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October 2026

  1. MadTracker
  2. My PR was Accepted!
  3. clanker.home.nuxx.net

September 2026

  1. maplibre-gl-lanes v1.0.0
  2. Oops! (Was: Don’t Forget about Bogons…)

August 2026

  1. Full Dual Stack (IPv4 and IPv6) Connection from Anywhere
  2. Chroma Syntax Highlighting via Caddy
  3. Updating the HDMI-CEC and Onkyo RI to Home Assistant Bridge
  4. Dryer Nuggets
  5. A Bicycle Troubleshooting Process Example

July 2026

  1. Healing a Hefty Scrape
  2. nuxx-spoiler: The WordPress Plugin
  3. KICKR CORE 2 Tennis Ball Feet
  4. Iterating…
  5. Worn Mountain Bike Tires: Hooked Side Knobs
  6. Site Cleanup + Logo

June 2026

  1. trailmaps.app + Map Generator
  2. Vibe Coded Fixes

April 2026

  1. Capital One Credit Balance Refund Business Logic Flaw
  2. local-heatmap-tile-server v1

March 2026

  1. Updated MTB Trail Mapping Workflow: Thanks, Claude!

February 2026

  1. Problems Caused By “transition: 0”
  2. Strava High-Res Heatmap in JOSM w/ Free Account
  3. Shimano Y0GX01500 (Adhesive Ring) Replacement

January 2026

  1. Hue: A Better Sunrise Bulb
  2. A Better Outdoor Temperature Sensor
  3. Hoover CleanSlate: Not Spraying?
  4. Adobe Illustrator Preventing macOS Sleep?
  5. OLED… Not for me.

December 2025

  1. Home Assistant as Personal Device Tracker
  2. OpenSCAD Is Kinda Neat
  3. Solar Radiation (Sun) Shield for Temperature Sensors
  4. Riser Feet for Wahoo KICKR CORE 2

October 2025

  1. Wireshark 4.6.0 Supports macOS pktap Metadata (PID, Process Name, etc.)

June 2025

  1. Fat Bike Peanuts (Presta Nuts for Single Wall Fatbike Rims)

April 2025

  1. Windows 10/11 Drivers for Epson Perfection 3170 Photo Scanner

March 2025

  1. The History of Fibber Mountain
  2. Fox 803-01-727 Replaces 803-01-993

January 2025

  1. Automated Private Mobile Phone Photo Backup (Android to Apple Photos)
  2. ZOOZ ZSE44 Flat Lines at 0° (C or F)

December 2024

  1. Bambu Lab P1S on IoT VLAN
  2. Fix for Leaky Valves on Single Wall Fatbike Rims

November 2024

  1. Ride Dirt Trails, Not Mud Trails: Reposted

September 2024

  1. HDMI-CEC to Onkyo RI Bridge

August 2024

  1. Onkyo RI for ESPHome / Home Assistant

May 2024

  1. New XC Bike: Pivot Mach 4 SL v3

March 2024

  1. Fork-Mount Bike Rack for Honda Odyssey (2018+)

January 2024

  1. Sunrise-like Alarm Clock via Home Assistant + Android
  2. _wahoo-fitness-tnp._tcp.local
  3. NGINX on OPNsense for Home Assistant

December 2023

  1. DIY-ish Under Cabinet Lighting
  2. Surprise New Bike Day: 2023 Salsa Warbird C GRX 600 1x

October 2023

  1. Subaru Outback Cabin Air Filter Airflow Problems
  2. Command Line 802.11 Monitor Mode on macOS Sonoma (14.0)
  3. Using OpenSSL to Match Certificates and Private Keys

March 2023

  1. Garmin Edge 530 WiFi Connection Weirdness

December 2022

  1. How ASUS and a Microsoft Bug Almost Broke Remote Work
  2. 1x’ing my Salsa Warbird for 2023

November 2022

  1. BorgBackup Repository on DSM 7.0
  2. HOWTO: Apple TV Volume Control of Bose Solo Soundbar Series II
  3. My Photo Gallery Has Been Removed

September 2022

  1. Soma Smoothie HP: Brake Safety Issue

August 2022

  1. Upgrading Pi-Hole on Docker on Synology DSM

February 2022

  1. Help Please: 2022 AIDS/LifeCycle Fundraising

October 2021

  1. Network Capture with Process Name and PID on macOS

September 2021

  1. Making an Online RAMBA Trails Map

August 2021

  1. New Trail Bike: Pivot Trail 429 v3

April 2021

  1. HOSTS v3.5.3 and v3.6.0 Broke BackBlaze Backups in Arq

February 2021

  1. Industry Nine Hydra / Light Bicycle AM930 Wheel Build

January 2021

  1. A Home Network Troubleshooting Journey
  2. Salsa Kingpin Deluxe Fork, DT Swiss 350 Big Ride Centerlock Hubs, 31mm Torque Cap Dropouts
  3. Pi-hole via Docker on Synology DSM with Bonded Network Interface

December 2020

  1. JOSM Tip: Simplify Way before Improve Way Accuracy
  2. CycleOps (Saris) Hammer Rattle: Belt Tension?
  3. Presta O-Ring for Lezyne ABS-1 PRO HV Flip Chuck
  4. nginx for HTTPS Request Logging
  5. Pi-hole (and PiVPN) with Ubiquiti UniFi

November 2020

  1. For Sale: Salsa El Mariachi Single Speed
  2. Thoughts on Classic and Modern Mountain Bike Fit
  3. Industry Nine Trail S Hydra 28h Wheelset Hub and Rim Details
  4. Mail-Hijacking Malicious Profile on iOS
  5. SharkTapUSB Gen2 Review and PCB Details

October 2020

  1. Rebuilding Shimano SLX (BL-M7000) Brake Levers
  2. Bypassing Reolink SSID Length Limitation

September 2020

  1. Easy Carpet Spikes for iMovR Freedom Base
  2. Bontrager Line Dropper Post Failure Mode + Repair
  3. Suggested First Rides in Marquette

August 2020

  1. Crankbrothers Eggbeater Pedals Wing Wear
  2. Shimano Hydraulic Brakes May Self-Contaminate Due To Residual Oil In Bleed Nipple
  3. Preferred Bicycle Lubricants

July 2020

  1. Simple PAC File Pilot Testing (including WPAD)
  2. Salsa Timberjack: Fixing a Mistake
  3. CRAMBA Trails Outline Poster from OSM Data
  4. Archiving Gallery 2 with HTTrack

June 2020

  1. Archiving MediaWiki with mwoffliner and zimdump
  2. Seat Tube Angle Makes a Big Difference

May 2020

  1. All-City Electric Queen: Rugged XC / Trail Hard Trail Bike
  2. High Resolution Strava Global Heatmap in JOSM

January 2020

  1. BorgBackup Repository on Synology DSM 6.2.2

November 2019

  1. Using borg for backing up nuxx.net

October 2019

  1. Using OsmAnd Offline Maps during Remote Rides

January 2019

  1. Torklift EcoHitch 2″ Hitch for my 2015 Outback

December 2018

  1. Pi-hole and NBC Sports Gold

November 2018

  1. New Gravel Bike Day: 2019 Salsa Warbird Carbon 105 700

September 2018

  1. 2018 Marji Gesick 100: #QUITTER

July 2018

  1. defaults on macOS Can Break Otherwise Usable plist Files

May 2018

  1. Garmin Edge 130 (vs Edge 520) First Impressions
  2. Titanium Frame Caused Garmin Speed Sensor Issues?

March 2018

  1. A Surprising Little Pump

February 2018

  1. What’s In My Pack? (2018 Edition)

January 2018

  1. Pogie Retention: ODI Aluminum End Plugs and Nylon Spacer

December 2017

  1. TrainerRoad PowerMatch: Disabled
  2. 2017-2018 Trainer Setup: CycleOps Hammer
  3. Wahoo KICKR Customer Service Disappointment

August 2017

  1. (SOLD!) For Sale: 2014 Trek Cali Carbon SLX

April 2017

  1. Exploring Modular Audio Synthesis

February 2017

  1. Easy Web Page Load Timing Comparison via Bookmarklet
  2. 2015 Salsa El Mariachi Single Speed w/ Upgrades

January 2017

  1. (SOLD) For Sale: MAME Cabinet
  2. Where I Rode in 2016

December 2016

  1. Fat Bike Upgrade: 2017 Salsa Mukluk Carbon
  2. For Sale: 2016 Salsa Blackborow Frame + Fork + Headset + Crankset

November 2016

  1. Head Gloves from Costco for Road Cycling

September 2016

  1. Cut Vinyl Outline Retrofit for Rockart Directional Arrows

August 2016

  1. FattyStripper Tubeless Thoughts
  2. Marquette Mountain Biking for Trolls
  3. Broken American Classic Disc 101 Rim

April 2016

  1. Trailforks, Pinkbike, and OSM
  2. Flat Bars?!?

March 2016

  1. Goodbye, 2013 El Mariachi Ti

February 2016

  1. Mission Blocks

January 2016

  1. Salsa El Mariachi Ti Rebuild (2013 to 2014)
  2. Full CD Collection Ripping Workflow
  3. Workaround for Acronova Nimbie USB Plus, QQGetTray, and OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) Failure with USB 3.0 Cable
  4. Aluminum Polishing Disappointment
  5. Bar End Plugs for Trail’s Edge Moose Mitts
  6. The Worst CD Case Ever Made

December 2015

  1. Canon 20D Err 99 Resolved by New Battery

November 2015

  1. 2016 45NRTH Wölvhammers have Lake MX101 Soles
  2. Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) TPP350 as Fat Bike Tubeless Tape on DT Swiss BR 2250 Wheels

October 2015

  1. For Sale: Salsa Mukluk 2
  2. New Fat Bike: 2016 Salsa Blackborow
  3. Failed Disc Brake Pad

September 2015

  1. Cut Hockey Pucks as Pinch Weld Protectors
  2. Tyvek Tape for Fat Bike Tubeless
  3. stjohnprovidence.com vs. stjohnprovidence.org

August 2015

  1. Fat Bike Capacity: 1 + 1
  2. DT Swiss BR 2250 Classic Wheelset First Impressions

July 2015

  1. T8 Fluorescent Lamp Retrofit
  2. 2015 Big M XC Race Report (Fat Bike Open)

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