Knowledge Base

This Knowledge Base is an ‘it works on my machine’ project where I document all the little details the brain might not remember later.

I am using Arch Linux. But all the information shown should work on your machine too! I focus a lot on the independence and universality of my workflow and because of that most of the programs I use are cross platform, versatile and neat.

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Fast Updates - Arch Linux

  • 22 Sep 2025
  • 122 words.

I just found the reflector cli tool which can help you manage the mirrorlist in Arch. Just wow, it is so fast to update anything now, it feels like a breeze.

Remapping the Y and Z Key while Switching US ANSI and DE ISO Keyboard Layout

  • 08 Sep 2025
  • 579 words.

Insight: My laptop has a German ISO keyboard layout. I bought an US ANSI keyboard for faster typing as I am programming. Now it flips the Y and Z key everytime I switch between DE and US grrrr.

Flashing USB Drives

  • 29 Jun 2025
  • 92 words.

Fix Booting Into Black Screen on Arch Linux

  • 20 Jun 2025
  • 151 words.

Troubleshooting Arch Linux

  • 20 Jun 2025
  • 135 words.

Setup Windows 11 Inside of Linux

  • 17 Jun 2025
  • 91 words.

Running Windows Apps on Linux with Wine

  • 16 Jun 2025
  • 34 words.

Online Identity Verification

  • 02 Jun 2025
  • 408 words.

How to reliably set up verification for your online identity (Email and Socials).