Create a Wi-Fi Password QR Code
You can use the linux qrencode command as so:
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Convert Youtube 360 (EAC) to Equirectangular
Youtube uses cubic projection for its videos, but most other things, like VR headsets, natively use equirectangular. Yes, there are players that will play either, but I am shooting for the native format of my Apple Vision Pro. A quick way to convert them is with ffmpeg. You can tune the parameters to your liking, … Read more
4″ to 6″ Recessed Lighting Adapter
I have a 6″ can light installed in the ceiling, which has been working fine. But I have been upgrading all my bulbs to Nanoleaf Matter controllable bulbs, and they only make a 4″ canless downlight. This, of course, does not fit into a 6″ hole. I could repair the hole, but then I’d have … Read more
How to Create Spatial Videos from 3D SBS Movies
So you have an Apple Vision Pro, or its little cousin the Oculus Quest and you want to use the spatial movie format. This is not a new format, it has been around since 2014, but Apple is the first to start using it prominently. Sure, there is whatever they put on Disney+, or the … Read more
Stop (or at least reduce) Nanoleaf Spying
I bought a Nanoleaf 4D light strip for my television. As installed, it works just fine. However, if you are a good sysadmin, and you block it like you block all of your IoT devices from accessing the network, you will run into a problem. The firmware cannot cope with not being able to access … Read more
To Remove URL from WordPress Comments
Add this code to the functions.php file of the active theme: When this is in place, a normal user will not see the URL field. If you get messages posted that still have a URL, you know it is SPAM and can junk it.
Asus RoG Ally Useful Info
This is just a quick page where I am collecting various bits of info available on Asus’ page, and other forums. Remember, this is a portable device running Windows. It is not going to be easy or pretty, but it can be made into something useful. The easiest thing to make it Steam Deck like … Read more
Allowing Self-Signed Certs in Chrome Based Browsers
If you are using Chrome/Edge/Opera and it will not let you past a self-signed cert, on the error screen, just click in the window somewhere and type “thisisunsafe” to get past it.
Running Intel Windows 10 on an M1 Mac
Yes, it is, in fact possible (and in fact, it’s free, too). No, you will not be playing games on it. To get it to work, you will be emulating x86-64 instructions, rather than pure virtualization, which means it will be noticeably slower than running on an Intel based Mac. To get it working, I … Read more
Using SSH as a mini-VPN
Sometimes you need a way to get in to a system that is not accessible publicly, and for whatever reason, you can’t use a full VPN. This is a good time for the connectivity Swiss-Army-Knife, and your best friend, ssh and, if available, its companion autossh. And for you Windows people, I mean ssh, not … Read more