Introducing getstat.dev
They say necessity is the mother of invention, right? :-)
About a week ago, I published a simple little page called https://getstat.dev. It's live now.
It's nothing fancy; just an easy client-centric way to verify connectivity to the public internet without the excessive bloat of visiting an actual web site. I . . .
Arby's Style Sauce Recipe
I dug up an old BBQ sauce recipe from notes a long time ago and tried it again. Super tasty!
Reminds me of Arby sauce (sweet and tangy, yet savory).
Here's the recipe if you want to try it out:
- 1/2 cup ketchup (good ol’ Heinz seems to work best).
- 1 teaspoon water.
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar.
- 1/2 . . .
Music for focus - Flow Tunes
EDR Silencing
This article is an interesting read from Fabian Bender regarding altering name resolution as a technique to bypass or hinder EDR communication.
Breathing principles
Eric Barker is a hilarious writer. He's also got a lot of really relevant and informative information on his blog. This article on breathing principles caught my eye.
Check it out when you get a chance. It's well worth the read.
Can you tell audio quality difference?
I'm a tad bit behind the times (by almost a decade) but nevertheless wanted to share this article from NPR. It's a simple quiz on to test if you want tell the difference between lossless and lossy codecs.
I genuinely can't tell the difference between 320 kbps and lossless quality. Might be time to get some new speakers . . .
Deliberate goals for 2025
Less really IS more
As 2025 approaches, I'm finding myself in a reflective mood and thinking about the year ahead.
As I'm writing this, I'm REEEEEEEAAALLLLLY reluctant to use the term "resolution" as I feel like it's a bit cliché (especially at this time of year). Instead, I prefer to describe this topic as my deliberate goals . . .