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Yaky's capsule

Welcome to my corner of the Internet!

Here I log my reading, projects, and thoughts of technology-adjacent nature.

Log

Building a fake battery, adding a USB-C port, booting from SD card, and giving a new life to my friend's classic Linux smartphone.

Experiences with the Matrix protocol, Matrix Synapse server, bridges, and Element mobile apps.

First crochet project. Making 3D things the classic way :)

Playable demo of an old-school FPS made in PICO-8.

Perspectives on current state of technology after tutoring adults in basic computer literacy.

Replacing a damaged screen (and transferring the fingerprint reader) on a Pixel 7 Pro.

Performing standard techno-necromancy on a 10-year-old device.

Thoughts on Ann Leckie's Imperial Radch trilogy, its world, characters, and ideas.

Simple viewer for a USB camera connected to an Android device over USB OTG adapter or hub. There are no configurations, no extra functions, and no ads. Surprisingly, I did not find any pre-built FOSS apps like this.

Trying out several approaches to the DIY in-car display.

My big DIY project to replace galvanized pipes with PEX... as well as reorganizing plumbing into a manifold system, and installing a pressure regulator.

Featuring 1100+ devices and 9 operating systems as of now. Looking at periodically refreshing this list.

Installing and wiring an aftermarket rear camera on my Chevy Volt.

Using old iPad's 3.5mm audio jack as an input for external buttons or switches.

Thoughts on N. K. Jemisin's fantastic world.

(Updated 2025-02-04) Brief overview of map and navigation apps that still work on an old iPad 2 running iOS 6.1.3, iOS 8.4.1, and/or iOS 9.3.5.

Simple JavaScript function to enable click-to-zoom on all images on the page. Written as a solution for WISYWIG site editors without this feature and/or pages that have high-res images squashed to small size.

(Updated 2025-04-12) Boot on plug, launch app after boot, shutdown on condition. Part of the Volty MIR project, but can be used for other non-interactive applications.

Spotify app circa 2021 is more reliable on Android 11 and over bluetooth.

A truly awesome celestial event. Seeing the totality exceeded all of my expectations.

Project to build an in-car display featuring a [M]ap and [I]ntelligent [R]everse camera for my first-gen Chevy Volt.

A few more ideas on integrating a carputer into my Chevy Volt.

Playable demo of a Wolfenstein-like FPS I have been developing on PICO-8.

A few updates in the main bathroom.

Review of PinePhone after a month of daily driving.

My setup for using ProtonMail on PinePhone.

Setting up PinePhone for daily use.

Measuring my cat's radiation levels after radioactive iodine (I-131) treatment.

Just some cynical observations from a decade of work.

Small, simple, single-page web tool for handling users, rooms, and registration tokens on your Matrix Synapse server.

Автор Gerbert V. Franke, перевел с немецкого Ростислав Рыбкин. Опубликован в журнале Наука и Жизнь №7 1990.

Cleaned up and updated basement storage room repurposed for my 3D printers and electronics.

I finally read Starship Troopers, one of the sci-fi classics and subject of much criticism and political discussion, and these are my (biased) thoughts on it.

3D-printed back cover for PinePhone that fits Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra accessories, such as battery cases.

Simple web tool to clean up rooms on your Matrix Synapse server.

In memory of our beloved dog who passed away so unexpectedly.

DIY update to the half-bathroom in our house.

Adding wall textures, camera height, and fixing the fish-eye effect in the PICO-8 raycaster.

First steps in writing a first-person shooter in PICO-8.

A dive into the ridiculous world of mobile app development at my previous job.

How to wire and run an old smartphone without a battery.

Two DIY hardware fixes for PinePhone BraveHeart (rev v1.1) to address battery drain (VBUS) and USB OTG functionality (VCONN)

Shelved project to integrate Raspberry Pi into Chevy Volt's infotainment system.

Short guide on how to install SMP server to be used with SimpleX Chat.

Replacing an eroded driveway entrance with interlocking plastic grid pavers.

Simple engine for planetary bodies and voxels, written in vanilla JavaScript.

Weather forecast display made from a salvaged LCD display, a Raspberry Pi and an old frame.

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