Blog Posts

Incoherent ramblings, project updates, reviews, and other writings fallen into the ether.

2025

Elasticon 2024

A summary of my experience at Elasticon 2024 in New York City.

Jan 28, 2025 2 min read

2023

RRTA ModeShift Reverse-Engineering

A short journey into reverse-engineering the ModeShift RRTA app.

Dec 28, 2023 3 min read
LCWC and Dispatch Rabbit Holes

My foray into learning about emergency dispatch systems.

Nov 7, 2023 8 min read

2019

Google Play Developer Account Termination

Recently I had the pleasure of dealing with Google's heavy handed approach to over-sweeping account terminations.

Sep 16, 2019 5 min read

2017

Disable Nvidia Telemetry 1.1

Disable Nvidia Telemetry is a utility that allows you to disable the telemetry services Nvidia bundles with their drivers.

Aug 26, 2017 1 min read
Intel Core i7-7700K Delidding

Intel i7-7700K delidding experience.

Jun 1, 2017 4 min read
Disable Nvidia Telemetry

Disable Nvidia Telemetry is a utility that allows you to disable the telemetry services Nvidia bundles with their drivers.

May 12, 2017 2 min read

2016

Seachem Doser 1.2

Seachem Doser 1.2 release blog

Nov 7, 2016 2 min read
Moved to GitHub Pages & Site Redesign

Mar 11, 2016 1 min read

2015

Seachem Doser 1.1

Seachem Doser 1.1 release blog

Dec 23, 2015 2 min read
Dropbox Does Not Access Files Throughout Your PC

Dropbox data collecting debunked

Mar 3, 2015 2 min read
"Pretend You're Xyzzy" Server Setup and Build Instructions

"Pretend You're Xyzzy" Server Setup and Build Instructions

Feb 15, 2015 4 min read

2013

Programming - Paradigms, Satire, and Precedents

Dec 14, 2013 7 min read
Programming as an Essential Skill Set

Programming as an essential skillset for the average person.

Dec 10, 2013 4 min read
Spadille 1.6 - Better Late Than Never?

Spadille 1.6 release blog

Oct 30, 2013 2 min read
C# - Global Hotkeys via GetAsyncKeyState

Global hotkeys in C# via GetAsyncGetState

Oct 13, 2013 7 min read
Tabster 1.6 Released

Tabster 1.6 release blog

Aug 29, 2013 1 min read
Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due

Jun 9, 2013 7 min read
A Well-Deserved Apology

Mar 2, 2013 14 min read
C# - Reusable Portable Application Settings

Jan 24, 2013 15 min read
Aaron Swartz - Making Progress Without Being Demanded

Jan 13, 2013 2 min read
C# INI Reader/Writer

Jan 3, 2013 3 min read

2012

PySnip Linux Setup

Instructions for setting up PySnip on Ubuntu

Dec 23, 2012 2 min read
Build and Shoot, PySnip, and More

Dec 14, 2012 2 min read
Spadille Broken (for the time being)

Dec 13, 2012 1 min read
Visual Studio - .resx file complication bug with ImageList

May 15, 2012 2 min read
Punkbuster - Busting everybody BUT the Punks

Apr 3, 2012 8 min read
Spadille 1.5.1

Spadille 1.5.1 release blog

Mar 20, 2012 1 min read
Spadille 1.5 - Fashionably Late

Spadille 1.5 release blog

Mar 19, 2012 5 min read
Ace of Spades Key Mapper

Ace of Spades Key Mapper release blog

Mar 6, 2012 2 min read

2011

An Update On Some Stuff and Stuff

Dec 23, 2011 2 min read
Spadille 1.4.9 - Ready for Ace of Spades 0.60 Beta

Spadille 1.4.9 release blog

Sep 29, 2011 2 min read
Spadille 1.4.8 Released

Spadille 1.4.8 release blog

Sep 19, 2011 2 min read
Spadille 1.4.7 Released

Spadille 1.4.7 release blog

Aug 12, 2011 2 min read
Spadille 1.4.6 Released

Spadille 1.4.6 release blog

Aug 5, 2011 2 min read
Spadille 1.4.5 Released

Spadille 1.4.5 release blog

Jul 30, 2011 2 min read
Blog Introduction

Jul 13, 2011 1 min read