After the wiring came the software side of things. At first I was not very keen on using QMK. I wanted to just download a hex file and flash it on to the board and be done with it. That is difficult due to a few things. There are so many ways the keyboard can... Continue Reading →
Building the Dactyl – Part 2 – Wiring
After the upper case and key switches were put together I started wiring. I started by following the guide on dactyl git repository but the lack of updates and details quickly drove the project in to the ground. My original intention was to minimize learning and just to blindly follow the guides. That attitude got... Continue Reading →
Building the Dactyl – Part 1 – 3D printing
So my first project for this year is to get a Dactyl. In true open source spirit, the case is on thingiverse and there are already a dozen iterations of it. What I wanted was to have wrist-rests integrated to the main body. So I got the regular dactyl top and a modified bottom case,... Continue Reading →
Digging for Switches on an Old Keyboard
I am preparing to build a dactyl keyboard and for that I would need switches. Denmark being Denmark, it was hard to get mechanical switches for a reasonable price. I had to improvise a bit to get all the parts. Amazon.de had the switches but wouldn't deliver to Denmark, and the ones that did deliver... Continue Reading →
Matebook and Presentation Woes in Ubuntu
I am very happy with my matebook, and the screen resolution is a big part of it. One problem that became glaringly obvious recently was that in Ubuntu, I could not mirror displays. So here I am plugging my beautiful laptop to whatever third rate projector is lying about and I am stuck with extended... Continue Reading →
Two Factor Authentication After Moving Across the Atlantic
I recently moved to Denmark. One of the worries I had was to keep my phone number to allow two factor authentication. Of course I updated my contact information on all important pages, but I was worried I would forget some. Some pages just straight out would not allow a Danish phone number to begin... Continue Reading →
Modifying Matebook X Pro – Linux Benchmarks
I got my new and sexy Matebook X Pro earlier in the week. The reviews were right, it can get somewhat loud at times. One thing I can't stand is a loud computer. The problem with having an i7 and a discrete nvidia GPU in an ultrabook body is that getting rid of all the... Continue Reading →
Teach Every Semester Like It’s Your Last Semester
The teaching evaluations for my last semester here in OU just came in. Wait... I have something in my eye. What?!? NO! I'm not crying! You're crying! I can't describe how satisfying getting a review like this was, especially for a course as though as MIS2800. I had some good evaluations in the past, but... Continue Reading →
Shyft is shyt
Shyft is an app to replace in home survey for moving companies. The idea is neat enough. Using the phone, you show the surveyor what you want moved and they calculate the volume and weight based on that. The problem is the app should never have left beta. It did not work with any of... Continue Reading →