Nathan Upchurch
Nathan Upchurch
I write about incense, life, music, tech, vegan cooking, and other things I find interesting.
July 2026
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- making
- wild
- world
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- eleventy
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All posts (78)
Lately, I’ve gotten back into the swing of making Japanese style incense - a nerve-wracking endeavour because you never quite know how the expensive aromatics you’ve spent hours grinding, kneading, and extruding will turn out when you light a stick. Will my latest batch smell like burning tires when it’s properly...
As part of a project investigating a potential new piece of software, I’ve been speaking with colleagues and contractors to determine which features they rely on to do their day-to-day tasks, as well as discover any wish-list items for a new platform. In one of these discussions with a colleague, we had covered her...
I’ve been a vegan for close to a decade. From washing dishes, slinging cocktails, and pouring latte art, to recipe development, hiring, compliance, and multi-location operations, I’ve also been around the block a few times when it comes to foodservice. So when I tell you that the vast majority of foodservice...
QOwnNotes running on EndeavourOS / KDE Plasma What makes a good note taking app? # After its author decided to make future versions closed-source, I found myself searching for a replacement for the excellent Notable. Unfortunately, while note-taking applications are a dime a dozen, they’re also common ground for the...
Seitan: carnists tremble at the sight of it, and sadly, due to the difficulty in its culinary execution, so do many of my fellow leaf-loving, tofu-eating, nooch-sprinkling vegans. Little known in the west, seitan is a food comprised almost entirely of wheat gluten that was invented hundreds of years ago by Buddhist...
Processing is a fantastic language for creative programming and learning how to code, allowing programmers of all skill levels to quickly and simply create complex graphics, data visualizations, and generative art. Its Javascript implementation, p5.js, is perfect for those already familiar with Javascript, or who...
Copying files to and from remote servers is a common chore that can initially seem uncommonly tricky. Thankfully, we have the scp command, also known as the secure copy command, as a simple way to initiate secure transfers to and from your remote boxes. First, make sure your permissions are in order # Just like when...
If you’re a cottage industry solopreneur, a cricut hobbyist, or a makerspace regular, you’ve probably heard of Inkscape. Often dismissed by design professionals as a poor substitute for fully fleshed out design tools or simply “not industry standard,” this 19 year old vector graphics powerhouse allows artists,...
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