> Build logs from the bench. SDR, Meshtastic, LED panels, a homelab that keeps growing, and the occasional voided warranty.
// signal > trace > thought
Troubleshooting Tails installer errors on wipefs during installation to a USB drive. The specific error, what caused it, and how to get past it.
Consolidating a desktop PC and a Pogoplug into a single Raspberry Pi 3. Pihole, Kodi database, download scheduling, and a shared 10TB NAS, all on one small board.
First impressions and setup notes from getting RetroPie running on a Raspberry Pi 3, including a tip on relocating the home folder to USB for easier game management.
Getting past a parental control PIN on an Android TV stick to sideload apps. The specific workaround for when you can't launch app configuration without a PIN you don't have.
Finally putting the Raspberry Pi 3 to work with MythTV and Kodi, after it sat idle since launch. Setup notes and a comparison to older Pi models.
Philips Hue's firmware update blocked third-party bulbs, then they reversed it. A reminder that IoT devices you buy aren't always yours to control.
Attempting to run a MythTV backend on a Raspberry Pi B+. A story of ambition, thermal limits, and eventually knowing when a project isn't worth finishing.
A quadcopter video of a successful gap shot between roof and railing, immediately followed by getting stuck in a tree and breaking a motor. Worth it.
