Fixing my Dyson TP07

2026-03-24

Recently fixed an issue with my "Dyson Purifier CoolTM Fan" (TP07) and wanted to share for anyone else that was having the same issue.

TL;DR: the cable to the screen was invisibly broken, and this causes the entire fan to not boot.

ESP32-based Smart Switch for PC without WOL

2026-03-04

Making a smart power switch for my PC that doesn't support Wake-on-LAN.

How Not to Do Healthchecks

2026-03-04

Just because I see it all too often, so here's some examples.

Fixing GoPro videos with ADB, Termux and FFMPEG

2023-09-19

A summary of my adventures in the GoPro Quik app, mp4 metadata, root on Android, ADB, static linking and ffmpeg in Termux.

Fixing Security for Terraform Plan

2023-08-03

So you want to lock down your Terraform state?

`npm update`, but actually useful

2023-04-27

Intuitively, to update a package using npm, you might assume you need to run something like:

npm update

This command does nothing. The correct command is:

npm install <package name>@latest

Why We Chose Fluentd Over Fluent Bit

2021-10-12

Fluent Bit is a log shipping agent, designed to be lightweight and run in distributed environments. So why did we pick Fluentd, which is written in Ruby and predates Fluent Bit?

SRAM eTAP AXS Front Derailleur Adjustment

2021-10-10

SRAM don't make it particularly easy to find a quick reference on eTAP AXS front derailleur adjustment without having to sit through a Youtube video.

TL;DW: turn the top screw on the front derailleur clockwise to stop your chain from falling off when shifting up.

VPC Endpoints Without the Magic

2021-05-19

A short summary of the two types of VPC Endpoints and how they work.

VPN to any EC2 Instance using SSH

2021-04-19

A horrible hack that allows you to create a VPN tunnel from your workstation to any of your EC2 instances -- even one you don't have direct network access to, such as an instance in a private subnet.