> Build logs from the bench. SDR, Meshtastic, LED panels, a homelab that keeps growing, and the occasional voided warranty.
// signal > trace > thought
Installing Ubuntu Touch on a Nexus 5 to use it as a portable RTL-SDR server. A walkthrough of what worked, what didn't, and whether it was worth the afternoon.
Turning a four-year-old Loftek LK5200 router into an RTL-SDR server by installing OpenWRT. Because why have a normal router when you can have a slightly cursed one.
Decoding POCSAG pager traffic on a Raspberry Pi with an RTL-SDR, shortly after getting an amateur radio license. A general class ticket, a Pi, and way too much time on my hands.
Setting up a BBS in 2019 for no practical reason other than nostalgia and underemployment. A trip back to pre-internet networking with a modern twist.
Troubleshooting Tails installer errors on wipefs during installation to a USB drive. The specific error, what caused it, and how to get past it.
