Alan's ramblings and thoughshttps://alan.chung-ma.com/blog/https://alan.chung-ma.com/blog/2025-hardening-my-linux-desktop/https://alan.chung-ma.com/blog/2025-hardening-my-linux-desktop/A collection of notes and a brief walkthrough on how I went about to harden a new desktop computer running Arch Linux. Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://alan.chung-ma.com/blog/2025-phd-application-experience/https://alan.chung-ma.com/blog/2025-phd-application-experience/A walkthrough of my experience applying to PhD programs in both the US and in Europe. I go over lessons learned as I applied in two cycles, and how I approached my interviews and decisions. Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://alan.chung-ma.com/blog/2026-test-draft/https://alan.chung-ma.com/blog/2026-test-draft/BS TEST Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://alan.chung-ma.com/blog/2025-hello-world/https://alan.chung-ma.com/blog/2025-hello-world/The first post, hello, world.Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT