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I learned something the hard way so that you wouldn't have to.

Turning an Android Tablet Into a TRMNL Mirror

["2025-06-29"]

I turned an unused Android tablet into a pretty decent TRMNL impersonator.

I fixed my Bitwarden extension sync failures

["2025-06-03"]

As it turns out, setting the extension to only load on click or for certain sites causes it to be unable to sync. Fortunately there's a workaround.

Tailscale in a Linux VM on my Pixel phone

["2025-03-11"]

You can easily run Linux VMs on Android now so I got up to my usual Tailscale shenanigans.

A Ghostty in My Machine

["2024-12-26"]

Remember earlier this week when I excitedly shared about how I had changed what terminal emulator I was using? Well I just swapped to a different terminal emulator. Again.

Read Content Into a File with Vim

["2024-12-10"]

Using Vim's :r[ead] command to import content from another file or insert command output without leaving the editor.

Fixed My Chromecast Remote

["2024-10-28"]

I got fed up with a touchy remote button, so I fixed it.

Look Ahead

["2024-10-26"]

This one weird tip will make you a better, safer driver

Taking Taildrive for a Testdrive

["2024-07-29", "2025-06-16"]

A quick exploration of Taildrive, Tailscale's new(ish) feature to easily share directories with other machines on your tailnet without having to juggle authentication or network connectivity.

Check URLs on Android With URLcheck

["2024-06-19"]

Check and clean links on Android with the free-and-open-source URLCheck app.

A Comprehensive Evaluation of Various Search Engines I've Used

["2024-05-23"]

I've been searching for a new search engine. These are my search engine search results.

Fish Magic

["2024-02-01"]

I learned a cool capability of fish shell

Hyperpolyglot Unix Shells

["2024-01-26"]

A handy reference for speaking different shell dialects

Tailscale Feature Highlight: SSH, Serve, and Funnel

["2023-12-20"]

Exploring some of my favorite Tailscale addon features: SSH, Serve, and Funnel.

I Ditched vSphere for Proxmox VE

["2023-11-24"]

I moved my homelab from VMware vSphere to Proxmox VE, and my only regret is that I didn't make this change sooner.

Using `systemctl edit` to Delay Service Startup

["2023-10-15"]

Quick notes on using `systemctl edit` to override a systemd service to delay its startup.