There was no custom recovery (TWRP) built for my new phone, the CAT S42G, so I decided to build one. To God be the glory, it even works! Since I built one, I thought I'd share it with others, because that's what I feel is the right thing to do …
Because I created the video series on how to build custom ROMs and kernels, I get a lot of questions. Most of those questions are exactly the same. One of the most common questions that I get a lot in regards to building custom ROMs for Android phones goes something …
I'm trying to install a GSI on a CAT S42G. One might wonder why it matters, but with AT&T locking out a lot of phones with a whitelist of approved models, this one is on there, and if you are like me, you might want a rugged phone, which …
As is often the case when taking online classes about programming, the instructor, and probably most of the class, use Windows. Usually, I am one of the few, if not only, Linux user(s).
This typically doesn't present too much of a problem, but can occasionally cause an issue, especially …
I've heard about doing this for a while, but I haven't been able to make this work until recently. In today's technological world, I found out it was possible to send an email to someone using JS8. More specifically, you can send a radio signal, from your JS8 computer controlled …
Just another quick update for NextCloud, from patch level 24.04 to 24.08. Most of the time, we get the standard error about updating indicies, but this time I got a new one to me: convert-filecache-bigint. Apparently, some of the database columns were missing the conversion to a big …
In my last post I talked about my attempts at "hacking" into an IPLC-M4-CORD smart cord. Be sure to check out that post to see how I found my way into a telnet based connection on port 80 and what other fun hidden menu options that I found. I had …
Okay, I'm not really much of a 'hacker' in the sense that most people think of. I don't break into things, crack passwords, etc. However, I do like to tinker. Recently, my co-workers and I decided to purchase and try out these handy new "smart" power cords: the IPLC M4 …
I had a fun day at work today. Often my work revolves around cleaning and paperwork, with the usual computer issues that need reset or rebooted to be resolved. Occasionally there will be a more complex computer issue with the virtual machine host, or raid arrays if I'm lucky. Today …
FreeData is "a free, open-source, multi-platform application for sending files and messages, using the codec2 HF modems." [1]
Of course, I'm an amateur radio operator, also know as a ham. And, if you read this blog at all, you know I'm pretty into Linux and open-source software. So, it should …