A small workshop for Android, routers and self-hosting.
Notes from taking things apart, writing down what worked, and keeping a few small machines running without drama.
Recent notes
- A boring backup routine for a small VPS
Three rules that have saved me more than once: copy before you change, keep the rollback next to the backup, and test the restore.
- Why I stopped relying on one big router
Two modest access points on separate channels beat one expensive router in the corner of the living room.
- Building an Android GKI kernel in CI
Notes from moving kernel builds off my laptop: caching the toolchain, pinning sources, and checking the result before flashing.
- OpenWrt on a small router: living within 184 MB
What fits comfortably on a low-memory router, what does not, and how to notice before the out-of-memory killer does.
Projects
Router notes
Configuration notes and small scripts for low-memory OpenWrt devices.
OpenWrtKernel CI recipes
Reproducible GKI build workflow with pinned inputs and post-build checks.
AndroidTidy VPS
Backup, rollback and certificate renewal routine for a single small server.
LinuxFilm log
A plain text log of rolls, cameras and exposure notes.
Photography