Toolage

My Tools and Techniques

The what and how of building and refining my environment; code, systems, and hardware included. Covering how I make my tools fit the job through system configuration, automation, and custom hardware, focusing on reducing friction, improving reliability, and my enjoying of use. Keeping things going as intended-ish.

• I do declare nix-darwin

  Mar 14, 2026

  10 min read

  Automation Toolage

  Howto Mac Opensource

  A primer on Nix and Nix-Darwin and the how and why I have implemented it as a replacement to Homebrew and MacPorts on my laptop for easier and reproducable application and state management in a MacOS environment.

• Decoupling my Content

  Aug 21, 2025

  3 min read

  Hugo Toolage

  Workflow Git

  My Hugo Site (#4 of 13)

  I’m exploring moving out my content from the Hugo site code into a seperate isolated direcrory structure and git repository using git submodules. This should create a cleaner, more focused workflow with independent version histories, making it easier to manage and publish my content.

• iCloud contacts on Linux. 2 years on

  Sep 12, 2019

  2 min read

  Toolage

  Mac Linux Opensource

  Two years ago I began migrating looking at ways to use the Appleverse without Apple and extending collaborative features to Linux and open source. The solutions where technical and so “kludgy”. Time and need of the masses has now made this now near native and easy to implement.

• Created a GitHub Repo

  Jan 17, 2019

  1 min read

  Automation Home Lab Toolage

  Git Homeassitant Maker

  Lately I’ve been focusing on home automation using Home Assistant and I’ve created a GitHub repository for my configuration to help version control and roll backs. I’m sure I will find more uses

• Toe dip into Home Automation

  Jan 5, 2019

  3 min read

  Automation Home Lab Toolage

  Homeassitant Hardware Maker

  I see the need for home automation. Well…I would like to explore this technology and make it work for me. There are so many options and there are some very expensive options, not just cost but in privacy and closed ecosystem risks.

• Beatport Pro working on MacOS Mojave

  Oct 24, 2018

  1 min read

  Toolage

  Mac Solution

  Upgrading MacOS from High Sierra to Mojave introduces some new security requirements that cause issues with some applications. The fix for apps created in electron is simple onse you know how.

• Etcher does away with dd*

  Apr 28, 2018

  1 min read

  Home Lab Toolage

  Linux Mac Opensource

  dd has being my go to tool for “everything-imges-and-iso”, especially ever since the usb stick became ubiquitous and norm for installing new a OS. There is a new kid on the block now…but it needs a GUI.

• A more elegant: Quick and dirty kernel

  Jan 19, 2018

  3 min read

  Home Lab Toolage

  Linux Kernel Git Opensource

  As we have seen, the original/traditional/generic way to install new kernels or patch existing kernels is a relatively straight forward affair but requires manual management. Let’s use git to help

• Kernel patch and compile the Fedora way

  Jan 18, 2018

  4 min read

  Home Lab Toolage

  Linux Fedora Kernel Opensource

  Each distribution has a preferred way which tends to result in a nice reusable packaged compatible to specific package management system. For this scenario I’ll focus on Fedora 27

• explainshell.com is awesome

  Sep 25, 2017

  1 min read

  Toolage

  Linux Shell Resource

  Bash shell is under rated and the CLI is very powerful if not arcane with mysterious incantations. Well I came across this site breaks down a command and exlpains the structure and what is it is doing. preaty cool

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