This is a small blog where I talk about tech, from servers to CNC. That is all.
About
I’m an occasional systems administrator who prefers self hosting over pay hosting or many ad driven services. I’m also a Java and C developer and engineer with a background in 3d design and an interest in 3d printing, lasers, etc. I also have no idea how to blog (sorry for the inconsistent updates, they are unlikely to change). This blog is also all human written, and will continue to be.
Blog
Installing Valetudo on a Dreame X40 Ultra
I picked up a Dreame X40 Ultra with the intent of installing Valetudo on it. Valetudo is an open source project that cuts the vacuums ties to the cloud and allows it to run entirely locally. This means the map of your house remains your own, the camera feeds from the vacuum remain yours, and …
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Linux USB WiFi
For Debian, Install sudo apt install firmware-mediatek Panda Wireless PAU0F AXE3000
Chown hidden files and folders
I ran into a weird problem that I wanted to chown a bunch of hidden files and folders, which took a bit of an odd set of arguments to do. It wasn’t difficult, but I wanted to document it chown -R /path/to/.[^.]*