The New Leaf Journal
The New Leaf Journal
Nicholas A. Ferrell
The New Leaf Journal is a self-hosted WordPress-powered online writing magazine. I launched the site on April 27, 2020. I created the project to host my own writing and that of my friends, which (as of this date) includes Victor V. Gurbo.
Latest Posts
I celebrate the quarter-century anniversary of the North American release of Pokémon Gold and Silver with the story of how I organically caught a shiny purple Drowzee in my first Gold run.
An interview of sorts with by good friend and New Leaf Journal colleague Victor V. Gurbo on his new album, Outrun the Invisible Man.
We discover that it is unwise to put out carved Halloween pumpkins in the opening days of October, especially when the wehether is consistently in the 70s and 80s.
An inflatable crow bringing fall tidings to Brooklyn leads into a discussion about my Ubuntu Touch camera app and a seasonal theme for NLJ.
I review the iMoon app for Ubuntu Touch, available in flavors for version 16.04 and versions 20.04 and 24.04.
Demonstrating how to use a small paperclip to eject SIM card trays and showing off my sturider SIM ejection bit from IFIXIT.
Seen in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, in 2025: A Christmas countdown clock counting down from 86 days.
I had planned to install Ubuntu Touch on my Google Pixel 3a XL. While I did eventually install Ubuntu Touch, I first had a brief adventure with Droidian.
Nothing says "back to school" like an inflatable gnome, dressed as a pencil, offering you an apple.
I once reported on Amazon eQuad cargo "bikes" in Brooklyn. I now cover a broken "bike" in Brooklyn Heights.
Back in July, I noticed that now-former NYC Mayoral candidate Jim Walden had Connecticut plates on his car. That proved to be relevant to a story about his attempt to be removed from the ballot.
Reviewing the month that was at The New Leaf Journal in August 2025.
Describing how I use Aegis Authenticator on my phone and Authenticator for Linux to access my TOTP tokens on my phone and computers.
Encountering a bird crossing sign near a bird-named venue in Roslyn, New York.
My site is crawled regularly by a bot called Thinkbot. Thanks to Hacker News, I learned that I am not the only one with this "problem."