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How I built this webpage using markdown and make

• discovering small web
• organising thoughts and ideas is satisfying
• write notes in markdown then convert to html
• why I don't need a static site generator
• handwritten css is easy (<20 lines)
• no reason to use javascript
• automate with make, publish with rsync
• how I take notes in vim (does anybody care?)
• buy vps, deploy nginx
• write notes on phone?
• generate pdf resume from html
• markdown presentations using pandoc and beamer

Repurpose old ebook reader as home automation dashboard

• nook with touchscreen(!)
• age old android, no browser
• deploy chrome and vnc in a container on your home server
• load tileboard page in chrome kiosk mode
• find a vnc client apk, edit apk for landscape mode
• edit your dashboard connect to home assistant

Learn Linux networking by building your own router

• nano pi r4s, dual ethernet (native + pci) gigabit capable
• install a debian based distro
• /etc/interfaces, nftables, pppd, dnsmasq
• how to not lock yourself out
• host some services in podman, more nftables

My remotely accessible linux development board setup

• access a dev board remotely
• interfaces we need: ethernet, serial, usb loading
• tasks: bootloader update, kernel update, rootfs update
• power cycle: poe splitter, control switch from telnet
• deploy ssh jumpbox in a container
• attach hw interfaces to the container
• remote jlink