A web log of Brian s projects
My very first Defcon was Defcon 2, back in 1994. A friend said, “hey do you want to go to this underground computer/hacker thing in Vegas? I read about it on Usenet.” I like Vegas and I liked thinking of myself as a hacker at the time, so I went. I learned a little and Continue reading Defcon 5 s California Caravan Program/Zine
Although I generally know The US Constitution and can name most of the 10 Bill of Rights and a few of the later amendments, The Declaration of Independence is not something I've thought about or read in a very long time.
A hot topic on “Teh Socials” over the past six months has been Meshtastic. Just this past week, I've had four separate conversations about Meshtastic, Meshcore, and the small mesh radios that power these networks.
Okay, okay. I admit. This isn't the minimum viable Arduino project. It's the minimum viable USEFUL Arduino project. It's an Aeropress Timer.
A trio of political stickers you can download and print.
I found I had to transcode m4a files when copying them to the Tangara media player, so I wrote a script to copy mp3 and transcode m4a.
I set out to take a static snapshot of the Unfiction forums. Its now-15-year-old server software crashed and fell offline 8 years ago. This is how I did it.
So I did that Meta blackout/boycott for a week. I blogged about how I d set up my home router and phone to block Facebook, Instagram, and Threads while at home and on the go. The result? For the most part, it was fine. There were two main points of friction. While a couple of groups Continue reading On Boycotting Meta For A Week
Folks are boycotting Meta properties starting tomorrow. Here's why and some easy ways to join.
Last year, I redid my nightstand. It s still a bit of a mess, but at least this one has drawers and tiered shelves to help things be a bit more tidy. The one problem I ran into was that there isn t a great place for a tissue box. I ended up stuffing it sideways between Continue reading Quick Make: Horizontal Tissue Bracket