Sony MDR7506 Detachable Cable Mod
Modding my Sony MDR7506 to unchain them from a coiled cord
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Microsoft Dataverse SQL queries with Python
Run SQL queries against Microsoft Dataverse with Python
Docker Multi-architecture Image Builds
A major footgun when creating multi-architecture Docker images and pushing them to a registry
Clacks Overhead
X-Clacks-Overhead
Getting My Pilot's License in 2025
Cost and thoughts of getting my pilot's license in small town Iowa.
Cursed Knowledge
A collection of cursed knowledge I've gathered over the years.
Azure Artifacts with uv
Getting the `uv` package manager to work nicely with Azure Artifacts and Pipelines
Focus FK-7000P Keyboard Cleaning
Cleaning a Focus FK-7000P keyboard from the 1980s
Polishing Antique Brass Door Hardware
My attempt at polishing the original door hardware in my century home.
CrowdStroke
My comments on today's CrowdStrike incident
Making Sonatype Nexus 3 work with Cloudflare R2
No long be bound by the shackles of AWS or your filesystem.
Kidde Water Leak + Freeze Detector WiFi 6 Compatibility
Getting the Kidde Water Leak + Freeze Detector to work with my WiFi was much harder than it needed to be.
Domains
Let's talk about domain names
Antarctica Trip
My trip in January 2024 to Argentina and Antarctica
Making Authentik work with OctoPrint and Cura
Four hours of my life wasted to implied port numbers
Garmin 400 Series Simulator on Windows 11
Getting the Garmin 400 series GPS simulator running on modern versions of Windows
Closing the dev-to-prod gap
Making your dev environment more closely resemble production/CI
GPG Commit Signing on Windows
Signing commits on Windows with GPG in Windows, WSL, and Dev Containers
Hugo Base URL with Cloudflare Pages
Properly configuring your Hugo site's base URL when using Cloudflare Pages.
Hugo Resources
Using resources in Hugo to automatically process static site assets.
Python Tooling Volume 2
Modern Python tools for modern Python developers: Volume 2
Setting up Octoprint without a Raspberry Pi
Using an HP Chromebox to run Octoprint for my Ender 3
Building a One-Key Keyboard
Building a one-key keyboard with the NovelKeys Big Switch
Python Pet Peeves
My personal pet peeves when writing Python
Python Tooling
Modern Python tools for modern Python developers
Docker Image Names for Dummies
Explaining the structure of Docker image names and the hidden defaults
Azure Artifacts Python Package Caching
How to effectively cache Python packages from Azure Artifacts in CI/CD
Python Type Hinting
Take your Python code to the next level with type hints
My Must-Have VS Code Extensions and Settings
Some of my favorite VS Code extensions that have changed how I write code.
Hosting your own fully featured Docker registry
Run your own Docker registry with a web UI and vulnerability scanning for free by using Quay and Clair from Red Hat
Stripping Down Botocore With Python Serverless Requirements
Shave 50MB off your AWS Lambda functions with just a ~~little bit~~ lot of configuration
Building a Home Network on a Not-So-Budget
Now that I live somewhere permanently, my home network has gotten more complex.
IBM Model M Cleaning
Cleaning an original IBM Model M from 1986
Fixing a Weird Python Permission Issue
How to deal with an extremely strange Python file permission issue
Stop Using So Many Domain Names
A short rant on companies' obsession with domain names
Spin Model Checker on Windows
How to install the Spin model checker on Windows
Wyze Products Update
An update on my various Wyze health products
Feasibility of Using a Corncob as a Football
A humorous analysis of the practicality of using a corncob as a football
Wyze Scale Review
My review of the new(ish) Wyze Scale
Wyze Band Review
My review of the new(ish) Wyze Band
DynamoDB for Dummies
An introductory guide to using AWS DynamoDB
Faking Python Imports
Doing bad things with Python to fake module imports
1973 Schwinn Bicycle Update
Short update on my repaired 1973 Schwinn bike
Windows Mouse Lagging
Discovering that Synergy was causing my mouse cursor to lag on Windows
Fixing a 1973 Schwinn Bicycle
Repairing an old 27" 1973 Schwinn Varsity 10-speed bicycle to rideable condition
Google Drive Isn't a Very Good Product
My experience moving from Google Drive to OneDrive.
Replacing Mailgun
Replacing Mailgun with SendGrid and ForwardEmail
Armoury Crate Waking Windows from Sleep
Fixing Asus Armoury Crate from waking my Windows computer from sleep
Sun Ultra 24 Server Build
Building a server inside an old Sun Ultra 24 case
Docker Hub Build Hook to Apply Multiple Image Tags
Writing a custom build hook for Docker Hub to apply multiple tags to a Docker image