Why Most of My GitHub Repos Just Went Private
I did some reputation management and made the majority of my GitHub repos private. Here's the reasoning, and how to ask for read access.
nerdymark.com - Mark LaCore's Blog
Personal blog and portfolio of Mark LaCore, focusing on cybersecurity, programming, and technology.
Latest posts
Pokemon Sleep Roster Analyzer Adds Greengrass Expert Mode
The free Pokemon Sleep roster analyzer now models Greengrass Expert Mode: main and sub favorite berries, weekly bonuses, and the 15% help-speed penalty.
Building a Bluesky Post Rate API in Two AppView Calls
How I built a Bluesky posting-rate API on two unauthenticated AppView calls per lookup, so it stays fast and cheap even if it goes viral.
Thirty Years of POV-Ray: From the Family PC to the Browser
In July 1996 I was 15, rendering POV-Ray scenes overnight on the family PC. Thirty years later I put the real raytracer in a browser tab, with an AI copilot.
Intro to Emergency Communications Class with SCC ARES/RACES
I'm attending SCC ARES/RACES' hands-on Introduction to Emergency Communications class in Sunnyvale - ham radio basics for new operators like me (KO6ODW).
Auto-Posting to Bluesky with Flask, APScheduler, and atproto
How this site auto-posts to Bluesky: blog cross-posts, Steam achievements, NASA fireball alerts, and verification digests, plus the lessons learned.
Raspberry Pi Wi-Fi Bridge for an Ethernet-Only Printer
Make an Ethernet-only printer reachable over Wi-Fi with a Raspberry Pi and parprouted proxy-ARP bridging - no NAT, no port forwards, no printer changes.
The nerdymark.com Public API - Now with Swagger Docs
A tour of nerdymark.com's free public API: Bay Area public safety incident data, the Caw social feed, ICE sightings, and more - now documented with Swagger.
Werdy - A New Daily Word Ladder Game That Ends at NERDY
Introducing Werdy, a free daily word ladder game. Change one letter at a time to reach NERDY - born when we discovered PIZZA is mathematically unreachable.
Building Better OG Images with Playwright and Pillow
How I replaced plain social preview cards with Playwright page screenshots composited into branded browser-window frames with Pillow and Flask.
I Got Into Weather Balloons Right Before They Stopped Flying
Getting my Technician license led me to track NWS radiosondes with an SDR - a whip antenna, clean decodes, then Oakland stopped launching on July 1.
KO6ODW: I Passed My Amateur Radio Technician Exam
After a month studying the Technician question pool, I passed the exam and earned my amateur radio license. Meet KO6ODW — now cleared to transmit, not just listen. 73!
Jeffgoldblumle Is Serving Malware - I Built a Safe Version
The original Jeffgoldblumle word game began serving malicious ads. Until it cleans up, here is a safe, ad-free version with a new daily 12-letter puzzle.
Decoding Pagers: A Helpful Guide to POCSAG and SDR
This tutorial provides a clear walkthrough on using RTL-SDR and PDW to decode pager traffic. It was a great resource for understanding the setup and protocols.
Making Sense of the Anthropic Fable and Mythos Directive
Sad trombone. This post clarifies the recent government-mandated suspension of Fable 5 and Mythos 5. It was helpful to get a clear breakdown of the situation and next steps.
New Bulls & Cows Solvers: Woodle and 4digits
Two new browser solvers for Bulls and Cows puzzles: Woodle (words, one at a time) and 4digits (the classic distinct-digit number game). Free and ad-free.
Getting Ghosted on Pokémon TCG Pocket Trades? Check Privacy Settings
In Pokémon TCG Pocket, hiding your last login time sinks you to the bottom of friends lists and dries up your trades and gifts. Here's the one-toggle fix.
The AI Vampire Ate My Sleep Schedule and I Laughed
This look at the cognitive drain of AI orchestration is a relatable wake-up call. It explains why efficiency gains often lead to more work, not less.
Jeffgoldblumle Solver: Just Guess Jeff Goldblum
A solver for Jeffgoldblumle, the 12-letter 3-guess word game where the answer is JEFFGOLDBLUM 90% of the time. Guess it first, then narrow the real word.
Don't Wordle Solver: How to Avoid Guessing the Word
A solver for Don't Wordle, the reverse Wordle game. It tracks your clues, counts the valid words left, and recommends safe words that can't be the answer.