World's Better Half

Linux daily driver series · Part 2 LibreOffice vs ONLYOFFICE on Linux — The Difference That Actually Matters Is the Document Engine, Not the Feature List A real-world finding from switching to CachyOS as a daily driver: why one suite broke header images and the other didn't — and what that reveals about cross-platform document compatibility on Linux. Context This is a follow-up to the first article in this series , which covered a three-iteration Windows → Linux migration on a custom desktop PC. Once CachyOS was running as a daily driver, one of the first practical questions was which office suite to use. The answer turned out to be more architecturally interesting than expected. The standard advice for office suites on Linux is "use LibreOffice — it's mature, it's free, it's in every distro's repository." That advice isn't wrong. But it turns out to be incomplete in a way that matters a great deal if your documents r...

Cognitive Performance · 15-Minute Protocol A Science-Backed 15-Minute Routine to Improve Focus, Learning, and Productivity How a few minutes of movement, breathing, light, and intentional planning can prepare your brain for high-performance work. 0 min 15 min 0-7 Move & get light 7-9 Breathe 9-10 Hydrate & cold reset 10-12 Define the outcome 12-15 Define the first action Start the 15-minute routine Opens a guided timer · works fine with the tab in the background Most people don't start their day intending to be distracted. Yet many of us begin important work by checking email, scrolling through messages, reviewing notifications, or jumping between tasks before we've fully engaged our minds. Then we wond...