update theme colors and add aside shortcode!

.ignore

@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-themes/
 static/

content/posts/what-do-you-want-in-a-phone.md

@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 date: 2026-02-24T23:45:11-07:00
 description: "I just dropped my phone in my dog's water bowl -- I'm thinking what I want from my phone"
 image: ""
-lastmod: 2026-02-25T00:42:51-07:00
+lastmod: 2026-02-25T12:06:38-07:00
-showTableOfContents: false
+showTableOfContents: true
 tags: ["phone", "technology"]
 title: "What Do You Want in a Phone"
 type: "post"
 ---
 
-#
+# Phone Woes
 
 I only moments ago dropped my Pixel Fold into a freshly cleaned stainless steel bowl of water.
 
@@ -35,13 +35,31 @@ I'm almost hoping my fold is broken just so I can pursue this self experimentati
 
 I have tried quite a few different phones over the last five-ish years.
 
+### Linux In My Pocket!
+
 I purchased [the original PinePhone (pine64)](https://pine64.org/devices/pinephone/) when it launched, even got the keyboard case. It was barely usable as a linux computer, let alone a phone. I wanted it to work so badly I persisted despite my wife's pleas to have a way to be contacted consistently. I relented after a month or so.
 
+### Google Normie
+
 Then a Pixel 4. It was fine. I ran [CalyxOS](https://calyxos.org/) on it at first and then [GrapheneOS (homepage)](https://grapheneos.org/) I think. Both custom flavors of Android that have a privacy focus, spoofing or sandboxing required Google services to respect your data just a bit more.
 
-I jumped back in the mobile linux pool for another month about a year ago with a OnePlus 6T. It was much more usable, phone calls worked fairly well (provided you weren't doing any bluetooth tomfoolery), and once I compiled a custom VoLTE package I was even able to make calls on 4G networks! (Oh yeah, I'm remembering, if I wanted to receive calls, I had to be sure to set my phone to 2G networks only, so having the VoLTE setup was super convenient. Data was a "only turn on when using" sort of thing).
+### Linux In My Pocket! Continued...
+
+I jumped back in the mobile linux pool for another month about a year ago with a OnePlus 6T. It was much more usable, phone calls worked fairly well (provided you weren't doing any bluetooth tomfoolery), and once I compiled a custom VoLTE package I was even able to make calls on 4G networks!
+
+{{< aside caption="Oh yeah..." >}} I'm remembering, if I wanted to receive calls, I had to be sure to set my phone to 2G networks only, so having the VoLTE setup was super convenient. I desperately wanted mobile linux to work. I dropped many calls, missed group chats, my family for a while thought they couldn't call me :sob: so I'm not a linux-hater, I think the people at [PostMarketOS (homepage)](https://postmarketos.org/) are doing awesome stuff, it just needs more time in the oven, and ALOT more love AKA money / donated development.
+{{< /aside >}}
+
+{{< aside >}}
+Looks like they have made lots of improvements since I last used my OP 6T! (which is not surprising) The [wiki page (postmarket wiki)](https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/OnePlus_6_(oneplus-enchilada)) has a good summary of functional parts
+{{< /aside >}}
+
+### Flip Minimalism
+
 I also tried a flip phone for a minute. I ended up purchasing a [TCL Flip 2 (product page)](https://us.tcl.com/products/flip-2). Incredible how cheap it was, and it worked surprisingly well! I put some custom software on it, unfortunately I didn't document the process, but managed to install a custom cursor tool to set a button to toggle controlling a cursor on its 2.5" screen. This made using some of the apps much easier / possible than using the simple ^ v <- -> controls. It got me detoxed off my phone and showed me just how much time I can spend on it. Then, I switched back, telling myself I could handle the raw power of these internet-connected, eye-catching attention bricks.
 
+### Flip Maxxing
+
 Back to my Pixel. Until I dropped it and it wouldn't keep a charge. The phone would only power on while plugged in, essentially unusable as a mobile device.
 
 I then got my favorite phone to date, the Pixel Fold! Second hand from a chap in my area for $400. Not a bad deal if you ask me.
@@ -88,7 +106,7 @@ Its so apparent when watching other people how locked in they seem on their devi
 
 [Fairphone (home page)](https://www.fairphone.com/en/)
 
-</br>
+---
 
 It doesn't make sense to me to purchase any other phones at this point.
 

layouts/shortcodes/aside.html

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<div class="aside-block">
+  {{ with .Get "caption" }}
+    <span class="aside-caption">{{ . }}</span>
+  {{ end }}
+  <div class="aside-content">
+    {{ .Inner | strings.TrimSpace | .Page.RenderString }}
+  </div>
+</div>

themes/gokarna/assets/css/dark.css

@@ -1,24 +1,69 @@
 :root {
-  --dark-primary-color: 34, 34, 34;        /* Kimber base00 #222222 */
+  /* Kimber base00 #222222 */
-  --dark-secondary-color: #313131;         /* Kimber base01 */
+  /* Kimber base01 */
-  --dark-tertiary-color: #555D55;          /* Kimber base02 */
+  /* Kimber base02 */
-  --dark-text-color: #DEDEE7;              /* Kimber base05 */
+  /* Kimber base05 */
-  --dark-muted-color: #C3C3B4;             /* Kimber base06 dates/blockquotes */
+  /* Kimber base06 dates/blockquotes */
-  --dark-shadow-color: 49, 49, 49;         /* Kimber base01 as RGB triplet */
+  /* Kimber base01 as RGB triplet */
+
+  /* Slightly dimmed vs base05 #DEDEE7 text */
+
+  /* Kimber base00 background */
+  --color-00: #222222;
+  --dark-background-color: #222222;
+  /* Kimber base01 borders/dividers */
+  --color-01: #313131;
+  --dark-secondary-color: #313131;
+  --dark-shadow-color: #313131;
+  /* Kimber base 02 */
+  --color-02: #555d55;
+  --dark-tertiary-color: #555D55;
+  /* Kimber base 03 */
+  --color-03: #644646;
+  /* Kimber base04 */
+  --color-04: #5a5a5a;
+  /* Kimber base05 text/code */
+  --color-05: #dedee7;
+  --dark-text-color: #DEDEE7;
+  /* Kimber base06 */
+  --color-06: #c3c3b4;
+  --dark-muted-color: #C3C3B4;
+  /* --link-color: #c3c3b4; */
+  --link-font-weight: 500;
+  /*Kimber base07 */
+  --color-07: #ffffe6;
+  /*Kimber base08 */
+  --color-08: #c88c8c;
+  /*Kimber base09 */
+  --color-09: #476c88;
+  /*Kimber base0A */
+  --color-0A: #d8b56d;
+  /*Kimber base0B */
+  --color-0B: #99c899;
+  /*Kimber base0C */
+  --color-0C: #78b4b4;
+  /*Kimber base0D */
+  --color-0D: #537c9c;
+  --link-color-dark: #537c9c;
+  /*Kimber base0E */
+  --color-0E: #86cacd;
+  /*Kimber base0F */
+  --color-0F: #704f4f;
+  --aside-block-highlight: #704f4f;
 }
 
 html {
-  background-color: rgb(var(--dark-primary-color));
+  background-color: var(--dark-background-color);
   color: var(--dark-text-color);
   fill: var(--dark-text-color);
 }
 
 .header {
-  background-color: rgba(var(--dark-primary-color), 0.95);
+  background-color: var(--dark-background-color);
 }
 
 .nav-hamburger-list {
-  background: rgba(var(--dark-primary-color), 1);
+  background: var(--dark-background-color);
 }
 
 .nav-links .nav-icons-divider {
@@ -31,7 +76,7 @@ a:hover .feather-moon {
 }
 
 .gk-social-icons-list .gk-social-icon,
-.gk-social-icons-list .gk-social-icon a:visited  {
+.gk-social-icons-list .gk-social-icon a:visited {
   fill: var(--dark-text-color);
 }
 
@@ -41,16 +86,17 @@ a:hover .feather-moon {
 
 .post-tags .post-tag:hover {
   background-color: var(--dark-text-color);
-  color: rgb(var(--dark-primary-color));
+  color: var(--dark-background-color);
 }
 
 .post-title-tag {
   border-color: var(--dark-tertiary-color);
   color: var(--dark-muted-color);
 }
+
 .post-title-tag:hover {
   background-color: var(--dark-text-color);
-  color: rgb(var(--dark-primary-color));
+  color: var(--dark-background-color);
   border-color: var(--dark-text-color);
 }
 
@@ -60,7 +106,7 @@ a:hover .feather-moon {
 
 .tags-list .post-tags .post-tag:hover a .tag-posts-count {
   background-color: var(--dark-text-color);
-  color: rgb(var(--dark-primary-color));
+  color: var(--dark-background-color);
 }
 
 .footer {
@@ -90,16 +136,18 @@ pre {
   background-color: var(--dark-secondary-color) !important;
 }
 
-:not(pre) > code {
+:not(pre)>code {
   background-color: var(--dark-tertiary-color) !important;
   color: var(--dark-text-color);
 }
 
 .header-shadow {
-  box-shadow: rgb(var(--dark-shadow-color)) 0px -1px 0px 0px inset;
+  box-shadow: var(--dark-shadow-color) 0px -1px 0px 0px inset;
 }
 
-.post .post-date, .prev-post-date, .next-post-date {
+.post .post-date,
+.prev-post-date,
+.next-post-date {
   color: var(--dark-muted-color);
 }
 
@@ -125,6 +173,28 @@ pre {
 }
 
 /* TODO: Check if this is needed or not */
+
+/* Content links: dark mode color override */
+.post-content a:not(.post-tag):not(.post-title-tag),
+.markdown-content a {
+  color: var(--link-color-dark);
+}
+
+.post-content a:not(.post-tag):not(.post-title-tag):hover,
+.markdown-content a:hover {
+  color: var(--accent-color);
+}
+
+/* Aside blocks: dark mode overrides */
+.aside-block {
+  background-color: var(--dark-secondary-color);
+  border-color: var(--aside-block-highlight);
+}
+
+.aside-caption {
+  color: var(--dark-background-color);
+}
+
 /*
 img,
 video {

themes/gokarna/assets/css/main.css

@@ -2,13 +2,48 @@
   --content-width: 1120px;
   --container-width: 810px;
 
-  --light-primary-color: 255, 255, 230;   /* Kimber base07 #FFFFE6 warm cream */
+  /* Kimber base00 background */
-  --light-secondary-color: #C3C3B4;       /* Kimber base06 borders/dividers */
+  --light-color-00: #222222;
-  --light-tertiary-color: #222222;         /* Kimber base00 code block bg */
+  --light-background-alt-color: #222222;
-  --light-text-color: #222222;             /* Kimber base00 primary text */
+  /* Kimber base01 borders/dividers */
-  --light-muted-color: #5A5A5A;            /* Kimber base04 dates/blockquotes */
+  --light-color-01: #313131;
-  --light-code-color: #DEDEE7;             /* Kimber base05 code foreground */
+  --light-text-color: #313131;
-  --light-shadow-color: 195, 195, 180;     /* Kimber base06 as RGB triplet */
+  /* Kimber base 02 */
+  --light-color-02: #555d55;
+  --link-color: #555d55;
+  /* Kimber base 03 */
+  --light-color-03: #644646;
+  /* Kimber base04 */
+  --light-color-04: #5a5a5a;
+  --light-shadow-color: #5a5a5a;
+  --light-muted-color: #5a5a5a;
+  /* Kimber base05 text/code */
+  --light-color-05: #dedee7;
+  --light-code-color: #dedee7;
+  /* Kimber base06 */
+  --light-color-06: #c3c3b4;
+  --light-secondary-color: #c3c3b4;
+  /* --link-color: #c3c3b4; */
+  --link-font-weight: 500;
+  /*Kimber base07 */
+  --light-color-07: #ffffe6;
+  --light-background-color: #ffffe6;
+  /*Kimber base08 */
+  --light-color-08: #c88c8c;
+  /*Kimber base09 */
+  --light-color-09: #476c88;
+  /*Kimber base0A */
+  --light-color-0A: #d8b56d;
+  /*Kimber base0B */
+  --light-color-0B: #99c899;
+  /*Kimber base0C */
+  --light-color-0C: #78b4b4;
+  /*Kimber base0D */
+  --light-color-0D: #537c9c;
+  /*Kimber base0E */
+  --light-color-0E: #86cacd;
+  /*Kimber base0F */
+  --light-color-0F: #704f4f;
 }
 
 @font-face {
@@ -24,7 +59,7 @@
 }
 
 html {
-  background-color: rgb(var(--light-primary-color));
+  background-color: var(--light-background-color);
   color: var(--light-text-color);
   font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
   font-size: var(--font-size);
@@ -61,7 +96,7 @@ main#content {
   width: var(--content-width);
 }
 
-main#content > .container {
+main#content>.container {
   margin: auto;
   width: 75%;
   max-width: var(--container-width);
@@ -131,7 +166,7 @@ img {
 
 /* HEADER */
 .header {
-  background-color: rgba(var(--light-primary-color), 0.95);
+  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--light-background-color) 95%, transparent);
   color: inherit;
   height: 50px;
   left: 0;
@@ -145,6 +180,7 @@ img {
 .header a {
   text-decoration: none;
 }
+
 .header .header-nav {
   height: 50px;
   margin-top: 0;
@@ -156,6 +192,7 @@ img {
   height: 100%;
   margin-left: 15px;
 }
+
 .header-nav .avatar img {
   border-radius: 100%;
   display: block;
@@ -164,49 +201,59 @@ img {
   overflow: hidden;
   width: 38px;
 }
+
 .header-nav .nav-title {
   display: inline-block;
   height: 100%;
   line-height: 50px;
   padding-left: 15px;
 }
+
 .nav-title a {
   height: 50px;
 }
+
 .header-nav .nav-links {
   float: right;
   line-height: 50px;
   margin-right: 10px;
 }
+
 .nav-links .nav-link {
   display: inline-block;
   padding: 0 2px;
 }
+
 .nav-links .nav-link a {
   display: block;
   padding: 0 6px;
 }
+
 .nav-link a svg {
   height: 20px;
   margin: -3px auto;
   stroke-width: 2;
   width: 20px;
 }
+
 .nav-item a svg {
   height: 20px;
   margin: -3px auto;
   stroke-width: 2;
   width: 20px;
 }
+
 .nav-links .nav-link.icon a {
   padding: 0 8px;
 }
+
 .nav-links .nav-icons-divider {
   border-color: inherit;
   border-left: 1.5px solid;
   color: var(--light-secondary-color);
   margin: 0 10px;
 }
+
 .nav-links .dark-theme-toggle:hover {
   cursor: pointer;
 }
@@ -222,17 +269,20 @@ a:hover .feather-sun {
   stroke-linejoin: round;
   width: 22px;
 }
+
 #hamburger-menu-toggle {
   display: none;
 }
+
 #hamburger-menu-toggle .feather {
   height: 24px;
   stroke-linecap: round;
   stroke-linejoin: round;
   width: 24px;
 }
+
 .nav-hamburger-list {
-  background: rgb(var(--light-primary-color));
+  background: var(--light-background-color);
   border-bottom: solid 1.5px var(--light-secondary-color);
   border-top: solid 1.5px var(--light-secondary-color);
   list-style-type: none;
@@ -244,6 +294,7 @@ a:hover .feather-sun {
   width: 100%;
   z-index: 5;
 }
+
 .nav-hamburger-list a:hover {
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
@@ -280,7 +331,7 @@ a:hover .feather-sun {
 }
 
 .header-shadow {
-  box-shadow: rgb(var(--light-shadow-color)) 0px 1px 5px;
+  box-shadow: var(--light-shadow-color) 0px 1px 5px;
 }
 
 /* TAGS */
@@ -288,6 +339,7 @@ a:hover .feather-sun {
   list-style-type: none;
   padding: 0;
 }
+
 .post-tags .post-tag {
   border: 1.5px solid;
   border-radius: 4px;
@@ -296,10 +348,12 @@ a:hover .feather-sun {
   display: inline-block;
   font-size: 14px;
 }
+
 .post-tags .post-tag:hover {
   background-color: var(--light-text-color);
-  color: rgb(var(--light-primary-color));
+  color: var(--light-background-color);
 }
+
 .post-tag a {
   color: inherit;
   display: block;
@@ -311,6 +365,7 @@ a:hover .feather-sun {
 .post-title-tags {
   margin-top: 4px;
 }
+
 .post-title-tag {
   display: inline-block;
   font-size: 0.7rem;
@@ -322,16 +377,17 @@ a:hover .feather-sun {
   margin-right: 4px;
   margin-bottom: 2px;
 }
+
 .post-title-tag:hover {
   background-color: var(--light-text-color);
-  color: rgb(var(--light-primary-color));
+  color: var(--light-background-color);
   border-color: var(--light-text-color);
 }
 
 /* CODE BLOCKS */
 code,
 pre {
-  background-color: var(--light-tertiary-color);
+  background-color: var(--light-background-alt-color);
   box-sizing: border-box;
   color: var(--light-code-color);
 }
@@ -348,7 +404,7 @@ code {
   font-size: 0.8em;
 }
 
-:not(pre) > code {
+:not(pre)>code {
   background-color: var(--light-secondary-color) !important;
   color: var(--light-text-color);
   padding: 1px 4px;
@@ -492,43 +548,53 @@ table td {
   margin: 0 auto;
   align-items: center;
 }
+
 .home-grid .home-posts {
   width: auto;
 }
+
 .home-posts-column {
   flex: 3;
   min-width: 0;
 }
+
 .home-projects-card {
   flex: 1;
   min-width: 200px;
   border: 1px solid var(--light-secondary-color);
   border-radius: 8px;
   padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
-  background-color: rgba(var(--light-primary-color), 0.5);
+  background-color: var(--light-background-color);
 }
+
 .home-projects-card h2 {
   margin-top: 0;
   font-size: 1.1rem;
 }
+
 .home-project-entry {
   margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
 }
+
 .home-project-entry:last-of-type {
   margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
 }
+
 .home-project-entry a {
   text-decoration: none;
   font-weight: 500;
 }
+
 .home-project-entry a:hover {
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
+
 .home-project-meta {
   font-size: 0.8rem;
   color: var(--light-muted-color);
   margin-top: 0.15rem;
 }
+
 .home-project-status {
   display: inline-block;
   padding: 1px 6px;
@@ -537,6 +603,7 @@ table td {
   font-weight: 500;
   vertical-align: middle;
 }
+
 .home-projects-card .view-all {
   display: block;
   margin-top: 0.8rem;
@@ -546,6 +613,7 @@ table td {
   border-top: 1px solid var(--light-secondary-color);
   padding-top: 0.6rem;
 }
+
 .home-projects-card .view-all:hover {
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
@@ -555,59 +623,131 @@ table td {
   font-size: 1.1em;
   font-style: italic;
 }
+
 .post {
   /* Prevent long strings from overflowing */
   overflow-wrap: break-word;
 }
-.post .post-date, .prev-post-date, .next-post-date {
+
+.post .post-date,
+.prev-post-date,
+.next-post-date {
   color: var(--light-muted-color);
 }
+
 .post .post-content {
   line-height: 1.7;
   margin-top: 50px;
   letter-spacing: 0.5px;
 }
-.post-content h1, .post-content h2, .post-content h3, .post-content h4 {
+
+.post-content h1,
+.post-content h2,
+.post-content h3,
+.post-content h4 {
   scroll-margin-top: 55px;
 }
+
 .post-content h1 {
   margin-top: 40px;
 }
+
 .post-content h2 {
   margin-top: 35px;
 }
+
 .post-content h3 {
   margin-top: 30px;
 }
+
 .post-content h4 {
   margin-top: 25px;
 }
+
 .post-content h5 {
   margin-top: 20px;
 }
+
 .post-content img {
   display: block;
   margin-left: auto;
   margin-right: auto;
 }
 
+/* Content links: slightly bolder and dimmed vs body text */
+.post-content a:not(.post-tag):not(.post-title-tag),
+.markdown-content a {
+  font-weight: var(--link-font-weight);
+  color: var(--link-color);
+}
+
+.post-content a:not(.post-tag):not(.post-title-tag):hover,
+.markdown-content a:hover {
+  color: var(--accent-color);
+}
+
+/* ASIDE BLOCKS */
+.aside-block {
+  border-left: 4px solid var(--light-color-08);
+  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--light-color-08);
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--light-shadow-color) 15%, transparent);
+  margin: 1.5rem 0;
+  padding: 0.8rem 1rem 0.6rem;
+}
+
+.aside-caption {
+  display: inline-block;
+  background-color: var(--accent-color);
+  color: var(--light-background-alt-color);
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  padding: 1px 10px;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  position: relative;
+  top: -1.5em;
+  margin-bottom: -2em;
+  margin-left: 0.2rem;
+}
+
+.aside-caption+.aside-content {
+  margin-top: -1em;
+}
+
+.aside-content {
+  line-height: 1.25;
+}
+
+.aside-content>*:first-child {
+  margin-top: 0;
+}
+
+.aside-content>*:last-child {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+
 /* LIST */
 .list-posts .list-title {
   text-align: center;
 }
+
 .list-posts .posts-year {
   margin-top: 70px;
 }
+
 .list-posts .post-title {
   margin: 18px 0 0 15px;
 }
+
 .list-posts .post-title a {
   text-decoration: none;
 }
+
 .post-title .post-link,
 .post-title .post-date {
   display: inline-block;
 }
+
 .post-title .post-link {
   /* This magic number is the largest width that keeps the post-date div from
    *  causing the line to wrap with the longest possible date string
@@ -615,23 +755,29 @@ table td {
    */
   width: 73%;
 }
+
 .tags-list .post-tags {
   margin-top: 50px;
 }
+
 .tags-list .post-tags .post-tag {
   margin: 2px 5px;
   padding: 0;
 }
+
 .tags-list .post-tags .post-tag a {
   border-radius: inherit;
   padding: 0;
 }
+
 .tags-list .post-tags .post-tag a div {
   display: inline-block;
 }
+
 .tags-list .post-tags .post-tag a .tag-name {
   padding: 5px 8px;
 }
+
 .tags-list .post-tags .post-tag a .tag-posts-count {
   background-color: var(--light-secondary-color);
   border-radius: inherit;
@@ -641,9 +787,10 @@ table td {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 0;
 }
+
 .tags-list .post-tags .post-tag:hover a .tag-posts-count {
   background-color: var(--light-text-color);
-  color: rgb(var(--light-primary-color));
+  color: var(--light-background-color);
 }
 
 .text-404 {
@@ -687,7 +834,8 @@ table td {
     width: auto;
   }
 
-  .home-content, .home-posts {
+  .home-content,
+  .home-posts {
     width: auto;
     margin: 0;
   }
@@ -716,7 +864,7 @@ table td {
   }
 
   #toc {
-    display:none;
+    display: none;
   }
 
   .list-posts {
@@ -769,7 +917,8 @@ table td {
   text-align: right;
 }
 
-.prev-post, .next-post {
+.prev-post,
+.next-post {
   max-width: 33%;
 }
 
@@ -786,21 +935,21 @@ table td {
   position: fixed;
   right: 20px;
   z-index: 5;
-  background-color: var(--light-tertiary-color);
+  background-color: var(--light-background-alt-color);
   width: 25px;
   height: 25px;
 }
 
-.arrow-logo path{
+.arrow-logo path {
   fill: var(--light-secondary-color)
 }
 
 .arrow-logo:hover {
-  fill:  var(--accent-color);
+  fill: var(--accent-color);
 }
 
 @media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
   #btt-button {
-      visibility: hidden;
+    visibility: hidden;
   }
 }