Digital Journal
Field notes, build logs, and lessons learned from the digital workshop. Offline-first software, home automation, and the occasional rant from the isles.
How a coworker's request to stop using nagging trial software turned into a free weekend build for sounding a school's intercom on schedule.
A weekend experiment in getting useful information — flights, definitions, places — straight into an instant messenger client.
A small utility built to make installing Thaana fonts painless for fellow Maldivians who found the process more confusing than it should be.
A practical rundown of passwords, HTTPS, two-factor authentication, and email encryption for anyone concerned about their online privacy.
Flashing a consumer router with DD-WRT turned a weak signal and an expensive upgrade into a free afternoon project.
Plug computers pack a full Linux server into something the size of a power adapter — and they're a great platform for IM bots, firewalls, and home media servers.