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Letting go of old hobbies Feb 19, 2026
New series - Good offline apps Feb 15, 2026
Vibe coding a Gemini Capsule and learning a life lesson in the process Jan 30, 2026
Using podman, distrobox, chezmoi, and forgejo to create a portable and reproducible terminal environment Jan 21, 2026
New RSS feeds and other small blog updates Jan 17, 2026
I finally put Linux on this Chromebook Duet 3 Jan 12, 2026
Why are you insulting people this way? Jan 11, 2026
Migrating a persistent USB MX Linux install to a virtual machine Jan 7, 2026
Upgrading my LAN VPS testing server Jan 6, 2026
On Ko-fi links and goals for YouTube Jan 5, 2026
Help me choose an EDC laptop Dec 29, 2025
You gotta do what you love Dec 24, 2025
Running Ubuntu or Debian server in Docker Dec 16, 2025
Downloading a site from Archive.org and then serving locally using Kiwix Dec 3, 2025
Adding a local network to my portable homelab/desktop Nov 29, 2025
TIL about Linux multi-seat Nov 25, 2025
Building a portable homelab - Wrong answers only Nov 22, 2025
I wanted a fun laptop so I switch my EDC to a Dell Latitude E5440 Nov 14, 2025
You misunderstand what it means to be poor Nov 14, 2025
Our Xmas movie watch list Nov 11, 2025
Planning a primarily TUI laptop with an old Microsoft Surface Oct 29, 2025
Encrypting an existing home directory with gocryptfs Oct 26, 2025
Jellyfin comes to homeprod Oct 21, 2025
Upgrade to terminal notes system Oct 5, 2025
I effing love Dex Mode Sep 25, 2025
EDC Pocket Dump - Updated for 2025 Sep 14, 2025
Shame and failure - Moving on from the Moto Stylus 5G 2024 Sep 13, 2025
The dream device Sep 7, 2025
Little gifts for my future self Sep 6, 2025
Some stuff I've learned recently Aug 30, 2025
EDC Backpack Dump - Tech Kit Aug 25, 2025
Little Bits - Aug. 2025 Aug 20, 2025
My personal bookmark archive system with SingleFile and a static file server Aug 18, 2025
You're sleeping on ChromeOS Aug 16, 2025
Building a low-powered offline & offgrid bug-out media server Aug 8, 2025
My new desktop from an awesome friend Jul 7, 2025
Notes - Changing the default Docker root directory Jun 29, 2025
Creating a LAN-only VPS Jun 23, 2025
Notes - Setting up my Debian desktops May 3, 2025
Turning off my instance and going on a social media hiatus Apr 30, 2025
Offgrid internet-in-a-box project - Part five Apr 25, 2025
Retro tech confession Apr 24, 2025
Notes - Self-hosting VSCode code-server and researching various text editors Apr 1, 2025
Being the helper Mar 29, 2025
Notes - Generate trees from markdown with gtree Mar 29, 2025
A month of upgrades to the homelab Mar 23, 2025
Blog Question Challenge - Technology Edition Feb 14, 2025
Offgrid internet-in-a-box project - Part four Feb 3, 2025
Why you want a persistent MX Linux install on a USB drive Jan 28, 2025
Offgrid internet-in-a-box project - Part three Jan 22, 2025
Offgrid internet-in-a-box project - Part two Jan 20, 2025
Not accepting pull requests Jan 17, 2025
Offgrid internet-in-a-box project - Part one Jan 17, 2025
Learning my tools - Winter 2025 Jan 15, 2025
Blog Question Challenge 2025 Jan 14, 2025
Doing dumb stuff with docker and saving containers for offline installs Jan 12, 2025
Having a beer Jan 5, 2025
My primary objective for 2025 Jan 4, 2025
Your resolution is to have discipline and put in the work Jan 3, 2025
On burnout and vacation season Dec 21, 2024
My current default apps for 2024 Dec 9, 2024
Thoughts on following others default apps Dec 8, 2024
Bookmark Hoard No. 2 Dec 1, 2024
Sideloading Android apps on chromeoS with fdroidcl Nov 30, 2024
Bookmark Hoard No. 1 Nov 16, 2024
Little Bits - November 2024 Nov 14, 2024
EDC Internet-in-a-Box project Nov 10, 2024
Early thoughts on the Duet 3 as my EDC laptop Nov 5, 2024
Fave Annual Holiday Movies Nov 3, 2024
Why a Chromebook? Why not a Windows PC? Oct 28, 2024
So... I got a Chromebook Oct 26, 2024
My EDC ultra-portable laptop Oct 23, 2024
EDC Pocket Dump Oct 15, 2024
Managing homelab virtual machines from my phone Sep 28, 2024
Using gtrash with Termux and proot desktops on Android Sep 28, 2024
I am bored with all my hobbies Sep 25, 2024
I'm insulted by the Minecraft movie trailer Sep 16, 2024
This blog is running on a recycled Google Pixel 5 Aug 29, 2024
Do more projects just for the hell of it Aug 28, 2024
Reading and writing notes with yazi and helix Aug 22, 2024
Little bits - August 2024 Aug 18, 2024
I want to be left alone Jul 26, 2024
Managing my homelab from my phone with a Linux desktop, termscp, and Helix editor. Jul 11, 2024
Running a full Debian XFCE desktop on my phone Jul 7, 2024
Little bits update - July 2024 Jul 3, 2024
Work from anywhere - Remote desktops and terminals Jul 1, 2024
New homelab project - Working from anywhere on any machine Jun 23, 2024
Father's Day is complicated Jun 14, 2024
Blobdrop for fun and profit Jun 11, 2024
My Devices - Handheld gaming and music jukebox Jun 11, 2024
Making the command line fun - terminaltexteffects May 30, 2024
My Devices - Galaxy Tab 4 for nighttime viewing May 29, 2024
Tech and a personal code of ethics May 23, 2024
Repairing my busted ass S10e May 14, 2024
First 5 installs on fresh desktop install Apr 30, 2024
My favorite action movies - So far Apr 29, 2024
Another VM desktop win Apr 8, 2024
Using Samsung Dex as my everyday carry laptop Apr 2, 2024
Clonezilla clone to VM magic Feb 28, 2024
Little bits update Feb 28, 2024
We are long past due for heavy regulation in tech Feb 27, 2024
The feeling of deleting my LinkedIn account Feb 21, 2024
Using a minimal phone to fight phone addiction Feb 15, 2024
Microsoft is destroying my kids laptops for no reason Feb 12, 2024
Displaying my bookmarks RSS feed on a static page in Hugo Feb 7, 2024
Pinebook Pro + Distrobox + QEMU is fantastic Jan 31, 2024
Frugal computing and packaging Jan 28, 2024
Moving away from my self-hosted Nextcloud setup - Part 1 Jan 24, 2024
New favorite file manager Jan 17, 2024
Following more blogs and an update to my blogroll Jan 12, 2024
Using a 2013 Surface RT as a thin client Jan 8, 2024
December 2023 Retrospective Jan 4, 2024
The day my homelab kerploded Jan 1, 2024
Tis the season for homelab shaming Dec 19, 2023
Download Options for YouTube archiving Dec 18, 2023
A check-in on self-hosting SearXNG metasearch engine Dec 17, 2023
Getting On with GoToSocial Dec 14, 2023
Tech faves of 2023 Dec 4, 2023
Using VMs and learning your tools Dec 3, 2023
November 2023 Retrospective Nov 30, 2023
The Droidian Flop Nov 14, 2023
Thoughts on the powerful essay Against Access essay by John Lee Clark Nov 13, 2023
Privacy update for this blog Nov 12, 2023
On subscriptions - 2023 edition Nov 8, 2023
October 2023 Retrospective Nov 1, 2023
2023-2024 winter project planning Oct 6, 2023
Migrating back to the original Raspberry Pi B+ Oct 5, 2023
September 2023 Retrospective Oct 1, 2023
I used a 20 year old laptop to write this post Sep 28, 2023
Using StirlingPDF for homeschooling and owning a business Sep 27, 2023
Automating YouTube downloads using RSS and Newsboat Sep 24, 2023
A mind-blown moment with Audiobookshelf and RSS Sep 21, 2023
Tailscale subnet routing with Pihole is homelab perfection Sep 18, 2023
Notes on energy, dryers, and hang drying clothes Sep 16, 2023
What is on my phone 2023 Edition Sep 16, 2023
August 2023 Retrospective Sep 2, 2023
Intentionally Slow Aug 9, 2023
July 2023 Retrospective Aug 4, 2023
On being a low-income prepper and why I prep Jul 24, 2023
Podcast Recommendation about Search Engine Privacy Jul 18, 2023
New RSS tools on a new micro PC Jul 13, 2023
Attention social media services - We don't need more distros Jul 10, 2023
Tumblr and chasing new users Jul 10, 2023
Initial Thoughts on the Fairphone 4 US Release Jul 7, 2023
June 2023 Retrospective - The Month of Reacher Jul 6, 2023
Portable Internet in a Box Apr 10, 2023
Suddenly need a budget Android phone? Start here. Dec 13, 2022
Archiving Podcasts & Serving Local RSS Feeds Nov 17, 2022
My new favorite messaing app: Delta Chat Jun 29, 2022
Building the ultimate Android gaming console with a Nexus 5x & Razer Kishi May 6, 2022
A (mostly) free Android phone May 5, 2022
Todoist CLI on the Pinebook Pro with Docker Feb 4, 2022
Why I jumped from Pop_OS to Zorin OS 16 Jan 12, 2022
My favorite tech finds of 2021 Jan 2, 2022
Full walkthrough: Installing LineageOS on the Walmart onn. UHD streaming box Dec 4, 2021
Privacy, hardware, and unfair comparisons Nov 9, 2021
Trying (and failing) to find something happy Nov 5, 2021
Firefox is just the better browser. That’s the blog. Nov 2, 2021
I'm thoroughly impressed with CloudReady on a nearly 8 year old Dell Nov 1, 2021
Gnome theming and tweaks on Pop_OS Oct 25, 2021
Configuring wireless adb and Android screen mirroring with scrcpy on Pop_OS Oct 23, 2021
Building the perfect CLI-only laptop with the Pinebook Pro Feb 17, 2021
Playing in my our Lovelier World | LAN Minecraft server setup guide Feb 15, 2021
Streaming at home with NDI and virtual cams for family fun Feb 8, 2021
Embracing my disability & addressing accessibility Jan 25, 2021
The Best Tech of 2020 – A New Mindset on Ownership Dec 28, 2020
Giving Anbox Android emulator a shot Dec 28, 2020
Replacing Smartphone Batteries – My Honor 7x Experience May 7, 2020
Wanted: Indie content curators, RSS a plus Mar 12, 2020
The Bliss of /e/ OS – The UnGoogled Android Sep 19, 2019
Living the Keyboard Dream Sep 12, 2019
Lite Apps on Android for the Masses Aug 19, 2019
Going Pro with a Mid-Range Android Tablet Aug 7, 2019