Ian's Blog

Silver chloride

2024-08-12 20:01 by Ian

When the weather co-operates, my boys are of such an age where chemistry is starting to become teachable. This year, I showed them one of my favorite ion-exchange reactions.

Why computers make terrible clocks

2024-08-11 00:43 by Ian

Tracking the time and date is an I/O concern.

Scuttlebutt

2024-08-10 21:40 by Ian

Scuttlebutt is a RasPi4 setup that I built for my home's common area. It functions as a bulletin board and media PC.

The hardest contract I've taken

2024-08-10 03:14 by Ian

This is a description of the most difficult contract I've ever taken: Building a pirate cellphone tower to crack GSM's weakest deployed stream cipher, and ultimately recover an entire recorded phone call.

Linux distributions I've worked with

2024-08-07 22:26 by Ian

I have used a tremendous amount of Linux in my life. This is my running log of the Linux distros I've used (over what period of time), (for what applications), and any special notes I've taken that accompany them.

Smol Things

2024-08-03 05:36 by Ian

Sometimes, you just need to solder smol things. Here is some of my best work with a microscope and a soldering iron.

2024.08.03: My thoughts on testing and doc

2024-08-02 23:25 by Ian

Here are some of my favorite pieces of software doc that I've done to support my creations.

2024.05.31: Faster is not always better

2024-08-02 03:48 by Ian

I've spent more than 75% of my life writing computer programs. In my considered opinion, the most difficult thing about my craft is Time and timing.