- XTIA Xproto Upgrade16 Apr '22
Upgraded my
Linux workstation to increase performance by
optimizing thermals through increased airflow, using the XTIA C-Zone 30mm
extender v2.0 and a dedicated heatsink for the back-mounted NVMe SSD.
- Running an Open Source Home Area Network11 Apr '22
Insights on running a Home Area Network (HAN) nearly completely on open
source software, including configurations and metrics.
- Linux on the Phone: Part One31 Mar '22
After being back on
Linux
on my
desktop, I decided to make 2022
the
year of Linux on the Phone. Not only did I fully replace my iPhone with
a
privacy-focused smartphone, I also got my toes wet with an
actual Linux phone:
The PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition.
- Planor: The Cloud Aviator20 Mar '22
Planor is a TUI client for cloud services like Amazon Web Services, Vultr or
Heroku. It allows checking CodePipeline deployments, Heroku builds,
Vultr instance states or CloudWatch logs on a lightweight terminal UI.
- Project Updates Q1 20229 Mar '22
Project updates from the current consecutive three-month period, with info on
the current status of my projects and next steps. You might find this
interesting in case you’re using any of my open-source tools.
- reader: Web page readability on the CLI20 Feb '22
reader is for your command line what the “readability” view is for modern
browsers: A lightweight tool offering better readability of web pages on
the CLI.
- Frankenswitch: The Poor-Man's Soju Switch6 Feb '22
A while ago I stumbled upon an interesting Frankenswitch dubbed the Soju
Switch: A combination of an C³Equalz X TKC Kiwi bottom, a Boba U4 top and
a Lumia stem. I was tempted to build it, but ideally with parts that are more
readily available and maybe even cheaper.
- Gemini is Solutionism at its Worst17 Jan '22
While I don’t care too much about ideas and projects that I believe to be
dead ends or maybe even doomed to fail eventually, a recent interaction on
Superhighway84 got me to write down a few thoughts on
why I believe Project Gemini is a really bad idea.
- Superhighway8426 Dec '21
Superhighway84 is an USENET-inspired decentralized internet discussion system,
featuring a retro text user interface and powered by IPFS and OrbitDB.
- Let's Take Wikipedia Offline!19 Dec '21
Well, not literally. But what if you could look up Wikipedia in an instant,
without even requiring a working internet connection?
Call it doomsday prepping or just a precaution, but let’s see if we can have
our own copy of Wikipedia running offline, without having too much trouble
along the way.