Wilderness Downtown

This is a progress report on my new Pando keyboard - a split keyboard that keeps the same key layout as the Pando58, but with a completely redesigned PCB and electronics.

Introduction Pando58 is a modern RP2040 Zero-based 58-key column staggered split keyboard.

The Klipper firmware does not need to be upgraded often on the Octopus Pro MCU and LDO Nitehawk-36 toolboard.

Prelude This is my Cosmos Dactyl Split Keyboard.

In newer versions of macOS, the Dock’s auto-hide behavior has become noticeably sluggish.

Introduction Recently I bought a Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 (Intel).

I’ve noticed that the captive portal often does not show up with Linux when accessing public WiFi.

Introduction I have installed Arch Linux on a Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 (Intel) “work” machine.

This isn’t one of those rose-colored glasses “back in my day” feelings but a genuine technical explanation of the degradation of the cinematic experience.

Introduction I have installed Arch Linux on a Microsoft Surface Book 3 to use as my “focus” machine.

Introduction My Bitcoin ETF flow bot which posts updates at the X account @ubiqetfbot works by scraping the associated web sites of the ETFs to gather the updated reported Bitcoin holdings in the respective fund/trust.

Introduction X (the website formerly known as Twitter) has gone through certain “changes” in recent years.

Introduction Litecoin has implemented MimbleWimble using an Extension Blocks sidechain, commonly referred to as “MWEB”.

By design.

I’ve never liked the static site generator Jekyll (being Ruby) that comes with built-in support from GitHub.