It's Ploopin' Time
As in the new Ploopy Trackpad that is. I got my hands on the full kit finally and had time to give it a whirl. So far so good with both KDE on NixOS and MacOS. Also, I learn about open hardware licenses.
Review of HackerBox 0122 - Ouroboros
This month's box includes a OVcam based camera board and ECG measurement board! Also, I got a lot of nice new tools from the holidays that help me out with the build.
I Read a Couple of Books in 2025
You should read books too. Turns out they are actually pretty good. In 2025 I covered a lot of ground: Cal Newport, Triathlon training material, Cory Doctorow and a book on solar power.
I Listened to a Couple of Books In 2025
Not only is reading books great, but did you know you can listen to them too? I listened to a nice mix of fiction and non-fiction in 2025: Adrian Tchaikovsky, Brandon Sanderson and some commodity history books.
(My) Second Year of the Linux Desktop (For Gaming)
A look back at what it took for me to reach 0% Steam play time on Windows, even though I've been using Linux since I was a kid. Spoilers: Valve and the FOSS community are what made this possible.
Review of HackerBox 0121 - MCU Lab 2025
An Ultimate Pico RP2040, ESP-WROOM-32, STM32F401CCU6 and NRF52840 SuperMini, oh my! This month's HackerBox is a cornucopia of MCU experiments.
NeurIPS 2025 Retrospective
The conference is over. I had a chance to go explore San Diego, relax and return here. The daily posts are pretty terse, so I've collected my thoughts about NeurIPS 2025 here.