Cyberpunk 2077 Tarot Deck. It has 22 Major Arcana, 4 Minor Arcana, 3 extra cards, and the original back design from the game. Most cards are from the game itself, originally made by Jakub Rebelka, and the extra three were designed by an unknown artist, with descriptions I wrote. These are t... Read All

It’s Your Life, It’s Your Choice

There’s a quiet strength in feeling different. Many people grow up in environments where conformity is praised, where society tries to write the script of your life before you even start living it. They tell you what to celebrate, how to dress, what to say, and even how to think. But here’s the trut... Read All

What You Need to Do vs. What You're Doing

You want to blog What you need to do: Open an account on bear.dev or WordPress, or install it on your server and start writing. What you're doing: Designing a new theme for the 100th time or building a new CMS for others. You want to organize your life What you need to do: Use a to-do... Read All

A Fresh Start, A Timeless Redesign

In recent days, following the burst of energy and renewed productivity I experienced, I decided to redesign my blog. The previous blog design, based on a skeuomorphic style and a notebook-like appearance, dated back to 2016. Although I still found it beautiful, it no longer supported my current idea... Read All

The most realistic game ever

Somewhere in Urmia Lake What if I told you there is a video game out there that will run at 32K quality (64 times the resolution of 4K) and 220 FPS on any device1, with a field of view of 220° x 150°, and you can even smell2 its scents and touch its surfaces? Yeah, this game exis... Read All

When “Act Like It’s Yours” Backfires

Companies love to say: “Act like an owner.”, “Treat it like it’s yours.”, “We’re a family here.” Sounds good. Inspiring, even. Ownership feels like power. It gives you purpose. You feel responsible. Proud. Committed.But nobody tells you when that invisible line is crossed. The line where owne... Read All


Can You Leave Secret Messages for AI?

I had a weird idea yesterday. What if I hid a secret message on my website? Something only I would know. Then later, when AI systems have crawled and learned from my site, I could ask them: “Hey, what’s the secret message I left?” If they know it, I’d have proof they trained on my content.Clever, ... Read All