Reflecting on 2025, the author shares personal challenges, professional growth, and memorable experiences, while looking ahead to new projects in 2026.
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Rick Carlino is a software developer with a passion for Open Source technology, hardware, ultra-distance marathon running, and retrocomputing. He is also the founder of Fox.Build Makerspace.
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The author reflects on the year 2024, discussing family time, travel, side projects, running, learning Korean, and looking ahead to 2025.
The author explores Simplex.Chat, a decentralized messaging app that is user-friendly and easy to use. The app allows for building scripts and bots without the need for complicated setups. The CLI version of the app enables users ...
The blog post discusses various productivity tools, frameworks, and methodologies as alternatives to the Pomodoro technique. It covers techniques such as Flowmodoro, Emergent Task Planner, Zettelkasten Method, RocketBook Notebook,...
02023 Year in Review
2023-12-31 •
The author reflects on the highlights of 2023, including professional achievements, running accomplishments, family updates, and the development of a new open-source project called KoalaSRS. He also discusses his goals for the upc...
050-Mile Ultramarathon Packing List
2023-10-21 •
The blog post provides a clean and informative packing list for a 50-mile ultramarathon based on the author's personal experience. It includes clothing, hotel bag essentials, drop bag contents, and backpack items.
0GPT Functions API Quickstart
2023-08-13 •
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0Creating Paper Templates and Stencils in OpenSCAD
2023-02-24 •
The blog post explains how to create paper templates and stencils in OpenSCAD using a ruler, desktop paper printer, and an OpenSCAD drawing. It provides steps to fix proportions using the scale() operation and suggests an experime...
02022 Year in Review
2022-12-31 •
The author reflects on his calm and productive year in 2022, including a significant career change to a new role as a senior software engineer at Qualia Labs. He discusses his involvement in various projects, open-source contribut...
02021 Year in Review
2021-12-19 •
The author reflects on the year 2021, focusing on professional development, personal growth, and new hobbies. He discusses his learning experiences, travel limitations, and plans for the future, including focusing on Raspberry Pi ...
0Cura Settings for XYZ DaVinci 1.0
2021-11-01 •
This tutorial provides instructions on adjusting Cura settings for XYZ DaVinci 1.0 3D printer to avoid using DaVinci software. It includes steps on accessing the SD card, entering settings in Cura, slicing the model, saving the GC...
0A Script to Convert Gemini Sites to Audio
2021-11-01 •
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0Resurrecting a 40 Year Old Forth Strategy Game
2021-10-28 •
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0'ReactJS Foundations' Book Releases in March 2022
2021-10-13 •
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The blog post provides a tutorial on building lightweight, bootable *.img files for Raspberry Pi using Buildroot. It explains the benefits of using Buildroot, the concept of defconfigs, how to install packages, customize configura...
The blog post discusses the importance of retro-document in improving the comprehensibility of RetroForth code by generating glossaries from source files. It also highlights other tools and practices that make RetroForth a readabl...
0A Linked List Implementation for RetroForth
2021-06-30 •
The blog post discusses the implementation of a singly linked list in RetroForth, including node management, iteration, and testing. It provides code snippets and explanations for each step.
0An Interactive Memory Dump Utility for RetroForth
2021-06-27 •
The blog post discusses an interactive memory dump utility for RetroForth, providing code examples and explanations of the implementation. It includes details on how to differentiate between binary data and text when dumping memor...
0TIL How RetroForth Implements Deferred Behavior
2021-06-01 •
The blog post explains how RetroForth implements deferred behavior using hooks, providing real-world use cases and examples. It also discusses the constraints of traditional Forth systems and how RetroForth solves these problems. ...
The blog post discusses essential tools and practices for real-world software projects, including the 12 Factor Methodology, version control systems, source code hosting, automated database backups, testing frameworks, test covera...
0What Were Server-Side Image Maps?
2021-03-02 •
The article explores the history of server-side image maps, a technology used in the early days of the web for creating clickable graphics. It discusses the limitations and accessibility issues of server-side image maps, as well a...