Replacing a decades old cloud service with decades old software.

Maybe it’s nostalgia, maybe it’s the insultingly high price of modern PC parts, but I found myself pulling an old original Xbox out of storage to have a play with. Since I’m a geek, I was immediately more interested in hacking and moding the thing instead of playing actual games on it. I’ve documented the process purely so I can look back to check what I did. Maybe it’ll help you too.

Add some clicky clicky to your CLI programs.

Why 16? You can’t tell me what to do, aria2c devs!

Escaping Matt Mullenweg’s grasp.

bindicator noun A light that indicates when to put your bins out. Shaped like a bin.

Making my SSD calm it’s farm.

Wish half of your Mac’s function row wasn’t useless?

Getting temperatures out of OmniOS / Illumos

My HDMI output on Pop!_OS wouldn’t wake up. Instead of fixing it, let’s work around it.

Taking my home DNS server to the next level by encrypting all the things!

Do you ever feel like you have a strong connection with a guy but suddenly they ghost you? My Asus router knows how you feel.

I bought a Yubico Security Key, and it’s actually not bad!

Making sure my bsides Canberra 2023 badge doesn’t end up in a drawer and forgotten.

Have solar panels but wish you sometimes didn’t? Learn this one weird trick the planet hates.