By tjohnson , 15 June, 2025
As part of our branding jam out with us on our first extended play album. https://suno.com/s/LcyxWR9Y0AKaOQnv https://suno.com/s/84dNeB6BvZ6TZYWZ https://suno.com/s/4qTEdxY2ARwKthsl https://suno.com/s/FVQqqssyfI8H4OYV https://suno.com/s/hV9HSbFmhn3K2WYC https://suno.com/s/Fs88R1ogsRi3w2gB https://suno.com/s/kbZG6oRAeGMvBhbi

Tags

By tjohnson , 21 May, 2025

Dual Pi Zero USB Gadget Interfaces with Static IP & /30 Routing

When using multiple Raspberry Pi Zero devices via USB gadget Ethernet (g_ether), each device shows up on the host as its own isolated Ethernet interface. These are point-to-point links and each must be configured with its own subnet or precise route.

By tjohnson , 21 May, 2025

Direct USB Gadget Mode on Raspberry Pi Zero: Soldering + Setup Guide

Want your Raspberry Pi Zero, Zero W, or Zero 2 W to show up as a USB Ethernet device when plugged into a PC? You can do it by soldering a USB-A connector directly to the test points and configuring gadget mode. This turns your Pi into a USB device using USB OTG (On-The-Go) — ideal for serial access, remote networking, and headless setup.


✅ Soldering the USB-A Connector (Gadget Mode)

You'll be connecting the USB-A male plug directly to these test points on the Pi:

By tjohnson , 21 May, 2025

Cloning & Customizing a Pi Zero SD Card on Your Debian Host

This guide shows how to clone a compressed Raspberry Pi Zero image (pizero_clone.img.gz) straight to a target disk (/dev/sdc) with dd, then edit the hostname, static IP, and SSH settings before you ever boot the card.

By tjohnson , 21 May, 2025

The Legend of dd: Disk Destroyer or Data Duplicator?

The dd command is one of the oldest and most powerful tools in the Unix/Linux world — and also one of the most feared. Lovingly (or ominously) nicknamed the “Disk Destroyer”, dd has been the tool of choice for system admins, recovery techs, and tinkerers since the 1970s. It’s powerful, low-level, and famously unforgiving.

By tjohnson , 21 May, 2025

Understanding CIDR: Classless Inter-Domain Routing

Whether you're configuring static IP addresses or designing a network layout, you'll eventually run into CIDR notation — numbers like /24, /16, or /30 stuck onto the end of an IP address. This shorthand is more than just formatting — it defines how your network is structured.

By tjohnson , 21 May, 2025

Manual Internet Configuration on Debian Using Only ip and Low-Level Tools

This guide explains how to manually configure an internet connection on a Debian-based system using only low-level tools — perfect for headless setups, stripped systems, or recovery environments where NetworkManager or higher-level tools aren’t available.

By tjohnson , 21 May, 2025

Fault-Tolerant Integration of USB-Tethered Pi Zero Nodes into Duino-Coin Mining

Overview and Goals

By tjohnson , 21 May, 2025

How to Set Up Samba on a Linux Server (Debian, Ubuntu, Bookworm, Bullseye)

This clean step-by-step guide will help you get Samba running on a Linux server. It allows Windows, Mac, or Linux clients to access shared folders over the network.

By tjohnson , 19 May, 2025
The First and Last Corn Crop of Triple "5" Farms

We had the rows. Beautiful rows. Freshly tilled, hilled, fertilized — everything looked the way it was supposed to. But what we didn’t realize at the time was that growing corn, especially organically, is not as simple as dropping seed in good dirt and waiting for the cobs to come rolling in.