AlaskaLinuxUser's Scratchpad

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. - Proverbs 16:3

Home photo server, part 1: Server Setup, SCP and FTP

While there are many, many options out there for photo storage, if you are looking for a home storage solution that does NOT involve just plugging in your phone and dumping the pictures to your hard drive, you have to get a little technical. (By the way, if that is …

Using my Colido 3D DIY printer with Cura

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As you've probably seen before, I've got a Colido 3D DIY printer that I've used for some of my projects. Prior to today, I was using Repitier-Host as the software for handling the printing, and it worked great. The thing is, I'm big …

Going Gapp-Less, Again....

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Don't worry, you can put the tinfoil hats away. That being said, I'm going Google App Less (gappless) again. A few years back, I tried to go gappless, and it was rather difficult. Everything seemed to be tied into Google somehow, and I just couldn't make it with the limited …

Beginning AOKP Pie for the Xperia XA2 Ultra

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I knew I couldn't keep away from Android forever. It was only a matter of time before I jumped back into development. A lot has changed since my old rom building days. Back then everything was pre-treble, and there were no A/B …

Fixing my bricked Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra

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The photo above is not a mirrored image, it is actually two distinct Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra phones.

Whether it is fishing or phones, it all has to start with a story. Unlike fishing, though, this phone story really does start out as a big whopper! I guess I should …

LTE Project renamed "Bone Phone"!

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Well, today is my last post on the LTE project. After showing it to my co-workers, it has now been renamed the "bone phone" because of it's unique shape and color! I've also included the README …

LTE Project: GPS and Compass screens!

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Another update on my LTE project. This one is fairly small, but I worked out the compass screen, which runs off of the GPS. You can see the whole commit here.  What is interesting about this is that I actually edited the library for the LTE shield itself to do …

LTE Project: SMS, read and reply!

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Of course the Botletics shield that houses the modem was able to receive sms messages the moment I put a sim card in it, but now I can read them on my device! That's right! Using nothing but the interface and buttons …

LTE Project: Sent a text message!

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Today was a great day for my LTE project! Today I sent a text message using only the buttons on the device itself! It was great to be able to do that from the gui/interface without the need for a serial …

LTE Project: Button it up.

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Now that I shoved all the wires in there and soldered in the connections for the buttons, I was able to close the case. It still opens, you just have to unscrew the 4 screws to take it apart.

With that, I've …