My APRS setup — built around a Raspberry Pi Zero W, a modified CM108 sound card, and a Baofeng UV-82. A simple and fun way to explore packet radio without an APRS-capable transceiver.

Dotfiles: i3 • Rofi • Neovim • Alacritty

Configuration files for a minimal and efficient tiling window manager environment.

Overview

This repository contains configuration files for: - i3 – lightweight tiling window manager
- Rofi – application launcher and window switcher
- Neovim – modern text editor with plugin and LSP support
- Alacritty – fast, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator
- bumblebee-status – modular …

After five months of waiting, my black uConsole (no-core edition) finally arrived. Instead of writing another assembly guide, here’s a look at the modifications I made — from the CM5 upgrade to a “hacker-style” ParrotOS setup.

I rebuilt my first homemade keyboard using the Ploopy Nano design. The 34 mm steel heavy ball from my old keyboard is gone — now it’s a proper 38.1 mm build, integrated with my ergonomic keyboard setup.

In June, I passed my amateur radio exam — and in July, I received my official callsign: SP3LSN. Here’s how it all started.

Introduction

It didn’t take long after setting up my first Meshtastic node before I decided it was time for some upgrades. The main motivation? Poor battery life and a solar panel that wasn’t quite pulling its weight.

The Upgrades

1. Solar Panel
   I added a second identical solar panel …

Building a Meshtastic node: My Journey

In today’s interconnected world, where reliance on internet and mobile networks is almost ubiquitous, I embarked on an exciting project to build my own LoRaWAN masternode. This endeavor was driven by two main motivations: exploring this innovative technology and creating an alternative communication …

Introduction

After six months of using the Tractyl ManuForm keyboard and identifying its shortcomings, I decided to build another one. This time, I wanted a wireless keyboard with a 5x3 layout. I chose the Corne V3 Wireless as the base and paired it with the Logitech Ergo M575 mouse.

Challenges …

Background/Context

Everything started with a colleague's idea to find a small trackball near the keyboard to minimize the need to move the hand from it to the mouse.

After a brief internet search and finding "mice with trackballs" and the Ploopy project, we concluded that there are not many …