medwa.io

Mammoth Challenge Patch Holders

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Using Fusion360, I design and print a simple holder for the Ice Age Trail Mammoth Challenge patches recieved upon completion each year. The patch holder affixes to a simple stand for display on a shelf or desk. None of my hiking group members intended on sewing their patch, anyways.

2025 Design

For 2025, I chose to work smarter by downloading an image of the patch logo and using GIMP to export it as an SVG. I imported the SVG into Fusion360 and created the same border dimensions as the previous year’s. This year’s design omits the nail holder, as none of my friends utilized it.

Tech EDC

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Notes WIP, as with most of this site’s content

Tech pouch

Pouch: Rough Enough RE8253
Pine64 PinePower 65W
Pine64 Type-C cable 3.3ft
Sabrent Thunderbolt cable 0.5ft
Fasgear Type-C to microUSB 1ft
Apple Type-C to MagSafe
YubiKey 5C NFC
Sabrent USB-A to Type-C adapter
PNY Elite-X Fit USB 128GB
SanDisk microSD to SD adapter

Archiving a YouTube Channel

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Prerequisites
Process

Initial archive
Auto-archive new videos

Troubleshooting

Rate-limiting

Prerequisites

Install youtube-dl or yt-dlp.

Process

Initial archive

The initial channel archive can be completed with a simple command:

yt-dlp --add-metadata <channel url>

Note that yt-dlp automatically passes the -f bestvideo*+bestaudio/best flag. Specify your desired format if applicable.

Auto-archive new videos

To continue auto-archiving the channel:

#!/bin/sh
while IFS= read line; do
 yt-dlp --add-metadata --dateafter now-1week --break-on-reject --download-archive "</path/to/directory>/<channel list>.txt" -o "</path/to/directory>/%(title)s.%(ext)s" "$line"
done < </path/to/directory>/<channel list>.txt

Where:

Windows Recall - Breaking Point

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Windows Recall has been in the headlines these past couple of weeks. Essentially, Microsoft wants to integrate first-party OS-level spyware that takes periodic snapshots of a user’s computer as a convenience “feature”. Worse still, the snapshots are stored on-device and can be easily parsed with open-source scripts. For brevity’s sake, I’ll assume you understand the privacy and security implications of such a “feature”.

If I was still using Windows (outside of my company-provided laptop), Recall would be my breaking point with the OS if not at very least a wake-up call to start searching elsewhere. Although I dislike Windows and its rampant telemetry, start menu ads and more, I have been willing to use it when absolutely necessary; however, the notion that the intended function of the OS is to persistently snoop on my entire computing session is a nonstarter.

Against Data Hoarding

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Last year I was planning on building a multi-drive NAS with nearly twenty terabytes. I had recently started using my GoPro more and had the idea that I should back up all of my footage. Well, seeing as my current NAS is only two-thirds of the way to a terabyte, I’m glad I didn’t go overboard on a storage server which would still not be utilized more than the one I planned on replacing it with.

A Single-Monitor Setup

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

For as long as I have been using computers, I have almost always relied upon just a single display. Earlier this month I placed my “secondary” monitor (LG DualUp) to the right of my primary (LG Ultrafine 4K 32"), but yesterday I took it down as almost no productivity was gained by adding it. I figured I’d take the opportunity to share my rationale behind only using one screen while the topic is still fresh in my mind.

.DS_Store Auto-removal

Sat, 30 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Frustratingly, macOS creates .DS_Store files in directories accessed by Finder, plaguing my home NAS.

The easiest solution I found was to create a cron job which auto-removes these cache files. crontab -e and append the following:

59 23 * * * find . -type f -name '._*' -delete
59 23 * * * find . -type f -name '.DS_Store' -delete

ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 1

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

System notes

Storage

Supports NVMe M.2 (2242) - using stock one

Linux configuration

Arch Linux, KDE

Power management (not necessary as of at least 6.5.2)

/etc/systemd/system/wakeup.service
~~~
[Unit]
Description=Fixes WAN modem wake-up bug

[Service]
ExecStart=/bin/bash -c "echo 'RP01 S4 *disabled pci:0000:00:1c.0' >> /proc/acpi/wakeup"

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Audio (have not implemented)

/etc/systemd/system/hdaverb.service
~~~
[Unit]
Description=Thinkpad X1 Nano: Fix crackly audio with headphones
After=sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:1f.3-skl_hda_dsp_generic-sound-card0-controlC0.device
Requires=sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:1f.3-skl_hda_dsp_generic-sound-card0-controlC0.device

[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/usr/bin/hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x1d SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL 0x0

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

NAS Notes

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The time has come. My offline SSD storage method is no longer sufficient.

Parameters

Criteria

NAS for multi-device data sync (access via macOS and Linux)
File share, file backup
- Media
- Pictures
- Documents
Unsure about how to deliver these best
- Samba share -> file browser?
- Frontends, like PhotoPrism, VLC/Peertube?

Constraints

Size - must be small enough to pick up and go with in emergency
Noise - I’m extremely sensitive to fan/hard drive noise; quiet as possible, but also stowed away
Cost - ~$550 starting budget, but we’ll see. I already have some parts laying around.
“Future-proof” - adding drives down the road may be complicated
Backup-ability - No resources for a cloned backup server. Need to be able to back up to external hard drives. Not sure how my software configuration will impact this.

Other thoughts

Encryption vs no encryption?
- Obvious benefits
- Not Internet facing, so the “it’s available anyways” doesn’t apply
- Very inconvenient to manage after reboots
- PiKVM?
On redundancy and drive quantity
- One parity drive
- One cache SSD (I have many SSDs laying around, so why not?)
- More drives, less capacity?
  - 2x 8TB (+1x parity) = 16TB
  - 3x 6TB (+1x parity) = 18TB
How much space do I need?
- Eliminating drives below 8TB; $/TB not worth it
- This means at least 16TB
- Would add more for negligible cost; ex $120/8TB vs $140/12TB (refurb*)
- Current storage fits well on 2TB NVMe (lol!), but 2hr of GoPro video is ~100GB alone
- 15min GoPro video (4K, ProRes 422) ~ 75GB!

Hardware

Compute

Storage

Redundancy
- One parity drive
- One cache SSD (I have many SSDs laying around, so why not?)

Misc

Case - InWin IW-MS04

Screen Time, Pt I

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

My screen time has drastically increased this year. Ten months ago, the thought of retrieving my glasses from their storage bin and wearing them at the computer was asinine. I would have scoffed at the idea of scaling a display or sitting closer to a screen, yet these are my best options when computing without glasses.

It started with the headaches. A promotion at work saw me staring at a monitor for the entire workday, a 3x increase in screen time from my previous responsibilities. After only a couple of weeks, I found myself with headaches at the end of some workdays. I was astonished at how much more relaxed my eyes felt when I eventually brought my glasses in. No more headaches, and no more craning my neck towards the monitor. The proper ergonomic distance between eyes and monitor is approximately an arm’s length away, a posture I was unable to achieve previously.

Lan Party Game Hosting

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Counter-Strike: Source

System Info:

OS: Arch Linux
Proton version: N/A

Configuration

Open the following ports:

27015 (TCP/UDP)
27020 (UDP)
27005 (UDP)
26900 (UDP)

iptables -A INPUT -p <tcp/udp> --dport <port> -j ACCEPT

Starting the server

On the host:

“Create Server”
Host joins spectators
Console: sv_lan 1

Joining the server

On the client:

Open console
connect <ip>

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)

System Info:

OS: Arch Linux
Proton version: Latest (8.0-2)

Configuration

NAT type: Open

Starting the server

On the host:

ASUS E210

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

System notes

Storage

Supports NVMe M.2 (2280) drive - installed Hynix P31 Gold 500GB
eMMC is not removable, but dear God is it slow. SSD recommended/required

IO

Annoying barrel jack charger; ~~need to find a Type-C converter~~
- ~30W charger
- cablecc USB-C to DC 4.0x1.3mm (18-20V) - it works, but the connector is bit too large.
Type-C connector is for device only; no charging/display out

Misc

Trackpad buttons
- Numpad function doesn’t work in Linux (by default; I haven’t tried)
- “0” - left click
- “Enter” - middle click
- “=” - right click

Working/fixed

system clock - install and configure ntpd
sound drivers - install alsa-firmware, sof-firmware, alsa-ucm-conf
- Still intermittent at times
battery drain (was severe, even at power-off)
1. BIOS update
2. Disable fastboot

To-do

PrintScreen button not working

SMS-based 2FA

Mon, 29 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

I’ll put it bluntly - I do not want to use my phone to authenticate logins.

I take a minimalist approach to smartphones, using mine only for communication with others. I do not watch videos or browse the web, and I certainly do not access accounts (outside of email) on my device. However, as more services offer or require two-factor, my phone has been turned into an authentication device.

Authentication methods

There are four common two-factor methods - phone (via call or text), email, authenticator app (TOTP), and physical key (U2F). I believe an authenticator app to be the most convenient method, as not only is this accessible from any number of devices it is configured on, it does not require any additional hardware to log in. This is also the most portable, as if the seed keys are saved, a new authenticator app can be easily configured in the event a mobile device is damaged, or the application is accidentally removed or reset.

USB Toolkit

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This, like many notes, is a work in progress. This is incomplete, there may be overlapping, etc. Just jotting down ideas.

Multiboot with ventoy

ISOs to load

will categorize/link later

Gparted
Clonezilla
Memtest
Ubuntu live ISO
Hirens bootCD
Tails ISO
Qubes OS
Kali Linux ISO
iPXE
Netboot

Installers to load (if relevant)

Windows 10
Windows 11
Latest macOS (maybe?)
Arch Linux

Flash drives

Target storage size: 64GB

Drive types

Stick

SanDisk Ultra Flair - $9
Kingston DataTraveler Kyson - $7
Lexar E31 - $8
Lexar E21 - $6
Lexar V40 - $6
Lexar V400 - $7

Slide

SanDisk Ultra - $8
SanDisk Cruzer - $7
PNY Turbo Attache 3 - $5
PNY Turbo Attache 4 - $8
Lexar JumpDrive S80 - $11
Lexar JumpDrive S60 - $11

Cap

Kingston DataTraveler Exodia - $6

Compact

SanDisk Ultra Fit - $8
Kingston DataTraveler Micro - $10
Lexar JumpDrive S47 - $15

Storage/backup SSDs/NVMe enclosures

Enclosures

Sabrent M.2 NVMe to Type-C - $30

SSDs

SK hynix Gold P31 (1TB) - $62
- Very power-efficient, low-heat, reliable

ergoboards Retrospective

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

It has been over half a year since I assembled and delivered my last ergonomic keyboard for ergoboards, my ergonomic keyboard store on Etsy. I have recently sold the remainder of my supply as well as my soldering equipment, and I feel this post will offer a last bit of closure for my store.

Time

There are a few reasons why I closed my store, but time was the primary factor. There are many overlooked tasks to running a store, such as replying to customer messages or preparing each board. For reference, a Corne/Corne LP with front and back LEDs and OLED screens would take me just under two hours to solder. Installing, testing, then removing 42 switches would take me about fifteen minutes, after which I would spend another ten minutes assembling the case and packaging the board.

Gopro Settings

Sat, 25 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Helmet/hat cam POV

Capture general view
Capture others
Not great for capturing first-person action sports (ski/cycling)

Lenses

16:9, 5.3K, 24FPS (30 may have been a better choice)

Linear - a little too cropped for my liking
Wide - Slight distortion, but doesn’t look unnatural
SuperView - Too much distortion (ex. passing skiiers)
HyperView - Not going to even bother trying

16:9 vs 8:7 - undecided for this angle. Will test more.

Soldering and repair tools

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Soldering stations

Hakko FX-951 + microsoldering iron (730-KN)

Expensive but great. Purchased used from cool controller/console repair guy on eBay ages ago. Using knockoff tips but they work fine. Microsoldering iron works well with whatever stock tip it came with.

Hakko FX-888D

Briefly used. Good from what I remember.

TS100

Nice and portable. Built many keyboards with mine when I had it. Good replacement tip compatibility. Downside is that the grip sits farther away and the iron is longer versus Hakko tips.

HiDPI Scaling Stuff

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Just got HiDPI/4K screen. Current adjustments:

Scaling: 100% (native)
Browser page zoom: 110%
Terminal font: 14px

Small UI doesn’t bother me; I’m familiar anyways.

125% scaling (BetterDisplay for macOS) seems too large. Note that 13" MacBook Air internal display is set to “more space”, and this seems to line up almost identically with unscaled. Not sure I’d ever run 125%, but it isn’t the worst.

Quick math: 3840 x 2160 32" = 137.68 ppi 1680 x 1050? 13" (what neofetch reports) = 152.40 ppi

PS2 FMCB Homebrew

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Helpful link

Installing FMCB

FreeMCBoot

Extract files to USB

INSTALL/
lang/
FMCBInstaller.elf

wLaunchELF

File Browser -> mass -> FMCBInstaller.elf

Memory Card Menu -> Format MC

L1 button -> Main Menu -> Install (Normal)

Formatting the drive

Storage media - Internal HDD (SATA via upgrade board)

Launch wLaunchELF

Map a shortcut to “MISC/HddManager”

Press shortcut

HDDManager

(shortcut) –> “FORMAT”

Loading games

I followed this helpful video

hdl-dump-gui

chmod +x launcher-linux.sh
chmod +x files/hdl_dump_086
chmod +x files/hdl_dump_090

launch ./launcher-linux.sh

Kobo Clara KOReader

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Official guide

Script did not work for me.

I have both installed just in case NickelMenu failsafe is tripped.

Manual Install

Kobo configuration file

Connect Kobo to computer

/Volumes/.kobo/Kobo/Kobo \eReader.conf

[FeatureSettings]
ExcludeSyncFolders=(\\.(?!kobo|adobe).+|([^.][^/]*/)+\\..+)

KFMon

Harder to uninstall
Includes Plato reader

KFMon, KOReader, Plato appear as books
No direct bottom menu option

Connect Kobo to computer

Download KFMon latest release

mv KFMon.zip /Volumes/KOBOEREADER/ and unzip

Eject, wait for reboot/“update”

NickelMenu

Convenient menu option
General customization capability

Failsafe, but I didn’t manage to trigger it
Walmart logo now on ereader

Connect Kobo to computer

Etsy and Plaid

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Although I have taken a break from selling on my store, I still check Etsy occasionally for customer messages and inquiries. Last week I received a message from the Etsy Support bot informing me of the following:

“Hi there,

We recently reached out to let you know that you need to verify your bank account to continue receiving funds from Etsy. It looks like you haven’t done this yet. We’ve extended the deadline to give you more time to verify your information. However, if you don’t verify by October 5, you’ll no longer be able to receive funds from Etsy.

Kobo Clara HD setup

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

SD swap
Registration
Developer mode
More

SD swap

The SD card is accessible by partially disassembling the device. Remove the back cover of the Kobo Clara HD with a pry tool as shown below.

The pry tab is located near the “Kobo Clara HD” text

The bottom will pop out

Continue prying along the sides

Remove the back cover

Remove the SD card from the device and connect it to a computer. Copy the SD card’s image with dd:

3-2-1 backup

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

I recently made the switch from local network storage back to external drive storage. To me, plugging in an external drive is much simpler than having to dedicate and maintain a network-connected device, though this is likely due to my minimal storage requirements - I’m not even close to filling up the terabyte. I am a huge fan of redundancy when it comes to backing up my important photos and files, and as such, I follow the 3-2-1 backup principle. Three copies of the important files exist; two locally and one offsite.

Wii U Disc Backup

Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Prep

Software
Backup device

SD card
External drive

Backup

disc2app
WUP Installer GX2
Computer

Prep

Software

Download WUP Installer GX2 and disc2app

Copy disc2app/wiiu/apps/disc2app to <SD CARD>/wiiu/apps/disc2app
Copy wup_installer_gx2/wiiu/apps/wup_installer_gx2 to <SD CARD>/wiiu/apps/wup_installer_gx2

Backup device

SD Card

Discs will be saved to the SD card containing the homebrew payload and applications. The card must:

be FAT32 format (already formatted for homebrew; DO NOT REFORMAT SD CARD)
have 23.2G free space

Due to formatting, the SD card is unable to store more than 32GB regardless of the physical capacity. As such, it’s recommended to back up one disc at a time, copy/install the backup then delete it before moving on to the next game.

Con Corne

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Revision 2 (Early 2023)

Built a second one to keep at work (instead of using Corne LP split). Revision 2 changes consist of:

Full plate to cover microcontrollers
- Inverted microcontrollers on Corne Classic PCB
- The microcontrollers are soldered upside-down (chip-side up) to the “bottom” holes in order to fit the full plate design.
Revised top layer which blocks the bottom screw
Reset buttons facing the bottom of the board
- Revised bottom layer with holes to access button

Not pictured is the foam wrist rests (x2) which I cut from hand.

Dotfiles and diminishing returns

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

My interest in configuring my dotfiles and desktop has decreased tenfold after I started using macOS again last year. Though it’s not without its faults and flaws, macOS generally “just works” - a stark contrast to my Linux laptop. Setting up my window manager and terminal programs took enough time, but fixing hibernation issues, lid close functionality, networking and general program errors made my Artix-based ThinkPad one of the most counterproductive tools I have ever used to date.

Netplan Static IP

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Ubuntu Server (Raspberry Pi)

/etc/netplan/01-netcfg.yaml

network:
 ethernets:
 eth0:
 dhcp4: no
 dhcp6: no
 addresses: [<device IP>/24]
 routes:
 - to: default
 via: <router IP>
 nameservers:
 addresses: [1.1.1.1]
 version: 2
 renderer: networkd

Remove 50-cloud-init.yaml.

sudo netplan apply

Regular Ubuntu Server may be /etc/netplan/00-installer-config.yaml, unsure.

SSH Login

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

SSH (Secure SHell) allows local access to a remote machine.

Keys

SSH keys are essential when securing a public-facing server.

generate with ssh-keygen

$ ssh-keygen
Enter file: ~/.ssh/<key name>
Enter passprhase: (skip)

copy to remote server with ssh-copy-id

$ ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/<key name> root@host

edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config

PasswordAuthentication no
ChallengeResponseAuthentication no
UsePAM no

Reload SSH daemon with systemctl reload sshd

Aliases

Stored at ~/.ssh/config

Notable fields:

Hostname - IP address/domain
Port - SSH port (if changed from default 22)
User - specify user (root, user account)
IdentityFile - points to private SSH key

Example configuration:

Firefox Configuration

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Installation

macOS: brew install --cask firefox

Arch/Artix: yay -S firefox

Settings

General

Language and Appearance

Check spelling as you type –> Disabled

Browsing

Recommend extensions as you browse –> Disabled
Recommend features as you browse –> Disabled

Home

Homepage and new windows –> Blank Page
New tabs –> Blank Page
Uncheck all Firefox Home Content

Search

Default Search Engine –> DuckDuckGo
Search Suggestions –> Disabled
Address Bar –> Uncheck all

Privacy & Security

Browser Privacy

Tracking Prtection –> Strict
“Tell webiste not to sell or share my data” –> Always
“Do Not Track” –> Always

Cookies and Site Data

Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed –> Enabled

Passwords

Ask to save logins and passwords for websites –> Disabled
Show alerts about passwords for breached websites –> Disabled

Forms and Autofill

Autofill addresses –> Disabled
Autofill credit cards –> Disabled

History

Use custom settings for history
Always use private browsing mode –> Enabled

Permissions

Location/Camera/Microphone/Notifiactions/Virtual Reality –> “Block new requests”

Firefox Data Collection and Use

Uncheck all

Security

Deceptive Content and Dangerous Software Protection –> Uncheck all
HTTPS-Only Mode –> Enable in all windows

Advanced configuration

about:config

Osprette Build Guide

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The Osprette is a 34-key low profile keyboard designed by Sam Mohr.

Parts

Bill of Materials

Assembly

PCB Overview
Diodes
Sockets
Switches
Microcontroller
Buttons
Case

Firmware

Customization
Flashing

Parts

Bill of Materials

Part	Qty	Vendor
MCU (Pro Micro compatible)	1	AliExpress
SMD diodes	34	AliExpress
Reset switch	1	Digi-Key
Power switch (optional, wireless only)	1	Digi-Key
Choc v1 switches	34	MKUltra
Choc v1 keycaps	34	MKUltra
Choc hotswap sockets (optional)	34	Adafruit
Low-profile controller sockets/pins	2	LittleKeyboards
M2 9mm screws (for case)	8	AliExpress
M2 nuts (for case)	8	AliExpress

Assembly

PCB Overview

Linux Laptop Sleep States

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Still work in progress. Not tested with dm-crypt.

Using GRUB, not rEFInd, but same concept theoretically applies.

Goal is for lid close = suspend, keybinding = hibernate. Ran out of time tonight.

GRUB config

/etc/default/grub

kenel parameter: resume=/dev/<swap partition>

sudo grub-mkconfig - /boot/grub/grub.cfg

mkinitcpio

add “resume” hook

sudo mkinitcpio -p linux

elogind

/etc/elogind/logind.conf

HandleLidSwitch=hibernate
HandleLidSwitchExternalPower=ignore
HandleLidSwitchDocked=ignore

Kailh Choc silencing

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

This is a work in progess. It is missing photos, descriptions and methods. I have a busy month ahead of me, sorry!

Switches

Lube
Tape mod

Keycaps

TPU Silencers
O-rings

Case

Case foam
Case tape

Resources

Switches

Lube

Adding lubricant to the side rails of the housing or sides of the stem remedies the scratchy noise and feel. Lubricant should also be placed on the bottom of the stem and spring. This mod is used in conjunction with the tape mod (see below).

Chromium Configuration

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Preface: I configure FireFox a bit stricter as I prefer Chromium for less privacy-friendly tasks, such as the occasional video call.

Installation

Use ungoogled-chromium instead of stock Chromium

macOS: brew install --cask eloston-chromium

Arch/Artix: yay -S ungoogled-chromium (source)

Settings

You and Google

Sync and Google services –> Improve search suggestions –> off

Autofill

Disable everything

Privacy and security

Cookies and other site data

Block third-party cookies
Allow related sites to see your activity in the group –> off
“Do Not Track” –> on

Security

Always use secure connections –> on
Use secure DNS –> on

Site settings

Automatically remove permissions from unused sites –> off

Search engines

Search engine –> DuckDuckGo

On startup

Open the New Tab page

Languages

Spell check –> off

Extensions

Chromium Webstore

Install chromium-web-store extension

Artix Installation Guide

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

installation

artix linux base with openrc

drive configuration

fdisk

/dev/nvme0n1
- nvme0n1p1	512m	vfat
- nvme0n1p2	953g
/dev/sda
- sda1		3.6t
/dev/sdb
- sdb1		5.5t

mkfs.fat -f32 boot partition, mkfs.ext4 others

dm-crypt

cryptsetup luksformat /dev/<partition>

cryptsetup open /dev/<partition> <mapper>

lvm

pvcreate /dev/mapper/<mapper>

vgcreate <volume> /dev/mapper/<mapper>

lvcreate -l 32g <volume> -n swap

lvcreate -l 50g <volume> -n root

lvcreate -l 100%free <volume> -n home

filesystem

mkfs.ext4 /dev/<volume>/root, home, etc

mkswap /dev/<volume>/swap

mounting

mount /dev/<volume>/<lvm> /mnt/

Pimoroni Trackball Integration

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Pro Micro
Trackball
Firmware

config.h
rules.mk
keymap.c
Flashing

Resources

Pro Micro

Two SparkFun Qwiic Pro Micro C will be used.

The trackball will connect to the master half of the board. The 5V and VCC pads must be bridged.

The slave half must have the 5V pad broken which can be carefully cut with an Xacto knife or similar.

In order to flash the left half, the RAW and 5V pins must be bridged. A trace wire can be soldered to the RAW pin (pictured above) to conveniently hold against the 5V pin when flashing. Ensure the wire does not make any connections when powered on and in use.

Corne LP Build Guide

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The Corne keyboard is a split keyboard with 3x6 column staggered keys and 3 thumb keys, based on Helix. Crkbd stands for Corne Keyboard.

Parts

Bill of Materials
Kits

Assembly

PCB Overview
Diodes
LEDs
Sockets
Microcontroller
OLEDs
TRRS/Reset
Case
Switches

Firmware

Customization
Flashing

Parts

Bill of Materials

Part	Qty
Corne Chocolate PCB	2
Corne Chocolate Case/Plate Kit	1
Pro Micro (or equivalent)	2
Pro Micro Millmax Sockets (1x12)	4
Pro Micro Millmax Pins	48
TRRS Jack	2
TRS/TRRS Cable	1
Reset Button	2
Kailh Choc Hotswap Socket	42
SMD Diode (1N4148)	42
Per-key SMD LED (SK6812Mini-E)	42
Underglow SMD LED (WS2812B)	12
128x32 OLED Display	2
OLED Millmax Sockets (1x4)	2
OLED Millmax Pins (1x4)	2
Choc-Compatible Switch	42
1U Choc-Compatible Keycap	40
1.5U Choc-Compatible Keycap	2

Kits

Boardsource - Corne LP (featured)

Reviung41 Build Guide

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The Reviung41 is a 41-key column staggered keyboard designed by gtips.

Parts

Bill of Materials
Kits

Assembly

PCB Overview
Diodes
LEDs
Sockets
Microcontroller
Stabilizer
Plates
Switches

Firmware

Customization
Flashing

Parts

Bill of Materials

Part	Qty
Reviung41 PCB	1
Reviung41 Plate Kit	1
SMD Diode (1N4148)	41
Kailh MX Hotswap Socket	41
SMD LED (WS2812B)	11
Pro Micro (or equivalent)	1
Pro Micro Hotswap Sockets	2
Reset Button	1
2U Stabilizer (Optional)	1
MX-Compatible Switch	41
1U MX-Compatible Keycap	38
1.25U/1.5U MX-Compatible Keycap	2
2U MX-Compatible Keycap	1

Cherry stabilizers offer better compatibility, but Durock stabilizers may work. See stabilizer for details.

I want to disconnect

Thu, 13 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

I want to disconnect from the detrimental side of technology once and for all.

In the past couple of months, my life has changed drastically and I find myself with a limited amount of free time. So how is the free time spent? Actually, not terribly. A quick peek at my Gitlab shows me actually committing my work for a change. This site (in it’s current state) had not existed prior, and my Linux dotfiles were a hot mess. I have developed a budding interest in Linux and have even found it in me to complete the Linux upskill challenge. On it’s own, all of this would be great, but I’ve only shared half of the story.

Welcome

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Welcome to my platform on the Internet. I appreciate you stopping by! My name is medwa, but that’s essentially all you know about me at the time of me authoring this post. I’m slow to divulge all of my personal information to the entirety of the web - exhibited by my ambiguous landing page and lacking web footprint - but I’m curious to see how my perspectives and values will shape as I integrate my platform with my daily life.

medwa.io

Mammoth Challenge Patch Holders

2025 Design

Tech EDC

Tech pouch

Archiving a YouTube Channel

Table of Contents

Prerequisites

Process

Initial archive

Auto-archive new videos

Windows Recall - Breaking Point

Against Data Hoarding

A Single-Monitor Setup

.DS_Store Auto-removal

ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 1

System notes

Storage

Linux configuration

NAS Notes

Parameters

Criteria

Constraints

Other thoughts

Hardware

Compute

Storage

Misc

Screen Time, Pt I

Lan Party Game Hosting

Counter-Strike: Source

System Info:

Configuration

Starting the server

Joining the server

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)

System Info:

Configuration

Starting the server

ASUS E210

System notes

Storage

IO

Misc

Working/fixed

To-do

SMS-based 2FA

Authentication methods

USB Toolkit

ISOs to load

Installers to load (if relevant)

Flash drives

Drive types

Stick

Slide

Cap

Compact

Storage/backup SSDs/NVMe enclosures

Enclosures

SSDs

ergoboards Retrospective

Time

Gopro Settings

Helmet/hat cam POV

Lenses

Soldering and repair tools

Soldering stations

Hakko FX-951 + microsoldering iron (730-KN)

Hakko FX-888D

TS100

HiDPI Scaling Stuff

PS2 FMCB Homebrew

Installing FMCB

wLaunchELF

Formatting the drive

HDDManager

Loading games

Kobo Clara KOReader

Manual Install

Kobo configuration file