Dave Steele's Blog

My personal to-do list system often requires linking directly to specific Gmail threads for context.

Seven years ago I wrote down how to format Debian uscan watch files for GitHub sources, so I would be able to find it later.

Notes on Using Curses with Python Asyncio Curses has been around for a long time.

Pi-hole is a popular, useful Raspberry Pi project for removing ads from your browsing, site-wide.

Make a Keyboard Jiggler using a Raspberry Pi Zero W NOTE: This doesn’t currently work.

How to make a Surprisingly Decent, Really Cheap Desktop using a Raspberry Pi 4 My old, trusty Linux Desktop did the job for me, except for one serious constraint - the video card only supported one (smallish) monitor.

(edit 10/20/2020 - RIP Cloud Print) Making a Raspberry Pi Google Cloud Print Proxy Google Cloud Print has become a requirement for me - no more dealing with drivers, and I can print from anywhere using my phone.

Python support for translation file installation is not great.

Wherein I detail how human language translation is incorporated into software packages as a part of the build process.

I’m giving a talk today at Ohio LinuxFest, on investigating network issues for home networks.

Let’s say you have been using GnuPG for some amount of time.

Edit 2022-10-08 - GitHub has just made a change that makes it harder to work wite source files on the Releases page.

I felt the need for a VPN capability for use on untrusted mobile Wifi nodes.

My personal data is generally covered.

I have a confession to make.

Here are a few comments I have for my pre-first-Debconf self a month ago.

These are Debian installation notes for: Regulatory Type P28F005 Marketing Name Dell Inspiron 15-3531 Processor Celeron N2830 2.16 NHz I don’t normally do laptops.

Is Documentation Considered Harmful?