germs.dev

Online logbook since 2009.

Notes, references and recipes kept by Dean Turpin: C++ and systems, audio and music production, and whatever else is worth writing down.

271entries, each a markdown file
493tags to browse them by
2009the year the logbook started
17years and several site engines later

Highlights

/projects/

C++ experience and side-projects

Commercially I develop using C++17, so I feel it is important to explore the latest C++ features in my personal projects. I track the latest Ubuntu Docker image in my CI pipes…

/influential/

Influential technology

Technologies that have had a positive, lasting impact on me as a developer.

/tech_stack/

Current tech stack

C++26, go1.21.13 Ubuntu 26.04, kernel 6.14.0-1017-azure, macOS 26.2, g++ 15.2.0, gprof, gcov, docker 28.0.1, GitHub Actions, Cloudflare, Fasthosts VPS, Claude Code, VSCode,…

/streaming-platforms/

Streaming music platforms compared

A look at how the main music platforms stack up on price, what they pay artists, and the ethical questions worth thinking about before you subscribe.

Topics

Programming & Development

Languages: C++, Python, modern features, algorithms, data structures

Tools: build systems, CI/CD, networking, databases, development environments

Audio & Music

Production: Logic Pro, DAWs, audio interfaces, recording techniques

Technology: DSP, real-time processing, music hardware, instruments

Hardware & Systems

Computing: CPU architectures, embedded systems, operating systems

Electronics: circuit design, hardware reviews, performance optimisation

Personal & Lifestyle

Creative: photography, cooking, travel recommendations

Reviews: technology evaluations, equipment comparisons

Most used tags

All 493 tags

cpp 37linux 26programming 25programming-languages 23tools 20lifestyle 16systems 12finance 10music-production 10performance 9revision 9algorithms 8audio 8automotive 8development 8gardening 8electric-vehicles 7music 7reference 7reviews 7computer-science 6devops 6education 6food 6git 6investment 6modern-features 6networking 6operating-systems 6security 6bash 5cli 5hardware 5luxury 5mathematics 5oop 5recipes 5skills 5technology 5agile 4