Category Archives: Tech Bits

DIY Pyramid Blocks & Tiawanaku Stone – Geopolymer

Posted on 7 November 2019 by

How to make a pyramid block, or a 20 ton ‘volcanic’ rock, in your back yard with just a few friends and bit of chemistry, plus common materials. Continue reading →

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Devuan 2.0 on Odroid XU4

Posted on 6 November 2019 by

I think these two screen shots show what is broken in the downloaded uSD image for the Odroid XU4 for Devuan 2.0, and also points to how to fix it. Continue reading →

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Linux Dying In Dependency Hell

Posted on 1 November 2019 by

Some Unix / Linux history, a bit on Kernel Patching, and a discussion of how Dependency Hell is breaking the Linux Landscape Continue reading →

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The Joy Of Chroot – Devuan on XU4

Posted on 29 October 2019 by

How using “chroot” has made an Devuan installation on the Odroid XU4 a bit more interesting, and how trying to install Funtoo reminded me of the utility of it. Continue reading →

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