Marko Bajlovic

@marko.tech

pragmatic, progressive, multidisciplinary creative, data scientist & full stack dev. occasional avid beach goer. always learning. 🔗 https://marko.tech 🏠 https://startyparty.dev

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The Last Question; A Short Review

A short review of Isaac Asimov's The Last Question: the story that has lived rent free in my head for years.

Just now·1 min read·27 words

Disable Chrome AI, Optimization Guide On Device Model

Learn how to disable Chrome AI on your device model to optimize performance, keep your disk space, and reduce battery usage.

Just now·1 min read·29 words

Terminal Tooling

A curated collection of command-line tools that fundamentally changed how I work. With installation guides using Homebrew and practical usage examples for each tool.

May 1·1 min read·26 words

Coding with Claude & Plugins

A short guide to using Claude Code with some essential plugins for a better, pair programming experience

Jan 5·1 min read·22 words

Hyper Key

A list of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for the terminal

Dec 28·1 min read·13 words

Keyboard Shortcuts Supercut

A list of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for the terminal

Dec 4·1 min read·14 words

Using brewski, a custom alias for maintaining Homebrew packages

A simple alias to update, upgrade, and cleanup your brew installation on macOS.

Oct 2·1 min read·22 words

fzf ftw

fzf-tools is a zsh plugin that enhances command line efficiency with interactive selection for files, history, scripts, and git commits.

Jun 8·1 min read·22 words

WTF is Startyparty?

I get asked a lot what this project is. It's a labor of love developed over many years that aggregates top-tier articles, news, social media, podcasts, videos, games, resources, livesteams and more in…

May 13·1 min read·40 words

My favorite Raycast extensions

Use Raycast? Here's a guide to my most used and recommended extensions that will power up your workflow.

May 11·1 min read·22 words

Zed Editor Settings in 2025

I share my latest Zed IDE settings, which include theme, extensions, linting configurations, overrides, and formatting options.

May 1·1 min read·22 words

Using Localized, Offline LLMs with LM Studio

LM Studio is a desktop app for local LLM development, offering a chat interface, Hugging Face integration, and a local server that simulates OpenAI endpoints.

Apr 19·1 min read·32 words

Python Script to Find RSS

A quick and simple Python based shell script to find RSS links from any given URL.

Nov 14·1 min read·21 words

Visualize the DOM in 3D with Mouse Movement

See the DOM in a whole new way.

Oct 29·1 min read·16 words

Your Guide to Installing and Using Hugging Face Models

A comprehensive guide to installing and using Hugging Face models.

Oct 28·1 min read·19 words

Find the Icon or Favicon on A Website

A quick and simple way to find the icon or favicon on a website.

Oct 20·1 min read·22 words

Mackup Dotfile Manager

A quick guide on how to set up mackup for dotfiles.

Oct 12·1 min read·14 words

Using The Super Fast Kitty Terminal

A blunt guide on how to set up kitty as your new terminal.

Oct 2·1 min read·19 words

Get to Know Supermaven - Your Go-To Coding Sidekick

Supermaven lets you write code 2x faster with AI. Let's set it up.

Sep 9·1 min read·22 words

Tailwind CSS Cheatsheet

A cheatsheet on how to use Tailwind CSS classes and links to resources.

Aug 8·1 min read·16 words

The 2024 CSS Cheatsheet

A cheatsheet on how to use some of the most commonly used CSS properties.

Jul 17·1 min read·18 words

zshrc for 2024

Setting and configuring zshrc in the modern age.

Jun 28·1 min read·11 words

The Best Developer Notebook Obisidian

Obsidian: dooooooooope open source writing app tailored to programmers' thought processes.

May 11·1 min read·16 words

Docker Commands

This is a quick cheatsheet for the most commonly used Docker Commands.

Apr 14·1 min read·14 words

Finding OG Metadata on a Website

How to extract OG Metadata, using JavaScript console, on a website

Mar 13·1 min read·17 words

React Cheatsheet and Basics

A quick cheatsheet on how to use some of the most commonly used React.js features.

Mar 4·1 min read·19 words

JavaScript One Liners, The Ultimate Guide

A collection of JavaScript one-liners that will help you code like a pro.

Feb 11·1 min read·19 words

Figma Cheatsheet

A guide to all the keyboard shortcuts in Figma.

Feb 8·1 min read·11 words

Finding RSS Links on Websites

A simple tutorial on how to find RSS links on websites using some console log magic and Javascript.

Nov 7·1 min read·23 words

Determining Disk Space Usage on Linux/Unix

A simple guide on how to determine disk space usage on a Linux/Unix system.

Oct 12·1 min read·20 words

The Joy of Virtual Environments in Python

A simple guide on how to determine disk space usage on a Linux/Unix system.

Sep 25·1 min read·21 words

Infinite GPT

Use GPT for infinite length text generation from the command line.

May 21·1 min read·13 words

Prompt Engineering

A brilliant guide written by Brex on prompt engineering and crafting the perfect prompt for OpenAI's GPT-4.

May 15·1 min read·19 words

Using OpenAI to Summarize the News

A a quick-ish, step-by-step tutorial for setting up OpenAI's `autocompletion` with `Python 3`.

May 5·1 min read·19 words

Setting Up Zshell

This tutorial will guide you through the process of setting up custom commands and aliases for ZShell and its plugins.

Apr 11·1 min read·23 words

10 Reasons Why I Like Python over Node.js & Why You Should Use It - An experiment in purely local AI content generation

Python vs Node.js. This was written using several open source AI libraries. Just wanted to test it out.

Apr 11·1 min read·41 words

Getting Started with OpenAI API through Python

A a quick-ish, step-by-step tutorial for setting up OpenAI's `autocompletion` with `Python 3`.

Apr 4·1 min read·20 words

How To Set Up A New Mac From Scratch

A straightforward guide to setting up your computer for development based on what I use and how to install it.

Dec 7·1 min read·29 words

Git Config Shortcuts

A straightforward guide to setting up your computer for development based on what I use and how to install it.

Dec 6·1 min read·23 words

Moving from Bitbucket to Github

A quick set of commands to safely move your Bitbucket repo to Github all while keeping history and everything.

Dec 1·1 min read·24 words

Path of Exile Launcher, One Keyboard Command to Start Them All

Created a quick script that launches path of exile on windows using Win + Shift + G and displays a themed toolip; uses AutoHotKey.

Nov 15·1 min read·35 words

Updating Arch Linux After A Long Time

Stuck getting `Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.`? Well, have I got the solution for you..

Nov 12·1 min read·23 words

Changing Wordpress URLs via MySQL or CLI

A straightforward guide to setting up your computer for development based on what I use and how to install it.

Oct 10·1 min read·27 words

FFMPEG Cheatsheet

Here's a quick cheatsheet I compiled over the years to quickly converting things using ffmpeg.

Sep 7·1 min read·17 words

Regex in Path of Exile

A collection of Path of Exile regex usable in search fields in game.

Aug 28·1 min read·18 words

The Last Year in Path of Exile

Over the past year or so, I've been playing Path of Exile when new seasons come up relatively casually...

Aug 16·1 min read·26 words

Using NMAP

Nmap (Network mapper) is a dope open-source tool for seeing what's going on networks and how security is looking.

Aug 11·1 min read·21 words

Pretty PHP Debug Output

A quick copy-pasta for rapid PHP debugging.

Jun 7·1 min read·11 words

Vim vs Emacs vs Spacemacs vs Other Command Line Text Editors

Text editors are essential tools for developers, allowing them to create, edit and manage code. There are many text editors available, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. This article will c…

Jan 12·1 min read·60 words

Retro Gaming with 351Elec

I recently was introduced to the wonderful world of mobile game emulation and I love it. Come join in on the fun.

Jul 19·1 min read·26 words

Using Yabai

yabai is an awesome tiling, snapping, layout, and controller for your windows on macOS.

Mar 29·1 min read·16 words

Raps. My favorite Hip Hop, Rap, RnB Playlist

A growing playlist of 150+ rap, hip hop, and R&B songs.

Dec 5·1 min read·19 words

Remove All Your Facebook Likes

Wipe your like history clean.

Dec 4·1 min read·10 words

Beats. Lo-Fi, Chill Music Playlist

Chill beats to listen to while doing stuff.

Nov 17·1 min read·13 words

Why Path of Exile is the Best ARPG

Path of Exile is one of the best ARPGs for PC and consoles. This is my fairly in-depth review on what sets it apart from everyone else.

Nov 11·1 min read·35 words

Chugga. Hardcore, Metal, Djent Playlist

A solid, balanced, head banger playlist.

Nov 9·1 min read·11 words

Useful Javascript Snippets & Functions Megalist

A long, curated list of useful javascript functions and snippets I've collected throughout the years.

Nov 6·1 min read·21 words

Handy PHP Snippets & Functions Round 2

Back with another PHP guide with useful snippets and functions you can use in your projects.

Nov 1·1 min read·23 words

Fix For Error in Photoshop "Could not complete your request because of a program error"

Got stuck on this bug for a minute, figurued I'd share the solution to known bug in Photoshop 2021

Oct 26·1 min read·34 words

Set Local Page as Homepage/New Tab in Firefox

A short walkthrough to setting a local HTML file as your homepage and new tab page in Firefox

Oct 14·1 min read·26 words

My Favorite Vim Plugins

A curated list of essential plugins and command line tools to improve your productivity.

May 1·1 min read·18 words

Solution for Linux apt-get "KEYEXPIRED - The following signatures were invalid"

Sometimes keys get old on a server you've had up for a while. We just need to update those third party keys.

Apr 22·1 min read·33 words

Essential Command Line Tools

A curated list of essential plugins and command line tools to improve your productivity.

Apr 3·1 min read·18 words

How to Make Data Requests

"Data requests or web scraping, also known as data extraction, is the process of retrieving, thus scraping,

Mar 15·1 min read·22 words

Javascript ES6 Cheatsheet

"A cheatsheet containing ES2015 [ES6] tips, tricks, best practices and code

Mar 1·1 min read·14 words

Favorite Github Repos

Today I'm going to share with you some of my absolute favorite finds on Github. Some are rare gems, others are foundational or lifesavers. Each is worth a glance at the very least if not a deep delvin…

Feb 27·1 min read·42 words

References for Using React

A handy, quick reference for me (and everyone) to come back to when working with React.

Feb 26·1 min read·20 words

Best of PHP Functions

When working with PHP I have a bunch of go-to functions and things I come back to often.

Feb 22·1 min read·22 words

Essential SASS Mixins

Here's some SASS Mixins I've collected over the years.

Feb 19·1 min read·12 words

SASS Cheatsheet

Sass is an extension of CSS, adding nested rules, variables, mixins, selector inheritance, and more. It's translated to well-formatted, standard CSS using the command line tool or a plugin for your bu…

Jan 15·1 min read·35 words

Using Figma As a Primary Design Tool

Figma is the new hotness when it comes to designing, particuarly for the web, but for most anything really. It's a Javascript based web based application that essentially supplements (or replaces) a l…

Jan 12·1 min read·50 words

SSL With LetsEncrypt

This tutorial is a quick one. Cause generating an SSL certificate should be quick and painless anyway.

Jan 12·1 min read·20 words

Using and Organizing Icons with IconJar

Recently I gave IconJar a try. It's a fairly simple program for Mac that allows you to browse and preview all your icons in one place. Similar to what Font Book or Extensis Fusion is for fonts.

Jan 8·1 min read·43 words

Docker Cheatsheet

This is a quick cheatsheet for the most commonly used Docker Commands.

Jan 4·1 min read·14 words

MongoDB Cheatsheet

Here's a cheat-sheet for basic database management and manipulation in MongoDB.

Dec 28·1 min read·13 words

MySQL Cheatsheet

Here's a cheatsheet for basic MySQL usage.

Dec 28·1 min read·9 words

Vim Cheatsheet

Put together a quick cheat-sheet from things I've copied and saved over the years. I come back to these notes from time to time and thought it time to finally share them.

Dec 18·1 min read·34 words

LEMP: Linux NGINX MySQL PHP Server Configuration Walkthrough

This is a quick and gritty guide to setting up a Linux based server for MySQL, PHP, NGINX.

Dec 12·1 min read·26 words

NGINX Wordpress Template

This is the NGINX config I use for most Wordpress / PHP projects. I've updated it throughout the years with optimal configurations

Dec 7·1 min read·25 words

Favorite Terminal Commands

Here's a list of some random, useful commands and tools to use in the Command Line.

Nov 12·1 min read·19 words

PHP - Get All Links from a Website

A quick little script for PHP that will grab all the links in a page and output them in a human-readable format. Nothing special, but useful.

Dec 19·1 min read·34 words

Curl Cheatsheet

curl is used in the command line or in scripts to transfer data. It is also used nearly everywhere: in cars, television sets, routers, printers, audio equipment, mobile phones, tablets, settop boxes, …

Dec 19·1 min read·52 words