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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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
 
Going back to the Pico series
Jan 05 2024
 
And it's self-hosted!
Dec 05 2023
 
Again the 5 is much faster
Nov 30 2023
 
This time the 5 is much faster
Nov 16 2023
 
My first benchmark ever
Nov 04 2023
 
And debezosing and deappling
Oct 20 2023
 
How to have off-grid Wi-Fi
Oct 08 2023
 
Looking at older works
Oct 4 2023
 
Combined HaOIII narrowband with RGB stars
Sep 09 2023
 
Continuing the theme of powering stuff
Aug 27 2023
 
Hopefully beginnng of a series
Aug 15 2023
 
The not so happy reflections on distributed computing
Aug 04 2023
 
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