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Cicadas in the Summertime

Nix McRetro // 27th July 2017 // Study

Oh, hello there! It seems I shelved this entire website and YouTube while studying for university. Was it all for nothing? My GPA of 6.5 says it was worth it. Can I keep it up? Probably not! Now I’ve complained about the lack of internet speed here on a few... Continue reading

65kg Weight Goal Achieved!

Nix McRetro // 28th December 2016 // News

Incredible, isn’t it? 50kg down - that’s 43% of my initial mass melted away. Fat mass is down, down, down! Which means that my lean mass is up, up, up! Lean mass is a combination of muscle mass (as above) and… Bone mass! The real question is… can I maintain... Continue reading

YouTube Video Blitz

Nix McRetro // 24th December 2016 // News, YouTube

In the next week I’ll be editing a whole bunch of footage, in excess of 250GB! It’s going to be quite a task especially since Apple has changed the interface on Final Cut Pro X (now up to 10.3.1) making me have to hunt down basic settings. At least the... Continue reading

Ghost Publishing Platform on the Raspberry Pi

Nix McRetro // 5th December 2016 // Guides, Linux, Raspberry Pi

Ghost Publishing Platform on the Raspberry Pi

I decided to have a look around for an alternative to WordPress. I must admit I do have a tendency to do this from time to time. Anyway, enter Ghost. No php, just pure js built for the new world order. Anyway, get your Raspberry Pi up and running with... Continue reading

Kdenlive and Ubuntu Budgie Remix 16.10

Nix McRetro // 28th November 2016 // News, YouTube

Well that video looks like a complete mess - let me explain! I’ve started to grow very fond of a particular flavour of Ubuntu 16.10. Specifically, Budgie Remix! To me it is reminiscent of macOS and will likely be my go to distro as they seem to have a knack... Continue reading