Blowing Up Shell Scripts
One of the most universal experiences of any Linux or Unix user is working through a guide or handbook and coming across an almost unbelievably complex line of code meant …read more Continue reading Blowing Up Shell Scripts
Author Archives: Bryan Cockfield
Raspberry Pi Becomes Secure VPN Router
OpenWRT is a powerful piece of open-source software that can turn plenty of computers into highly configurable and capable routers. That amount of versatility comes at a cost, though; OpenWRT …read more Continue reading Raspberry Pi Becomes Secure VPN Router
Train Speed Signaling Adapted For Car
One major flaw of designing societies around cars is the sheer amount of signage that drivers are expected to recognize, read, and react to. It’s a highly complex system that …read more Continue reading Train Speed Signaling Adapted For Car
Misleading GPS, Philosophy of Maps, And You
The oft-quoted saying “all models are wrong, but some are useful” is a tounge-in-cheek way of saying that at some level, tools we use to predict how the world behaves …read more Continue reading Misleading GPS, Philosophy of Maps, And You
Mobile Coffee Table Uses Legs to Get Around
For getting around on most surfaces, it’s hard to beat the utility of the wheel. Versatile, inexpensive, and able to be made from a wide array of materials has led …read more Continue reading Mobile Coffee Table Uses Legs to Get Around
Rescuing High-Res Displays from Older Macs
When Apple started rolling out its Retina displays, it multiplied the amount of pixels compared to their standard, non-Retina displays by four. This increased pixel density while keeping the standard …read more Continue reading Rescuing High-Res Displays from Older Macs
Large Language Models on Small Computers
As technology progresses, we generally expect processing capabilities to scale up. Every year, we get more processor power, faster speeds, greater memory, and lower cost. However, we can also use …read more Continue reading Large Language Models on Small Computers
It’s Spreadsheets All The Way Down for This 80s Handheld
Unlike the today’s consumer computer market, the 1980s were the wild west in comparison. There were all kinds of different, incompatible operating systems, hardware, and programs, all competing against one …read more Continue reading It’s Spreadsheets All The Way Down for This 80s Handheld
A Clean Linux Installation For an Android TV Box
Although Android technically runs on top of Linux, generally most Android devices abstract away the underlying Linux-ness of these machines. In theory this is a good thing; we wouldn’t necessarily …read more Continue reading A Clean Linux Installation For an Android TV Box
Universal Power Bank Customized To Your Liking
One of the most troubling trends of almost every modern consumer product that uses electricity is that the software that controls the product is likely to be proprietary and closed-source, …read more Continue reading Universal Power Bank Customized To Your Liking