Hot Dog: The Toy Guitar Flamethrower
Meet Hot Dog, the programmable flamethrower we stuck inside a toy guitar in 42 (very stressful) hours. 
Project SparkleTilt: My Longhorn LED Level PCB
I made a Longhorn shaped level with Addressable RGB LEDs (Neopixels) and it’s also an Arduino!!!!
AirGapped TOTP
Isn’t keeping your 2FA codes connected to the internet kinda insecure? In today’s episode of lets overcomplicate established procedures for marginal security improvements, I made an e-ink based, battery operated TOTP device. It’s a dedicated device to do TOTP, so instead of having to store them on your phone (where they can be remotely attacked), you store them in your bag (where they can be stolen 😄). However, since OTPs are the “something you have”, that’s alright, because random theives won’t have your passwords.
Making an Addressable LED Ampli-Tie*
The microphone part doesn’t fully work yet, but here’s my Flora NeoPixel Tie.
More …Project Oreo: Cheap USB Rubber Ducky [Part 1]
OK what’s a cooler way to prank people than to change their desktop background into an absurd image? It’s even cooler if this process involves unusual tech.
More …I went viral! The UnifiedPush - F-Droid blog post
Go check my guest blog post on the F-Droid blog! https://f-droid.org/en/2022/12/18/unifiedpush.html
More …The counterintuitive physics behind vehicle following distances
Someone recently asked me, “What is something surprising or amusing you learned recently?” I solved a puzzle that is counterintuitive on its face but makes total sense after thinking it through.
More …UIUCTF 2022 Writeups
Some challenges from another fun CTF I did this summer…
More …BCACTF 2022 Pwn Writeups - The Hard Ones
Continued from part 1 - the easy ones
More …BCACTF 2022 Pwn Writeups - The Easy Ones
The art/science of pwning programs (binary or otherwise) rests around the idea of unexpected inputs.
More …Tetration
This post is a reply to the puzzle in https://stanfordirl.com/grant-sanderson-bs15
More …Dreams and Aspirations
This is an essay I wrote in school - on paper (😲!).
More …IPFSifying Documentation
So recently I spent a considerable amount of time offline or with unreliable internet (travelling :sigh:). So, I’ve been IPFSing a few code documentation things that could help with offline access.
More …Website Redesign and Comment Systems
Hello World from my website redesign. + some thoughts on comment systems.
More …Cgit Nginx Php Config
Sharing my cgit nginx config with the internet
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