The Overhead Console
2012-04-15 18:15 by Ian
The biggest drawback to driving a Jeep is the fact that you can't easily protect its contents from theft. So if you have a firearm or an expensive radio transceiver stored in it, you should figure that it will eventually be stolen.
Linux Distribution Timeline
2011-11-09 08:51 by Ian
Neat phylogenetic tree of linux distributions.
Source: http://futurist.se
Automatically adjusting GPU clock by temperature
2011-07-12 09:34 by Ian
My friend and I have built a BTC mining rig named hurrMiner. It contains two Radeon 6990 graphics cards that run very hot (~95C). Apparently, there is a thermal shutoff hard-coded onto the card, but we really don’t want to let the GPUs reach that point. What follows is my documentation for a script that will monitor the temperature of each GPU and adjust their clocks to approach a given target temperature.
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Live GPU Stats (Bitcoin)
2011-06-28 15:44 by Ian
Below is a live temperature graph of the GPUs in hurrMiner over the course of 15-minutes, 1-hour, and 24-hours.
Integrating OpenVPN into AOSP Source Tree
2011-06-17 06:11 by Ian
This post will focus on installing OpenVPN on an android phone and will cover both building OpenVPN from scratch, and using other people’s static binaries.
Some carriers disable tethering in their branded handsets. This procedure will replace tun.ko, which is typically the absent component.
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Bootchart from my dev box at work
2011-06-17 02:05 by Ian
No write-up. Just an image.
ADB, Fastboot and USB permissions
2011-06-08 04:53 by Ian
You will at some point need to be able to use ADB with a device attached to USB. Unless you are sinning, and working as root, you will be denied permission to do this. Here is a quick guide for fixing it…
Custom boot animations on android devices
2011-06-08 04:06 by Ian
Newer android platforms support animated boot screens. In the process of tearing the platform apart, I figured I’d replace the stock animation on my Xoom.
Car PC: Linux distibution and customizations
2011-05-11 23:08 by Ian
The distro is Arch. It was chosen for its light-weight, customizability, and its fantastic documentation. Here, modifications to the basic repository-sourced installation are discussed.
Making a simple perfume (orange blossom)
2011-03-27 17:45 by Ian
Every spring, the citrus trees in Arizona bloom. The blossoms are the origin of a volatile oil that smells wonderful. I decided to make a simple perfume from them. The girlfriend will approve.