https://yaky.dev 2026-04-02T14:02:01-04:00 Yaky 2026-04-01-ridiculous-reddit 2026-04-01T12:00:00-04:00

Happy April Fool's Day!

2026-02-20-smol-tv 2026-02-20T12:00:00-04:00

Small display with 3D-printed shell, analog signal input, and USB-C power.

2026-01-23-crochet-blanket 2026-01-23T12:00:00-04:00

More 3D things made from 1D.

2026-01-01-bye-spotify 2026-01-01T12:00:00-04:00

Unsubscribe from Spotify, support a local radio station instead.

2025-12-11-nokia-n900-necromancy 2025-12-11T12:00:00-04:00

Building a fake battery, adding a USB-C port, booting from SD card, and giving a new life to my friend's classic Linux smartphone.

2025-11-30-self-hosting-matrix 2025-11-30T12:00:00-04:00

Experiences with the Matrix protocol, Matrix Synapse server, bridges, and Element mobile apps.

2025-11-23-crochet-scarf 2025-11-23T12:00:00-04:00

First crochet project. Making 3D things the classic way :)

2025-10-22-dark-streets-demo 2025-10-22T12:00:00-04:00

Playable demo of an old-school FPS made in PICO-8.

2025-09-17-computer-literacy 2025-09-17T12:00:00-04:00

Perspectives on current state of technology after tutoring adults in basic computer literacy.

2025-08-06-pixel-7-pro-screen-replacement 2025-08-06T12:00:00-04:00

Replacing a damaged screen (and transferring the fingerprint reader) on a Pixel 7 Pro.

2025-07-24-samsung-galaxy-s6 2025-07-24T12:00:00-04:00

Performing standard techno-necromancy on a 10-year-old device.

2025-07-07-imperial-radch 2025-07-07T12:00:00-04:00

Thoughts on Ann Leckie's Imperial Radch trilogy, its world, characters, and ideas.

appsusb_camera_viewer 2025-05-25T12:00:00-04:00

Simple viewer for a USB camera connected to an Android device over USB OTG adapter or hub. There are no configurations, no extra functions, and no ads. Surprisingly, I did not find any pre-built FOSS apps like this.

2025-04-14-volty-mir-progress 2025-04-14T12:00:00-04:00

Trying out several approaches to the DIY in-car display.

2025-03-01-pex-pipes-plumbing-project 2025-03-01T12:00:00-04:00

My big DIY project to replace galvanized pipes with PEX... as well as reorganizing plumbing into a manifold system, and installing a pressure regulator.

devices 2024-12-20T12:00:00-04:00

Featuring 1100+ devices and 9 operating systems as of now. Looking at periodically refreshing this list.

2024-11-20-chevy-volt-rear-camera 2024-11-20T12:00:00-04:00

Installing and wiring an aftermarket rear camera on my Chevy Volt.

2024-10-25-ipad-audio-jack-trigger 2024-10-25T12:00:00-04:00

Using old iPad's 3.5mm audio jack as an input for external buttons or switches.

2024-09-06-broken-earth 2024-09-06T12:00:00-04:00

Thoughts on N. K. Jemisin's fantastic world.

2024-07-30-old-ios-maps-navigation-apps 2024-07-30T12:00:00-04:00

(Updated 2025-02-04) Brief overview of map and navigation apps that still work on an old iPad 2 running iOS 6.1.3, iOS 8.4.1, and/or iOS 9.3.5.

2024-06-17-js-click-to-zoom-fullscreen-img 2024-06-17T12:00:00-04:00

Simple JavaScript function to enable click-to-zoom on all images on the page. Written as a solution for WISYWIG site editors without this feature and/or pages that have high-res images squashed to small size.

2024-05-16-android-boot-on-plug-launch-app-shutdown-on-condition 2024-05-16T12:00:00-04:00

(Updated 2025-04-12) Boot on plug, launch app after boot, shutdown on condition. Part of the Volty MIR project, but can be used for other non-interactive applications.

2024-04-21-older-spotify-android-apk 2024-04-21T12:00:00-04:00

Spotify app circa 2021 is more reliable on Android 11 and over bluetooth.

2024-04-08-solar-eclipse 2024-04-08T12:00:00-04:00

A truly awesome celestial event. Seeing the totality exceeded all of my expectations.

2024-04-04-volty-mir 2024-04-04T12:00:00-04:00

Project to build an in-car display featuring a [M]ap and [I]ntelligent [R]everse camera for my first-gen Chevy Volt.

2024-03-31-volty-pi-ideas 2024-03-31T12:00:00-04:00

A few more ideas on integrating a carputer into my Chevy Volt.

2024-02-29-dark-streets-tech-demo-1 2024-02-29T12:00:00-04:00

Playable demo of a Wolfenstein-like FPS I have been developing on PICO-8.

2024-01-31-bathroom-update 2024-01-31T12:00:00-04:00

A few updates in the main bathroom.

2024-01-25-pinephone-post-daily-driver-review 2024-01-25T12:00:00-04:00

Review of PinePhone after a month of daily driving.

2023-12-15-pinephone-protonmail 2023-12-15T12:00:00-04:00

My setup for using ProtonMail on PinePhone.

2023-12-05-pinephone-setup 2023-12-05T12:00:00-04:00

Setting up PinePhone for daily use.

2023-10-31-radioactive-cat 2023-10-31T12:00:00-04:00

Measuring my cat's radiation levels after radioactive iodine (I-131) treatment.

2023-10-20-coworkers 2023-10-20T12:00:00-04:00

Just some cynical observations from a decade of work.

2023-08-10-synapse-admin 2023-08-10T12:00:00-04:00

Small, simple, single-page web tool for handling users, rooms, and registration tokens on your Matrix Synapse server.

2023-06-13-last-programmer 2023-06-13T12:00:00-04:00

Автор Gerbert V. Franke, перевел с немецкого Ростислав Рыбкин. Опубликован в журнале Наука и Жизнь №7 1990.

2023-04-09-tech-room 2023-04-09T12:00:00-04:00

Cleaned up and updated basement storage room repurposed for my 3D printers and electronics.

2023-03-14-starship-troopers 2023-03-14T12:00:00-04:00

I finally read Starship Troopers, one of the sci-fi classics and subject of much criticism and political discussion, and these are my (biased) thoughts on it.

2023-02-21-pinephone-s20u-back-cover 2023-02-21T12:00:00-04:00

3D-printed back cover for PinePhone that fits Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra accessories, such as battery cases.

2023-01-21-synapse-room-cleaner 2023-01-21T12:00:00-04:00

Simple web tool to clean up rooms on your Matrix Synapse server.

2022-12-28-sasha 2022-12-28T12:00:00-04:00

In memory of our beloved dog who passed away so unexpectedly.

2022-12-10-bathroom 2022-12-10T12:00:00-04:00

DIY update to the half-bathroom in our house.

2022-12-07-dark-streets-2 2022-12-07T12:00:00-04:00

Adding wall textures, camera height, and fixing the fish-eye effect in the PICO-8 raycaster.

2022-11-30-dark-streets-1 2022-11-30T12:00:00-04:00

First steps in writing a first-person shooter in PICO-8.

2022-11-21-ios-dev 2022-11-21T12:00:00-04:00

A dive into the ridiculous world of mobile app development at my previous job.

2022-09-06-smartphone-without-battery 2022-09-06T12:00:00-04:00

How to wire and run an old smartphone without a battery.

2022-08-18-pinephone-hw-fix 2022-08-18T12:00:00-04:00

Two DIY hardware fixes for PinePhone BraveHeart (rev v1.1) to address battery drain (VBUS) and USB OTG functionality (VCONN)

2022-08-01-volty-pi 2022-08-01T12:00:00-04:00

Shelved project to integrate Raspberry Pi into Chevy Volt's infotainment system.

2022-07-16-smp-server 2022-07-16T12:00:00-04:00

Short guide on how to install SMP server to be used with SimpleX Chat.

2021-10-20-driveway 2021-10-20T12:00:00-04:00

Replacing an eroded driveway entrance with interlocking plastic grid pavers.

https:yaky.devappsspaceindex.html 2021-04-08T12:00:00-04:00

Simple engine for planetary bodies and voxels, written in vanilla JavaScript.

2019-05-01-weather-pi 2019-05-01T12:00:00-04:00

Weather forecast display made from a salvaged LCD display, a Raspberry Pi and an old frame.