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Combining Ghost and Quarto (The Lazy Way)

Combining Ghost and Quarto (The Lazy Way)

How I combined my Ghost Blog and my Quarto Blog into one unified blog that gets the best of both platforms.

A scrap pile of old computer hardware

Technical Breakdown

ScrapNAS

Build a ScrapNAS with spare parts! Learn about FreeNAS, Ubuntu, Windows, and Unraid for your DIY NAS and discover why Unraid is the ultimate choice for a reliable and flexible home server.

Steam Deck Dock Saves New Mac Mini

I bought a M4 Mac Mini and was not at all prepared to get it set up.

Moon Cannon: Prelude

Moon Cannon: Prelude

Can you shoot Earth from the Moon? Simulate lunar ballistic launches with Julia. Explore orbital mechanics, gravity, and drag in a simplified Moon-to-Earth cannon model.

A Porsche Carrera driving away with a hand out the window waving goodbye.

Review Featured

Goodbye Hey.com

Why I stopped using an app that I am deeply in love with.

The Rat Race is Linear

The Rat Race is Linear

My experience with negotiating salaries and how it isn't as straightforward as a win as I once thought.

Porsche Cayenne in front of a lit up Waffle House sign at night

1 Year With My 958 Diesel Porsche Cayenne

My experience of my first year of ownership of a 958 Diesel Porsche Cayenne

Simple Stock Bot End-of-Life

After over 5 years my Simple Stock Bot is being sunset. The popular Telegram and Discord Bots will soon no longer work.

A single lonely, useless cloud.

Apple Photos is a Miss

The pain I suffered trying to share media with Apple Photos, and how I worked around it.

Grid of copper coins

Crypto Featured

Cryptocurrency Rankings

Highly opinionated, but non speculative list of popular cryptocurrencies

US Government Report Featured

Biden Admin Declares War on C++

Breakdown of the White House Report calling for the adoption of memory safe programming languages and the adoption of software security measurability.

A person wearing a sheet that looks like a ghost standing in an empty street

Ghost is a little empty without Email

Ghost is the go-to platform for independent publishing. However, its SaaS model is pushing its reliance on Email which is hurting self hosting.

A rocket engine lays horizontally on a flatbed structure with wheels, ready to be transported.

Vulcan and BE-4 Inaugural Flight

Explore the landmark ULA and Blue Origin launch at Cape Canaveral, a defining moment in space exploration.

Stylized depiction of a binary search. A bookshelf made in excalidraw.

Technical Breakdown

Beli: Rating Has Never Been So Good

Comparison of current rating methods popular on the web alongside a technical breakdown of a new novel rating algorithm used in the Beli App.

Coding Challenge

(Cancelled) shuttle.rs Christmas Code Hunt

Shuttle Christmas Code Hunt: An early start to a month of puzzling.

A row of VHS tapes on a shelf. They are all labelled in pen.

Media Needs Preservation

The bad guys are winning, and if they have their way the mouse will be the only piece of media to survive the 20th century!

Classic cars displayed in a large garage.

This... Is my Cars and Bids Review

Cars and Bids ranks pretty highly based on my AnsonScore. An in depth look at buying at the popular new auction site.

A plug unplugged and dangling.

APIs Are Temporary

Discover the risks of relying on third-party APIs. Learn valuable lessons about API dependencies and planning for change.

Machine Learning Directed Study: Report 2

Machine Learning Directed Study: Report 2

Advanced processing of 3D meshes using Julia, and data science in Matlab.

Machine Learning Directed Study: Report 1

Orbital Debris Characterization using K-means clustering.

Space Debris Characterization Using Machine Learning Methods

The growing threat of orbital debris poses a significant risk to space infrastructure. Current NASA models, based on 2D images, lack crucial features for accurate modeling. This research utilizes high-resolution 3D scanning and machine learning to analyze debris geometry, enabling a more comprehensi

A blue Nano symbol Ӿ (x with a bar across the midle) superimposed on an abstract background of interconnected lines, resembling a network or web.

Notes on Nano

Nano (Ӿ) is a fast, feeless and severely underrated currency.

Understanding the U.S. Treasury's Perspective on Stablecoins

Understanding the U.S. Treasury's Perspective on Stablecoins

Breakdown of the U.S. Treasury report addressing stablecoins.

Systems Engineering

Continuous Integration and Systems Engineering

Streamline systems engineering projects with Continuous Integration (CI). This post explains how CI can generate automatic reports, keeping teams informed on complex projects. See a real-world example of how a student capstone team used CI to bridge the gap between software and systems engineering,

A diagram illustrating the umbra and penumbra regions cast by a celestial body. A circular body is shown with light rays from a spacecraft creating a conical shadow region labeled "Umbra". T

ISS Eclipse Determination

Calculate sunlight exposure for orbiting spacecraft like the ISS. This Julia project demonstrates how to determine eclipse times, considering umbra, penumbra, and full sunlight. Visualizations and code included. Learn about orbital mechanics and mission design considerations.