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  A writerDeck is a device dedicated specifically and solely to writing. If you want a distraction free writing device and have an old laptop to spare you can try my take on a writer deck using Arch, btw! https://sava.rocks/blog/arch-linux-writerdeck/ #archlinux #vim #writer #writerdeck

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  Email with aerc, pass, gpg and khard - Modern Email in the Terminal This setup provides a fast, keyboard-driven mail experience with contacts accessible from the command line. https://sava.rocks/blog/email-with-aerc-pass-gpg-and-khard-modern-email-in-the-terminal/ #email #aerc #terminal

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  Meet Harry - Spelled Hairy https://sava.rocks/blog/meet-harry-spelled-hairy/

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  Yesterday, the 11th of June 2026, my cluster / capsule / gopher hole / http mirror / finger server were down from aproximately 10:50 to about 19:40 EST. In reality, the greatest threat to a home cluster is neither hardware nor software - it's a spouse armed with a vacuum cleaner and absolutely no awareness that the mysterious blinking box in the corner is "production infrastructure." https://sava.rocks/blog/cluster-outage-postmortem-2-wife/

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  Revive old computers with Haiku OS I love reusing stuff - especially gadgets and computers. I am now listening to my music library from my Tiny server at home as well as from my iPod classic using wired headphones. But if you're trying to rescue an old computer for someone who isn't particularly technical, handing them a bare window manager and saying "don't worry, you'll get used to it" probably isn't the best strategy. This is where H...

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  How to create a Docker Swarm Cluster I have five computers in my living room. At some point, it seemed like a good idea to make them work together. So, naturally, I installed Docker and used it's swarm feature. My little cluster currently looks like this: Tiny : Swarm leader Lenovo 1 : worker Lenovo 2 : worker Lenovo 3 : worker NAS : worker + NAS (backups) See the way I have a cluster in my living room using Docker Swarm: https://sava.rocks/blog/how-to-create-a-doc...

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  When the Small Web Gets an AI Door I recently came across gopher-mcp, a project that lets AI assistants browse Gopher and Gemini: At first glance, this sounds pretty cool. An MCP server for the small web! My Gemini capsule and gopher hole are NOT databases. They are a collection of blog posts, terrible jokes, homelab notes, CGI experiments, tutorials, an imaginary 400+ days old plant. Read the whole post at: https://sava.rocks/blog/when-the-small-web-gets-an-ai-door/

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  Cameron Rye replied to the small web community regarding gopher-mcp: https://rye.dev/blog/no-way-to-say-no/ I replied to his reply: https://sava.rocks/blog/re-no-way-to-say-no-cameron-rye/

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  I own a Garmin Instinct 2 Solar which is the best smartwatch in my opinion: rugged, lightweight and built around an excellent low-power display. Basically, it's the best watch for me. And yet... I still occasionally wear my Pebbles. Yes, Pebbles, because I own 2 watches: the original Pebble and the Pebble Time Steel. I still wear them from time to time in 2026. Full post with photos at: https://sava.rocks/blog/still-wearing-pebbles-in-2026/ #pebble #garmin

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  My PS3 Slim finally gave up on me. I decided to give its controllers a second life on my Linux desktop. With a little Python, evdev, xdotool, and triggerhappy, it becomes a wireless mouse and media remote. The analog stick moves the mouse pointer, the L2 and L3 buttons handle mouse clicks, L1 is Play/Pause and the X and O buttons launch Netflix and HBO Max in Firefox in fullscreen. Post with video of it in action: https://sava.rocks/blog/my-ps3-died-its-controllers-have-a-new-purpose/ Full tu...

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  While looking through my old room at my parents' house recently, I found something I hadn't seen in 10 years: my first Android phone the HTC Desire HD which was last used in July 2016. I honestly expected the battery to be completely dead after all these years... but I was wrong. I plugged it in and, to my surprise, the battery still charges and holds a charge. Full post with photos and videos at: https://sava.rocks/blog/i-found-my-first-android-phone/ #htc #desireHD #Oldphone...

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  I recently bought a Tolino Vision 2 on an online marketplace for $50. Not exactly the latest piece of technology, but hey, a perfectly good e-reader shouldn't be left behind just because it's old. Of course, buying an old gadget in 2026/2027 means one thing: it's time to drag it kicking and screaming into the present. I installed KOReader, connected it to my self-hosted BookOrbit server, and even figured out how to use the back-tap sensor for turning pages. https://sava...