Monthly Archives: July 2025

Cracking open the EDID black box.

Posted on July 28, 2025 by baudattitude

OK, so.  History time! I’m typing this while in front of a high-resolution monitor.  It displays a picture that is 5120 pixels wide and 2880 pixels high, and it can update the screen up to 60 times per second.  I … Continue reading →

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In which, I am annoyed by copy protection

Posted on July 20, 2025 by baudattitude

I’ve mentioned a few times recently that my wife has been coming up with reasons for me to create scripts.  Mostly, these are because she wants to have local copies of fan-translated Chinese novels. Personally, I don’t have a lot … Continue reading →

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Homelab updates: Bazzite is pretty cool!

Posted on July 6, 2025 by baudattitude

A few days ago, I mentioned that one of the services I was adding to my home lab was game streaming, with me repurposing a 5700U-based micro PC as a Bazzite box. Side note: Serious props to the Bazzite team … Continue reading →

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I am the alpha nerd

Posted on July 5, 2025 by baudattitude

I do not make this claim lightly. OK, I make it pretty lightly.  “Alpha Nerd” is a pretty high bar to hit, after all, and should really be reserved for people who hand roll binary patches for their custom linux … Continue reading →

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