Harrison's tech blog
I got tired of Weather Underground loading slowly and being bombarded by advertisements looking for basic weather data... so I wrote my own. weather.baby is my minimalist weather website with no ads, no cookies, and no tracking. It launched on February 2021. FEATURES Current conditions: temperature wind humidity rain chance UV index air quality Location resolution with IP2Location or browser…
This message will self-destruct in 5 seconds... Flashpaper is a one-time secret-sharing tool I built for passing sensitive data, like passwords, API keys, WiFi codes, to family and friends without leaving a trail. HOW IT WORKS Encryption happens in your browser Stored in ciphertext form on the server Retrieve with a single-use URL Once the recipient opens the link, the secret is decrypted in their…
My software projects follow the same pattern: build.sh runs lint and creates a binary. publish.sh creates a Docker container, uploads to my registry and publishes it via Nomad . BASH ALIAS alias bp = './build.sh && ./publish.sh'
Now available: harrisonpage/compleat Display an emoji in your menubar, it goes away when you mark it as complete. I use this for daily reminders. I find the presence of a new item in my menubar works nicely for me, more lightweight than a calendar or a todo list app. How it actually works: It's two pieces, a CLI tool and a headless menu bar app that talk to each other over a Unix socket. You run…
TL;DR: I discovered an official API for my SunPower hardware. I can use Python (or whatever) to talk to my system. BACKGROUND I bought a Sunpower solar/battery system in January 2023. After securing permits, installation began later that year. Despite some hiccups, such as having to reboot and reset everything when the battery is exhausted, the system works well enough. We survive power outages by…