STFN

On computers and the night sky.

Does using an NVMe HAT make the Pi 5 crunch BOINC faster? Yes and no.
Oct 31 2024
 
It now looks very stylish and is much, much faster thanks to an NVMe boot drive
Oct 19 2024
 
Hello there C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
Oct 17 2024
 
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
 
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
 
Even more off-grid solution for a SBC
Jun 09 2023
 
Let's set up a GPS device and make it work in gpsd and EKOS.
Feb 18 2023
 
Let's build a NiMH trickle charger for AA batteries!
Jan 30 2023
 
A summary
Dec 30 2022
 
Let's connect a weather station!
Dec 12 2022
 
Let's build a weather station!
Dec 02 2022
 
Who are you what and how did you get in here?
Dec 01 2022