Dark cyberpunk Linux terminal setup with mechanical keyboard

Why I Threw Away My Mouse (The Shell vs. GUI Debate)

A manifesto on why the Command Line Interface (CLI) beats the Graphical User Interface (GUI) for serious technical work.

December 15, 2025 · 4 min · 785 words · Murat Kurkoglu
An old CRT monitor and terminal screen glowing with green light in a dark room

The Black Screen: I Formatted Everything and Now I'm Lost

Surviving the first few minutes of a pure text-based Linux experience.

December 13, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Murat Kurkoglu
Two developers successfully using wf-recorder and slurp to capture a specific area of a Sway/Wayland desktop from the terminal.

GUI-less Screen Capture: The wf-recorder/slurp Guide for Sway

Dive into the terminal-only method for perfect screen recording on Arch Linux and Sway/Wayland. Learn to use wf-recorder and slurp for selected-area video capture.

October 27, 2025 · 5 min · Murat Kurkoglu
Developers celebrating a functional Wayland terminal workflow with Sway, Grim, and Slurp.

FEH to SWAYIMG: Mastering Visual Workflow on Sway/Wayland

My deep dive into moving from X11’s FEH to Wayland-native SWAYIMG on Arch Linux. Learn the Grim + Slurp terminal method for clean, fast screen capture.

October 27, 2025 · 6 min · Murat Kurkoglu
A side-by-side comparison of a blinding white website versus the same site rendered in a comfortable dark mode.

Taming The Glare: Force Dark Mode On All Websites In Chrome

Learn the secret Chrome flag, “Auto Dark Mode for Web Contents,” to force a dark theme on any website, including platforms like Google Analytics, reducing eye strain.

October 27, 2025 · 7 min · Murat Kurkoglu