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Fingerprint Support on Lenovo Yoga 6 with Arch Linux
Got a Lenovo Yoga 6 2-in-1 and frustrated that your fingerprint reader isn’t working on Arch Linux? You’re not alone. The standard fprintd package doesn’t include the necessary firmware for this laptop’s Synaptics sensor. ...
The Case of the Bloated Boot
When sudo mkinitcpio -P fails because your boot partition is full, you’ve got a fun problem. The culprit? That massive fallback initramfs taking up precious space on a tiny boot partition. ...
Sharing same Bluetooth device on Windows/Linux dual-boot
This is a guide written on how to share the same Bluetooth device(s) across Windows and Linux without having to uniquely pair each. ...
OpenPGP: Updating Key Expiration
It’s a good idea to update your GPG key(s) before they expire. Mine is set to expire year, from whence I last updated the expiration. Let’s explore how this is done! ...
STM32F0 with libopencm3 - Part 1: Simple Timer
After having reviewed Part 0 of this series, we can now explore controlling GPIO with the hardware timers! Other tutorials have used the Systick timer as a good introduction to adding a delay for blinking an LED. However, it is my belief that this leads to confusion for beginners and only opens the door to misunderstandings. That being said, we will be using timers and their associated GPIO ports with Alternate Function modes. ...
STM32F0 with libopencm3 - Part 0: Simple GPIO
One of the simplest projects to get started with the STM32 microcontroller series: turn on the lights! ...
Auto-complete for libopencm3 in Emacs
With some minor dependencies, it’s fairly straightforward in setting up your Emacs workflow to include IntelliSense-like auto-completion! ...
Installing a Hardened Linux Kernel (Arch Linux)
It’s generally good security practice to ensure that you’re running a secure kernel, and the best way to do so is by running a hardened Linux kernel. ...
Password Checking Script
Having been inspired by the HIBP1 password checker, I set out to write a script with the following goals: Check for duplicate/re-used passwords Check the strength of each password Check passwords against the pwnedpass API ...
ThinkPad USB Port Fix
From the moment that I first had my (used) ThinkPad X220, the bottom-right USB port nearest to the SD card reader had been broken. The pad (or bolster) was missing, along with 3 out of 4 pins having been completely broken off. Needless to say this required fixing. ...