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Create systemd services to help automate startup tasks in Debian Linux.

How to bypass the 1362367 bulb failure relay at no cost to disable the bulb failure warning system. This may be necessary in the case that the warning light is always on or various lights fail to illuminate.

Use JavaScript to store settings and swtich CSS themes on your website.

A guide to using plocate to search network shares and return results nearly instantly.

Installing an AUX input into Volvo 700 and 900 series CR-8xx headunits is very easy. This guide explains how to modify your OEM Volvo headunit to retain the stock look while still being able to listen to your own tunes.

Decrease shift time by retarding ignition timing during gear changes. This causes engine RPM to drop faster when the clutch is depressed giving a similar effect to having a lightweight flywheel.

Taking good product photos for your website or online store can actually be very easy. This is the process I use to take high quality photos for use on my website and eBay.

This is a table containing uSv/hr and CPM readings of various antiques taken with my Geiger counter. Some glassware, electronics, clocks, and other antiques were made using materials such as uranium and radium for their interesting visual properties.

A compilation of useful information and tidbits to help with designing Cherry MX keyboard PCBs and cases.

A look into my custom handheld case for the NetIO GC10 Geiger counter. This case is 3D printed featuring a removable handheld Geiger tube and an industrial looking design.

A guide explaining how to inject audio into the fader IC of Volvo SC series headunits found in P80 platform vehicles. This mod provides lossless quality as it bypasses the tape deck audio circuit all together and is virtually free!

This is not meant to be a tutorial or how-to, merely the story of a dumb hack I had to come up with in order to flash my own firmware onto a microcontroller when nothing else worked.

I made a custom keypad to control the QEMU virtual machines on my hypervisor workstation. This keypad uses the QMK keyboard firmware framework to allow re-programmability and advanced macro functionality.

An explanation of how I built a custom digital gauge display for my Subaru WRX using a touchscreen LCD, an Atomic Pi x86 single board computer, and my 3D printer.

2002-2004 Subaru Impreza WRX models that come equipped with the factory 6 disk CD changer have no auxiliary audio input. This article will show you how to add an auxiliary input to your Subaru radio with little to no cost while keeping all of the original functionality.

The stock second generation WRX ECU tune holds closed loop fueling mode high into the rev/load range causing a lean AFR and detonation. Correcting this by editing the stock ECU ROM to force open loop fueling mode results in better throttle response, advanced ignition timing, and an increase in engine power.

The Panasonic RC-55 is a gorgeous retro futuristic clock radio from the early 1980s with a vacuum fluorescent display. I purchase a new-old-stock RC-55 and modify it to have 24 hour display mode and provide scans of the original documentation in addition to tear-down photos.

I have encountered, worked on, and owned many computer systems including servers, laptops, desktops, and portables. This is a collection of the absolute worst systems I have ever had the displeasure to deal with.

There are many ways of fine tuning QEMU virtual machine performance. This monolithic article contains a variety of methods to optimize and improve VM performance for different types of applications. While this article is specific to Debian 9 and QEMU, it can easily be adapted to work for other Linux distributions and applications.

The SaikouType NKBM-ST110r2 is an open source, Cherry MX Mechanical keyboard project which uses a programmable Atmel AT90USB1286 Micro-controller in the form of a Teensy++ 2.0 development board.

When running a QEMU virtual machine (VM) on a Linux based operating system, we have the ability to dedicate PCIe devices to VMs using the vfio-pci kernel module so that the VM can control them directly.

I was commissioned to design and create the 2017 fundraising calendar for REGI (Raptor Education Group, Inc.) This is the finished product.

This is a minimalist osu! skin which I have created to maximize the visibility of the cursor. It skins all game modes except for osu!catch. Currently there is only Japanese text version of all the UI images.

Shion OS is a project I have been working on to create a fast and beautiful Linux based operating system that excels at getting things done quickly and efficiently.

shion-os-thunar-add-ons is a package which adds extra functionality to context menus through Thunar's built in "Custom Actions" system.

Internet Downtime Logger is a terminal application that accurately logs time spent without internet connectivity to a file with timestamps, it also adds up and logs the previous daily and monthly downtimes. Internet Downtime Logger includes email functionality enabling you get automated notifications and will even attach the log file.

Having a light mouse can make jumping from target to target with a mouse much easier. This article shows how to disassemble the Razer Taipan mouse and remove 18g of unnecessary weight.

This tutorial demonstrates how to easily create and manage an APT repository which uses GPG authentication. This is Debian/Ubuntu specific but can be easily adapted for other Linux distributions.

Shion OS is a project I have been working on to create a fast and beautiful Linux based operating system that excels at getting things done quickly and efficiently.

I have re-created the 4 original Perk-a-Cola icons from Nazi Zombies and made them into nice wallpapers resembling the look of each of their corresponding vending machines. Full 3840x2160 resolution versions of these wallpapers can be downloaded from the link at the bottom of this page. Enjoy!