Posts on Will Haley

Recording my gear and bike build as I prepare for a ~1,000 mi bike ride around Lake Michigan in a few weeks.

I hit an issue with Fedora 43 recently on my Framework laptop.

I recently got a Velotric Thunder 1 ST (2023) second-hand from an acquaintance.

I recently purchased my first eGPU to try with my Framework 13 laptop.

I find k3s to be more reliable than k3d.

I am not at all an advanced kayaker or stand-up paddleboard (SUP) person.

I had tinkered with OpenWrt on my TP-Link Archer C59 (v1) AC1350 (US) Router, but decided it’s not for me.

This is a script I’ve used to download arbitrary packages (apk files) from Alpine Linux repositories and sign them with my own keys.

I noticed an issue recently with an Arch Linux installation inside a QEMU VM.

The goal is to get a 64-bit arm64/aarch64 Debian VM running in QEMU on a typical x86_64/amd64 Linux host machine. $ qemu-system-aarch64 --version QEMU emulator version 8.2.2 Copyright (c) 2003-2023 Fabrice Bellard and the QEMU Project developers The autho…

I recently upgraded the RAM and a hard drive on an old 2012 iMac.

How?

This is a trivial example not really utilizing all the benefits of the AppImage format.

For all of these options first install macchanger. sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install macchanger Random MAC for every NIC Create a file at /etc/udev/rules.d/81-mac-spoof.rules like so.

Tested using… # uname -a FreeBSD server 13.2-RELEASE-p2 FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE-p2 GENERIC amd64 Create the jail for plex. bsdinstall jail /usr/jail/plex No services should need to be enabled.

These commands can be used in a script to automate the installation of yay, an AUR Helper. #!

This article is heavily influenced by these existing articles. https://www.sainnhe.dev/post/create-personal-arch-linux-package-repository/ https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/pacman/Tips_and_tricks#Custom_local_repository The goal here is to create a static…

Compress and “zip” (or “tar”) multiple files and encrypt the compressed output. tar \ --gzip \ --absolute-names \ --create \ "${HOME}/.some/directory" \ "${HOME}/other/directory" \ | gpg \ --batch --yes \ --symmetric \ --output .

My commonly used Btrfs commands.

This article outlines a process for loading a custom git configuration when in a specific directory tree.

The Adafruit Feather RP2040 is an Adafruit Feather device that uses the same processor as a Raspberry Pi Pico.

As of time of writing, a modern Linux system that uses /etc/fstab and systemd cannot accept duplicate entries in /etc/fstab.

The goal in this article is to use rsync to back up multiple source directories to a single destination.

Almost a decade or two ago I authored my own DVD for fun.

Encrypt and Decrypt a Single File on Linux with AES256 and GPG Encrypt gpg --cipher-algo AES256 --symmetric --output encrypted.file plain.file Decrypt gpg --output plain.file --decrypt encrypted.file Change the key file for a LUKS device cryptsetup luksCh…

My commonly used qemu and similar virtual machine commands.

macOS does not have a built-in mechanism for spoofing/mocking/faking a user’s physical GPS location.

This is a personal rant.

My commonly used zfs commands.

See here an example of a custom Linux mount script, written in Python, that can be used to mount disks with /etc/fstab.

These are the steps I use to set up K3s lightweight kubernetes for local development with Debian Linux.

There are a number of ways a Raspberry Pi may appear “dead” or “bricked”.

This guide covers the basics for using GRIP and generating vison code.

I am trying to teach myself some very basic SVG animations.

This is less a guide than a post-mortem.

As my family’s computers age into obsolescence I typically back up the disks, use shred to securely erase data from the disks, then donate or re-use the disks/computers.

I recently decided to migrate my blog platform from Hugo to my own home-grown solution.

This is a selection of links and quotations from the Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) and the Municipal Code of Chicago (MCC) where they discuss bicycling and bicyclists.

Although D3.js is a powerful visualization tool, the goal of this guide is to display a map of the US using SVG and React without the need for D3.

I am not an expert on the history or current state of M2 devices, so please pardon any time I misspeak or make an error here.

I am going to assume your are somewhat familiar with porting and the concepts covered here.

After much Internet searching regarding the types of brackets, screws, and other hardware I may need to mount a camera to my helmet, I decided to share my findings here for others.

I’ve been enjoying the quality and ease of use of the Drift Ghost X camera for my bicycle rides.

It’s dark out when I bike home from work around 5pm in winter.

Target sells a type of Christmas light that fits very well on my bicycle.

Before going any further, please note that there are far better resources around this topic than what I am sharing here in this article.

At time of writing this article, most of the guides I’ve found concerning the installation of Plex on a Raspberry Pi recommend using the Raspberry Pi compatible Raspbian/Debian package offered by dev2day.

It is possible to configure a WiFi enabled Raspberry Pi using only a Chromebook and your WiFi access point.

Summary Pros for the Gnomad: Simple pocket and organization design Fits a 15" MacBook Pro Expandable rolltop Flexible main storage bucket/pocket Shoulder straps adjustable at top and bottom Sternum strap Feels light and comfortable Rides high Cons for the…

Summary Pros for the Swig: Compact Decent number of pockets and organization options Fits a 15" MacBook Pro with sleeve Plastic buckles/no velcro Cons for the Swig: Not very comfortable when fully loaded Potential for water coming in through fold top Not a