STFN

On computers and the night sky.

I'm a Python developer, a homelabber, an astrophotograper, a tinkerer, and now I'm a blogger.

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The size of drives is the most palpable progress in computing in the last 30 years, IMHO.
Sep 21 2024
 
Every Step You Take, ads will not be watching you
Sep 07 2024
 
Nothing is permanent on the Internet
Aug 26 2024
 
I expected not having a graphical environment will be hard, but it's even harder. And fun.
Aug 16 2024
 
I cannot be bothered to use a smartwatch anymore
Aug 10 2024
 
No longer need to remember the port numbers
Jul 20 2024
 
How I switched to self-hosted analytics.
Jul 04 2024
 
Another milestone, time for an update.
Jun 27 2024
 
My homelab changed a lot since last year. I finally have a proper NAS!
Jun 23 2024
 
Yes I did.
Jun 20 2024
 
I have a new bicycle, and I created a pipeline to have my own activity logging without relying on some third party cloud service.
May 21 2024
 
I created a Matrix space to talk about Life, the Universe, and stuff
May 17 2024
 
I found a way to significantly reduce the power consumption of a Raspberry Pi Pico W, and I use that new knowledge to make a better solar powered weather station
May 07 2024
 
My thoughts and recollections about the Space Shuttle, inspired by Scott Manley and Wayne Hale
Apr 29 2024
 
Continuing my experiences with Meshtastic, I built a portable node with battery power and a better antenna
Apr 16 2024
 
TICKLESS says that you should not open its ultrasonic tick repellent, and should not change the battery inside, I find those claims unreasonable
Apr 09 2024
 
Growing new plants for my garden gave me a reason to do a timelapse video, and I'm sharing how to do it
Apr 05 2024
 
A mix of things I found interesting
Mar 23 2024
 
Trying to summarize what I already know about mesh radio communications
Mar 18 2024
 
One small step for me on a leap day
Mar 03 2024
 
I talk about The Social Network (the movie) and my feelings about Facebook (the platform).
Feb 18 2024
 
A short, positive review of Edifier X3s
Feb 07 2024
 
I'm sharing a template to make a Mastodon bot
Jan 24 2024
 
Part success, part failure, and a lot of waiting
Jan 21 2024
 
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