Notes
This section is where I’ll post primarily text based posts. (You know, like a blog.)
Mind you, they may not be high quality posts, but they will be primarily text based. (Like a blog.)
This category will contain posts about my life, things I’m interested in, research I’m conducting for my own pleasure, and even just fun memes I happen to find. Think of it more like a Tumblr blog than anything else. (IT’S MAH BLOG).
Bringing Down the Cloud: An Intro to Self-Hosting and Home-Labbing
This blog post is my attempt to provide and introduction to the world of Self-hosting and Home-Labbing. It’s adapted from a talk I gave to the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society on 4/3/2025. So, let’s start with the basics! What is Self-Hosting? Self-hosting, as the name may imply, is the practice …
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On Solarpunk
Recently, a newbie in a Solarpunk discord server I’m on asked for someone to explain what solarpunk actually is. Here is what I wrote and, to be honest, I’m quite happy with it. Solar punk is a movement that looks forward and envisions a future of sustainability (rather than perpetual ec…
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Just in Case
So I’ve been working on something wholly original. It’s a set of 3D printable pieces that anyone can use to make custom boxes/cases/trays/hutches… anything vaguely rectangular/square out of 5mm plywood. As you can see from the image above, it’s still a work in progress, but w…
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Sanitization
In reaction to the newest firmware changes from BambuLab, I’ve changed my A1 3d printer to LAN Only Mode and blocked its access to the internet. I’ll miss the convenience of being able to start and monitor prints from my phone but I use OrcaSlicer and I don’t like comapanies tellin…
Read MoreOn Neil Gaiman
I don’t have an inner monologue, so it can be hard for me to really work my way through my thoughts sometimes. One way it helps is to have a conversation with myself about it out loud – kinda like a way to force my brain to crystalize the thoughts. Another way is to talk […]
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New Year, New Habits, New Goals.
It’s January 1st and, as arbitrary of a date as it may be to set up new habits and plans for the year to come – because the best time to start on new habits or goals is NOW, no matter time of year it is – it’s also not at all arbitrary because, hey, […]
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