Shawn Holwegner's Blog

lather. rinse. repeat.

In case you missed it, there was just a 50% off weekend at Pick-n-Pull. I managed to get a few spare SAAB parts and a spare tire for an Impala. Sadly, no seats for those, but it was a nice outing.

I managed to get my fuel pump replaced, and the car put back together within about two hours. The big...

I’ve been working on a few new tools/ports. Most recently, I’ve been able to obtain Atheros MIPS based routers for a decent price. What’s this mean? It means I’ve got OpenWRT/LEDE working properly and I can get some development done for both Void, and LEDE!

gcc version 5.4.0 (OpenWrt GCC 5.4.0)

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Finding myself working on automobiles nearly as often as I do computers- I know that the proper tools are always the best to have- but sometimes you just need to improvise, often with something you’ve made yourself.

On the left is a SAAB style fuel pump retaining screw removal device, which is ove...

Only 50 some years too late, our Vietnam Veterans are finally recognized. What a better day to hang the flag I’ve intended to for the last two years?

Your sacrifices for your country will NEVER be forgotten. Thank you.

Most people probably won’t have a use for this, but some of us do.

For instance- were you aware that the 34 and 78 batteries are so close in specification and size that other than the terminals- they’re safely exchangeable? What’s this mean? Well, in my case, I saved almost $100 by putting group 7...

I know that creating services in JavaScript is all the rage these days- you can feel like you accomplished something, without needing to understand garbage collection, casting, or even how to do basic design, thanks to Node.

I’ve tried to find a compelling reason to add the requirement of Node 4,...