Michael Mob

About Me

I’m a 👨‍💻 programmer, 🛠️ maker, and 🔧 tinkerer.
I started learning how to code with custom Java RuneScape private servers back in 2006 at 11 years old.
Since 2013, I have primarily used GNU/Linux as my main operating system. My current favorite Linux distribution is Pop!_OS.

Skills

Proficient with Python, JavaScript, Bash, PHP, C#, Java, among other scripting and programming languages.
Experience with Django, Laravel, React, Vue, Svelte, and a variety of other frameworks.
Software:
- MySQL + other common relational databases, and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
- Shopify, WooCommerce, and WordPress content management systems.
- FreeCAD and OnShape parametric 3D modeling tools.
- Microsoft Office and Google Docs.

More

Check out my code projects on my GitHub profile and my 3D model designs on my Thingiverse profile.

Interests

Programming
3D Modeling and Printing
Automation

Education

B.Sc in Information Technology, 2020

New Jersey Institute of Technology (3.8 GPA)

Posts

System-wide Vim-like Movement Keys

Prologue Nestled between the num-pad and the alpha-numeric section of the keyboard lies some special keys that are sometimes referred to as “cursor control keys”. They serve the purpose of controlling the view or cursor.

Michael Mob

Last updated on Jan 9, 2022 5 min read

System-wide Vim-like Movement Keys

Flash Coreboot on a Thinkpad X220

Guide Video Flash Coreboot on a Thinkpad X220 Repository: https://github.com/michaelmob/x220-coreboot-guide This repository is a supplement for my x220 coreboot flash guide on YouTube. While highly unlikely, it is possible to brick your x220 by attempting to flash coreboot.

Michael Mob

Last updated on Mar 26, 2022 5 min read

Flash Coreboot on a Thinkpad X220

Screensaver and Screenlocker without a Desktop Environment

NOTICE: This post is over 5 years old and the information is likely outdated. Screensavers and Screenlockers Without the bells and whistles of a desktop environment, the simplicity of a program that turns your screen off and locks your session becomes an irritating manual task.

Last updated on Jun 9, 2022 3 min read

Manage Your Dotfiles

NOTICE: This post is over 5 years old. Improved and more battle-tested methods exist. My current technique and recommendation is to initialize a Git repository in your home directory and whitelist your chosen config files.

Last updated on Jun 9, 2022 4 min read

Projects

KWin Quick Tile Enhancements

Enhancements for the KWin Quick Tile feature. Quick Tiling uses a keyboard shortcut or mouse gesture to quickly tile a window to a screen edge or screen corner. Similar to window snapping in ChromeOS, in Windows 10, and in GNOME Shell.

KWin Quick Tile Enhancements

QEMU USB Device Manager

A wrapper of the QEMU monitor for USB management. Quickly switch devices between the host and its virtual machines. Software alternative to a KVM switch.

QEMU USB Device Manager

Django Semantic UI Forms

Django templatetags to style Django forms with Semantic UI fields. Render entire forms or individual fields. Features include: object based form layout, select fields with icons, country select field, among many others.

Django Semantic UI Forms

A simple Windows program to record small WebM screencasts. Built atop the abilties of ffmpeg. Capture frames within the recording region. Press Record, or use the global hotkey to start recording.

WebMCam

Provost Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship

NJIT 2019 $3,000 Award

Project: Encouraging the Use of Built-in Language Features for Learning Control Flow
2019 Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Recipients and Projects