tech Embedded Google Maps API Limitation Workaround Embedding Google maps now requires an API key and the associated billing. I found a local website employing an interesting workaround.
Some thoughts on my move to tubeless bike tires and how I put them to the test tonight If you follow me on Twitter, you've probably seen my recent complaints about flats. After something like nine flats in nine weeks, I decided to make the move to a
tech Hacking Homework: VulnHub/Colddbox-Easy My attempt at VulnHub's Colddbox: Easy box. My first time getting to root on a VulnHub box without any assistance!
tech Hacking Homework: VulnHub/Relevant My attempt at VulnHub's Relevant box. I had to get a little help but I was ultimately successful!
Ride 2020-08-21 Strava DataConfluence of the White Oak and Buffalo BayousOverlook from the White Oak Bayou Greenway near UHDAfter - I don't even look dead!
tech Circle City Con 2020 CTF Writeup My writeup on my successes and, uh, learning opportunities from the 2020 Circle City Con CTF.
tech How my /r/Houston Headline Bot Works A while back, the mods of /r/Houston implemented a rule prohibiting "poor headlines" on post submissions. While what exactly this means isn't defined, I decided to build a bot to call it out when it happens.
MTG Photodump: Magicfest Austin Offsite (Vintage and Old School) Photodump of pictures taken at the offsite Vintage/Old School event during Magicfest Austin 2020
2019 New Year's Resolutions: Q3 Check-in Posting this on the first day of the quarter, so I'm already off to a better start than last quarter! So here's how I did on my 2019 resolutions in
2019 New Year's Resolutions: Q2 Check-in Well this certainly isn't starting well. It's the eighth of July and I'm just now getting to writing this up. See Q1's check-in here. Let's jump right into how I've
tech Using Bash and grep to scrape the AP Poll In a previous post, I disussed how I love using the Unix pipeline to combine the small tools readily available on most *nix systems. Sometimes I need just a bit
MTG Griselbranding for Good With a charity Legacy tournament coming up, Sam wants you to pledge to make a small donation for each time he activates Griselbrand during the tournament.
MTG Learning Legacy ANT 2019-04-28 Day two of my attempt to learn to play Legacy ANT! Join me for lots of mistakes and lots of learning!
MTG Learning Legacy ANT 2019-04-26 My attempt to learn to play Legacy ANT begins here! I play two practice matches then a full league. Join me for lots of mistakes and lots of learning!
2019 New Year's Resolutions: Q1 Check-in Looking back at my 2019 New Year's Resolution - How I'm doing, how things will go for the rest of the year.
MTG Tin Fins Texans 2018-12-10 Bizzaro Stormy with Kai Streamed six matches with Kai on acclimation's most recent Bizzaro list on Monday. As always, had a ton of fun.
tech Disregard Python; Use Pipelines! Your terminal gives you access to tons of small, powerful tools. These can easily be chained together, allowing you to write short programs very quickly. Use them!
