» Auto-mounting encrypted drives with a remote key on Linux. Clever.     #

» microsoft/wslg. Basically installs a graphical Linux system using Windows WSL and then lets you run Linux gui programs on your Windows systems.     #

» Build a DIY 3D Filament Dry Box with this popular IKEA storage box. Since I made a plywood enclosure for my printer this won't work for me, I'm using the cereal containers with desiccant packs in each one. I also bought some one-way valves so I can pump the air out of the cereal boxes but I haven't bothered to install those yet.     #

» Take the 30-Second Power Test

Since it's behind a paywall, here's the relevant bit:

Sit in a chair with a straight back and no arm rests and cross your arms over your chest, resting your hands on your shoulders, feet flat on the floor. Start a timer for 30 seconds and count how many times you can move from sitting to standing.

Men over 65 should be able to do 12 or more; women over 65 should do 11 or more. If you score below that, you may be low on power.

While there is no defined standard for younger adults, one study suggested that men under 60 should be able to complete at least 17 repetitions and women 15.

» rpi_ws281x, Userspace Raspberry Pi library for controlling WS281X LEDs. I've had great luck with WLED on ESP microcontrollers but this is a great idea if you have something complicated that needs more computing power (like those large holiday displays people seem so fond of)     #

» While I'm still a paying member of Flickr I also have more casual photos I'd like to share among small groups, without requiring people to sign up for a commercial app. I'm only interested in things that can be run under Docker just to make my life easier. These seem to be decent alternatives that you can self-host:

• Immich. This is currently running my stuff, it's very active, I'm constantly updating the container.
• Piwigo
• Lychee
• PhotoPrism
• Photostructure

I may play with some of the others but while Immich feels "heavy" on the server it does what I need it to do.     #

» Logitech G502 Hero Disassembly. The scroll wheel has been fighting me a lot lately so I disassembled it and wow, the amount of fuzz and everything jammed around it was impressive, more so when you see how clean the outside was.

I didn't take it fully apart to the level of this guide but the hinge pin required to take the wheel out was called out and I was glad for it. Also, shout out to iFixit for hosting so many guides for so many devices, especially that they don't even sell parts for.     #

» RadPower Mods. I recently picked up at use RadPower Expand 5 pretty much just to get to the gym and grocery store and it's working great. I've done a few mods/upgrades to it and will probably just stop now but it's worth browsing through here every now and again.     #

» UPDATE! - Non-Planar Top Fuzzyskin - 3D Printing Guide! (youtube video). I like that texture.     #

» BigBattery Grid Tied Systems. Those prices are more reasonable than I would have assumed.     #

» HopeTech Open Source Tools. From a manufacturer of bicycle brakes, you can 3d print your own shims and fixtures and such. I like the idea though I don't own any of their brake systems.     #

» Presence Simulation for Home Assistance. Interesting idea but I just have things on a schedule whether I'm home or not. I guess this could be more extensive like turning music or some such.     #

» uPixels (microPixels). Nice. I hand-wrote some LED animations for an RP2040 but it wasn't a great experience (and I didn't use WLED since it didn't have any kind of network attachment). This looks great, will tinker with.     #

» Filmolino scanners. I'd love something like this but I've had this tab open in my browser for a very long time and haven't seen any change in the status.     #

» Blood Drive Soundtrack. That show was completely bonkers and I loved the music on top of it.     #

» Comparison of Android ROMs. Currently I'm just running a rooted version of regular Android but I also have a backup phone of the same model I've been thinking about running an alternative ROM on, this is a helpful guide.     #

» The birds of America : from drawings made in the United States and their territories. The drawings are amazing (I linked to page 281 with barn swallows).     #

» Regular expressions in Python and Perl. Like so many things it's just annoying in Python.     #

» Manually calibrating the S8 CO2 sensor. I did this and the sensor is perpetually reporting low (like 250 ppm inside the house) but I'm more interested in trends than I am exact numbers, knowing how much change happens when I spend time in a room.     #

» Dawarich: Your Self-Hosted Location History Tracker. I use PhoneTrack on my Nextcloud instance (with uLogger on Android feeding it) and have been very happy with it but this would be great for people not running Nextcloud...     #

» While I've been using Mountain Project since it was called Boulder Climbing it's always good to be aware of the alternatives, so here's 3:

• The Crag
• OpenBeta
• Sendage.com

» Cube Frame - A Modular, 3D Printed ITX Enclosure & Frame System. Ohhh, interesting!     #

» How to record browser audio on Linux. I should play around more with pipewire     #

» Extreme Pi Boot Optimization. Impressive work.     #

» Bop Spotter, amazing.     #

» scantailor-advanced. I was unable to get it to build under Linux but I did find the Windows version works just fine using WINE.     #

» Wake-up light alarm with sunrise effect. Recently added to my Home Assistant installation and love it. Don't need it in the summer when I'm up with the sunrise anyway but in the winter with the dark being so dark in the mornings this is a really nice tweak. I have mine set to trigger on my phone's "next alarm" which is nearly always the wake-up alarm.     #

» The Utilization Saturation and Errors (USE) Method is a methodology for analyzing the performance of any system. I appreciate the Linux checklist.     #

» The 34th First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony. I've always enjoyed watching these, and was a subscriber to the magazine for a few years. Some time ago I caught the show on a public radio station driving back home from Moab, that was interesting.     #

» LiteCLI for SQLite databases, super nice, I'm going to get this everywhere that has an SQLite database...     #

» Guide to Choosing Roller Skate Wheels for Different Surfaces. Handy for my friends with quads, and at least the durometer ratings will help me when it comes time to replace the wheels on my blades.     #

» Video Stabilization With `ffmpeg` and `VidStab`. This does work, but has it's limits, it will not fix "shaky cam" looking video...     #

» Tracking supermarket prices with playwright. Interesting, I should look into playwright.     #

» List of common misconceptions. That's quite a list, and I recognize a lot of them.     #

» Aerogarden shutting down (video on Mastodon). I have an older Aerogarden (I guess a "classic") that I've DIYed a few times over the years but those peat pellets are new to me, I'll be picking up a bag.     #

» Dummy 13 - version 1.0!. I love it, going to print one or two.     #

» A Complete Guide to Canon EOS R Mirrorless Cameras and Their Specifications. I've been debating upgrading my 7d Mark II but have been baffled by the currently available cameras, this was a nice guide.     #

» The Rural Purge: Death of the Country Broadcasting System. Interesting, I didn't realize that was how it happened (I remember a few of the shows from when I was a kid but not all of them). Also, I learned Mo Rocca has a podcast!     #

» DEF CON 23 - Samy Kamkar - Drive it like you Hacked it: New Attacks and Tools to Wireles. Super entertaining, and the price of the IM Me on ebay seems to be down to about $80 now at least.     #

» Synchronized NeoPixel Shoelaces with WLED, used this for my under-Rollerblade lights, it's pretty cool to have them synced. Also used this ESP32 firmware for the M5Stack Atom Lite and it works fantastic (no idea what the "staircase" addition has done but it's working well for me)     #

» DIY Bungee Cords. Clever, especially since the ones you buy at the store are never the right size...     #

» The Witch Trials band. Had no idea this was a thing but since it's on Spotify I gave it a listen. Glad I did but I still prefer the Dead Kennedys.     #

» Pixelblaze V3, A Wi-Fi-enabled, live-codable LED controller with a web-based development environment. I've been playing with WLED on some M5Stack devices and really like them but having a purpose built device like this is nice.     #

» Open Source Icon Sets, that's an impressive collection.     #

» Drivers Colorado, a coop ride share (the drivers also own the company). I don't do rideshare very often anymore but this looks great.     #

» Claude Dev, use Anthropic API credits to have Claude program with you.     #

» Making a Geiger Counter with ESPHome and Home Assistant. Because why not...     #

» Backup by Biolite Kickstarter. Wow, they've really expanded, I remember when they just had the same stove that used the heat of fire to charge your phone. Interesting they are going with single-room power backups, as opposed to the whole-house batteries.     #

» A CLI for REST APIs. I like that you can "register" an API with the client so you don't have to always re-type the headers and such.     #

» The storm before the break – HA and Air Conditioning. I've never used Tasmota but that's interesting. Currently my mini splits are using the climate integration with Home Assistant and while it works it's missing some features the remote controls have.     #

» Building the DataToaster 3000. I love it.     #

» Broadcast TV Simulator. That's amazing.     #

» Voter Registration Status. There's a lot of purging going on, be sure you can still actually vote.     #

» Tiny Toolkit Manifesto. Back in my travel days I had a couple of kits but not with tools (some of that stuff will be confiscated at the airport) and I do still have kits for the car and motorcycle and such. I was part of a manifesto before it was cool!     #

» How to make a Mini Neon Sign with 3D Printing - Tutorial DIY. I have some of those filament style LEDs, never thought to print a housing like that.     #

» Wildspaces.work, some folks in the Denver area who take their 4wd vehicles out in the woods, use a Starlink device for internet access, and just work very remote for a bit.     #

» Ten Strong Suggestions for Surviving the Age of Misinformation by AJ Jacobs. Years ago I subscribed to Esquire magazine and I always enjoyed his bits, his books have been great as well.     #