A curated 2026 reading list featuring books that explore the intersections of technology, philosophy, and literature, with varying degrees of recommendation.
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02025 Reading List
2025-01-02 • classic literature book reviews reading list
A list of books with ratings and brief descriptions, including works by Shakespeare, Dostoevsky, and other authors.
0ESP32 Air Quality Sensor
2024-12-18 • technology diy projects sensors air quality
The text provides a guide on building a plug-and-play air quality sensor for $100, measuring CO2, VOCs, temperature, humidity, and displaying the Air Quality Index on a 1.9" LCD. It includes a list of required hardware and code re...
The text discusses the importance of understanding and managing risk in cybersecurity, drawing from Nancy G. Leveson’s book Safeware. It emphasizes the need for simplicity in safety, the limitations of quantitative risk assessment...
0Chuwi Minibook X
2024-12-09 • technology travel linux review gaming hardware
The author discusses their decision to purchase a small, lightweight, Linux-compatible laptop for travel, which ended up becoming their primary laptop. They provide a review of the Chuwi Minibook X, including its specs, impression...
The text discusses the benefits of running containers without root privileges using Podman on a Linux system. It explains the process of deploying container-based services on Fedora Linux, focusing on systemd integration and user ...
0RPi ADS-B Receiver
2024-10-27 • raspberry pi tracking rtl-sdr ads-b
The author describes setting up a monitoring station for ADS-B signals from nearby aircraft using a Raspberry Pi 4 and a Nooelec NESDR RTL-SDR dongle and antenna. The author compiled and installed Dump1090 from source and created ...
0Ireland 2024
2024-08-16 • photography travel ireland galway connemara
The text is a collection of photos from a family vacation to Ireland, including Dublin, Galway, and Connemara. The photos were taken with a Sony α7R III (35mm F1.4 GM). The photos include various attractions and locations in Irela...
0BRV Bookmark Manager
2024-07-20 • web development link building aksum sql
The text describes a web application called BRV, which is used to save, search, and take notes on links. It supports a single authenticated user with access to public/private links, and the ability to create, edit, and delete entr...
0Against Method (Quotes)
2024-07-10 • philosophy feyerabend against method
The text is a collection of quotes from Paul Feyerabend’s Against Method, 3rd edition. It discusses the principles of science, the limitations of methodologies, and the role of reason in scientific progress.
0Scale to Zero Webapps
2024-06-22 • python systemd activation web application proxy server
The text is a walkthrough on deploying a web application that only consumes memory while in use. It demonstrates how to use systemd socket activation to spin up the application when it receives a request and then shut it down once...
02024 Reading List
2024-01-29 • writing book history science fiction fiction reading list biography
The text is a reading list for 2024, with ratings and brief reviews of various books. The list includes a mix of biographies, science fiction, non-fiction, and other genres, with a focus on books related to history, science, and w...
The text discusses various time formats that could be used as alternatives to ISO 8601/RFC3339 standards for applications such as data analysis, logging, visualization, and human communication. It covers Swatch Internet Time, Term...
The text is a collection of photos taken during August 2023 in Montreal, Canada. The photos include various subway stations, museums, and other landmarks.
The text provides helpful one-liner UNIX commands for string manipulation, ISO 8601 timestamp, UNIX epoch time conversion, randomness generation, TLS certificate inspection, finding JAVA_HOME, and converting a JWT token to JSON.
0Rules for Writing
2023-07-21 • writing plain text e-prime
The text discusses the use of E-Prime, a writing technique that omits the verb 'to be' for clarity and effective communication. It also mentions the Plain Language Action and Information Network, which provides resources for effec...
0Planck Build
2023-07-19 • technology travel gaming hardware keyboard
The text describes the features and user experience of the Planck, a small 48-key ortholinear mechanical keyboard kit. It details the assembly process, key switches, keycaps, frame, layout, and overall impression of the keyboard.
Collection of quotes from John Gall’s Systemantics, discussing the behavior of systems, the uncertainty principle, and the operational fallacy.
A list of books with brief reviews and recommendations for each. The list includes a variety of genres and topics, from classic literature to history, philosophy, and science fiction.
0Nostr Event Datasets
2023-01-02 • event dataset performance benchmarks nostr
The text provides information about standard datasets available to the Nostr community for benchmarking and scientific purposes. It includes details about the naming convention, file format, and how to import events from the datas...
0Nostr-rs-relay
2022-09-16 • sqlite network sockets nostr relays
The text discusses the creation of a Nostr network relay that is fast, correct, and requires minimal resources to run. It covers the author's experience writing an async network server, contributions to Nostr specifications, major...