Fix the Workspace First
Early 2025 stalled out, so the plan is simple. Clear the room, add heat, build storage, and make the desk work for typing and tinkering.
2025 Plan Finish What Matters
A focused plan for 2025 that builds on last year’s progress, covering Night Sky Pi upgrades, two small Python tools, a cleaner workspace, and a quieter Pi cluster.
Testing Python Across Versions with pyenv and tox
A repeatable workflow to install several Python versions with pyenv, run tests across them with tox locally, and mirror the matrix in GitHub Actions.
Setting Up Java 21 and Maven on Linux
Clean install of Oracle JDK 21 and Apache Maven 3.9.8 on Linux without relying on outdated distro packages. Commands, PATH updates, and quick verification.
Bootstrap Freelancer 1.1.0: Small Fixes, Better Guides
A tidy 1.1.0 release that adds category pills alongside tags and clarifies how to build taxonomy pages that fit the theme’s look.
Smigle Lite: 2024 Update
What was removed, what was added, and why the Smigle Lite fork fits a minimalist, reading‑first site.
Night Sky Pi Module: NSP Ntfy (MQTT → ntfy.sh)
A small Night Sky Pi module that subscribes to MQTT topics and forwards notifications to ntfy.sh, using the core config for local MQTT and a simple per-module config for routing.
Night Sky Pi 1.0.0 Released
Night Sky Pi reached 1.0.0 with automated overnight capture, date-organised storage, adaptive exposure, JSON metadata, packaging, MQTT signals, automatic cleanup, and a configurable setup.
Docker Images in GitHub Packages (Private Repos)
Build a Spring Boot image, push it to GitHub’s private container registry with Actions, and keep storage under control by pruning untagged images.
Dependabot with Private GitHub Packages (Maven)
Make Dependabot check private Maven packages on GitHub by adding a single registry block with org-wide wildcard support and credentials wired to secrets.