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Building a WiFi mesh network with Yggdrasil
I think it would be cool to build a WiFi mesh network! And there are some standard tools to do so. There is 802.11s mode, which basically lets you create a mesh network (peers connect to each other and forward packets through each other). It's super... Continue Reading
Comments: 2 Category: NetworkingWhats is Yggdrasil network and why I think it's awesome?
For a while, I've been noticing Yggdrasil being mentioned alongside Tor and I2P. That finally caught my attention. From their website: "Yggdrasil was created in order to build a decentralised routing scheme for mesh networks that can potentially... Continue Reading
Comments: 1 Category: NetworkingDecentralized social networks
Ilya, [27/07/2023 17:52] Studying the structure of social networks was interesting. I read about how bluesky, mastodon, and nostr are organized. And honestly, I don't know which approach is better. They all have their issues. Mastodon has problems... Continue Reading
Comments: 1 Category: Social NetworksUsing Kepler Nvidia GPU with Wayland (Sway)
Nvidia dropped support for Kepler GPUs with 470xx series driver. And that driver still doesn't have GBM support, so you can't use modern Wayland compositors without EGL streams support. I still have a couple of Kepler GPUs that are quite a bit more... Continue Reading
Comments: 2 Category: LinuxDVB-T/DVB-T2 Transmission to a TV with Gnu Radio
I have a Hackrf One and have been wanting to try and transmit some digital tv signal. It seemed quite hard when I started, but after just a few hours of trial and error I managed to get some very exciting results! I can now stream my computer screen... Continue Reading
Comments: 1 Category: SDRSome microsoldering tips
First of all, I'm not some sort of a professional. I've just been watching lots of YT videos and practicing soldering at home with the tools I have. What tools do I have? Well, my main tool is the soldering station Lukey 852D+. Not something fancy.... Continue Reading
Comments: 0 Category: HardwareLinux Secure boot with encryption and TPM
I used to think that secure boot and tpm are just gimmicky features, that don't really help with security. But if you set up everything correctly, you'll get a somewhat steal proof computer (depenging on the UEFI and linux passwords strength) without... Continue Reading
Comments: 3 Category: LinuxLinux Blu-ray backup storage
I use BD-RE disks as a backup storage (combined with HDDs and cloud storage). Because the usual way of using optical media implies wiping the whole disk to remove/add/change a file, I decided to experiment with different solutions. Actually, you can... Continue Reading
Comments: 0 Category: LinuxUSB trackpoint from an old Thinkpad
I really like the concept of trackpoints that are used in Lenovo Thinkpads. While it's not as precise as a normal computer mouse, the ability to move the cursor or scroll without even moving your fingers is great. Despite visual similarity with a... Continue Reading
Comments: 1 Category: HardwareAce of Spades server
A few months ago I've tried to host an Ace of Spades server on a raspberry pi 4. It kinda worked and there was no lag during the game, but map loading took too much time, so players got disconnected between rounds. I stopped trying to solve that issue... Continue Reading
Comments: 13 Category: Games