Zishan Rahman

He/him. 23. Computer Science @ King’s College London (ongoing PhD candidate, BSc First Class with Honours in 2023). Jumping from one thread to another.

Are We Here?

A (Not So) Brief Update On My Life And What I Want To Do With This Website, Now That I’m Doing A PhD And Have Just Co-Hosted My First Conference Presentation

13 minute read

I last wrote a blog post in 2023, my yearly Linux Mint anniversary post. It’s been almost a year since then, so now is time for an update, now that my life and career path have both changed considerably. Long story short: I started a PhD in February and I just co-hosted my first conference presentation with my PhD supervisor. I’m very much looking forward to it, so read on for a brief-ish summary of what’s going on in my life (as of Tuesday 9th July 2024).

Using Linux Mint As My Daily Driver: Two Years On. And Also A Small Update On Life Now That I’ve Graduated.

2 minute read

Two year ago, I decided to install Linux Mint on my old Acer laptop. Since then, I’ve been using Mint as my daily driver, and last year I wrote an article where I looked back at my year thus far as a Linux user. This hastily written article celebrates two years so far as a Mint user. I’ll also fill you in on some life updates and plans. It’s not a very long read, certainly not as long as the previous anniversary post, but I thought I’d write something quick to fill us in. Hopefully I’ll make more detailed blog posts in the future.

I’m Going Straight Into Third Year Without A Placement And I Have No Regrets

5 minute read

In previous blog posts I have mentioned the fact that I was still searching for a placement. That search has ended with me going straight into the third and final year of my Bachelors degree. Do I feel bad about that? Not really. Partly because I was somewhat expecting this as the deadline crept closer, and partly because of a book I read.

Using Linux Mint As My Daily Driver: One Year On

15 minute read

One year ago, I decided to install Linux Mint on my old Acer laptop. Since then, I’ve been using Mint as my daily driver, and in this article I’m looking back on some of my highlights so far as a Linux user, what I still miss about my time as a Windows user, and then looking back on if I ultimately made the right choice (SPOILER ALERT: I did indeed make the right choice! 😉) and finally if I plan to switch distros. Strap in, folks! This one’s a LOOOOOOOOOOONG read!