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• August 24, 2025

  Automating Jekyll Commits with Gitkwik

  A simplified version of my gitkwik script, adapted for Jekyll projects — with support for version bumps in `_config.yml`, clean commits, and automatic site b...

• August 24, 2025

  Fixing Pi-hole Dropouts on Zero: Debugging the USB NIC Flapping Issue

  For a while, my zero.local Pi-hole / Tailscale box would randomly go offline. DNS queries failed, Tailscale would scream about DERP disconnects, and sometime...

• August 23, 2025

  Remotely Updating from Debian 12 Bookworm to Debian 13 Trixie

  Update 2025/09/05: There were display issues following this update. I will post a followup once I’ve corrected them. I’m traveling at the moment but have a...

• July 27, 2025

  Scripting Git Updates

  A lightweight bash script for streamlining Git version bumps and commits in projects where you want more control than `git push` — but less friction than a f...

• June 5, 2025

  Calculating Pi – Mac Pro Edition

  Running a Pi benchmark on a 2013 Mac Pro (the trashcan) using y-cruncher to calculate 1 billion digits. Includes specs, results, and comparisons to my other ...

• June 3, 2025

  Removing a Firmware Password from a 2013 Mac Pro with a CH341A

  A hands-on walkthrough of how I removed a firmware password from a late 2013 Mac Pro using a CH341A SPI programmer, flashrom, and Hex Fiend. Includes full te...

• May 17, 2025

  Calculating Pi

  Benchmarking a 2011 Mac Mini by calculating 1 billion digits of π using y-cruncher. Includes system specs, settings, results, and comparisons.