AlaskaLinuxUser's Scratchpad

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. - Proverbs 16:3

CAT S42G TWRP Custom Recovery

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 …

Install a GSI on a CAT S42G

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 …

Differences in numbers between Windows and Linux in Godot

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 …

Send someone an email with JS8

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 …

Upgrading to NextCloud 24.08: convert-filecache-bigint?

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 …

Still hacking a power cord?

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 …

Hacking a power cord?

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 …

Component Level Board Repair

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 …