This is fun. Here’s an old photo from when I just started my electronics lab at the old house. You can see that shit kinda got out of hand…
Humble beginnings
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Configuring PHP with php.ini
There’s some good info about common config options over here: Where Is php.ini, the PHP Configuration File?
The phpinfo() function will tell you which php.ini file applies.
Installing Salt Stack on Ubuntu
Install instructions are here: Salt Stack on Ubuntu.
Configuring download directory for Chromium and Firefox snaps
So I read this and this and solved my problem. Basically I bind /temp/download to /media/$USER/download and then I can set the download directory in Chromium and Firefox snaps to /media/$USER/download and my downloads go where I want them. This was actually harder to figure out than it should have been.
Technical Writing @ Google Developers
Today I came across some tech writing courses available from Google: Overview of technical writing courses.
VirtualBox display settings
Note to self: I had a problem with the GUI on my Kubuntu VM not working under VirtualBox on a Kubutnu host. I fixed the problem by changing the Graphics Controller on the VM from VBoxSVGA to VMSVGA. I have no idea what the difference is, except that the latter works and the former doesn’t!
ATTINY85
Searching for ATTINY85 over on AliExpress and sorting by popularity renders some interesting results.
Raspberry Pi Pico
The Raspberry Pi Pico looks interesting. Gonna get myself some for playing with.
ATtiny88
I’m gonna try one of these Arduino Nano knockoffs: Upgraded /NANO V3.0 ATmega328 Extended Compatible for arduino ATTINY88 Micro Development Board 16Mhz /Digispark ATTINY85. They seem to be an ATtiny88 in an Arduino Nano form factor.
Zebra Classic Case for Arduino Nano
There are cases for the Nano, but they’re not cheap: Zebra Classic Case for Arduino Nano.