Shawn Holwegner's Blog

Connecting instead of connection.

Finding myself working on automobiles nearly as often as I do computers- I know that the proper tools are always the best to have- but sometimes you just need to improvise, often with something you’ve made yourself.

On the left is a SAAB style fuel pump retaining screw removal device, which is ove...

Only 50 some years too late, our Vietnam Veterans are finally recognized. What a better day to hang the flag I’ve intended to for the last two years?

Your sacrifices for your country will NEVER be forgotten. Thank you.

Most people probably won’t have a use for this, but some of us do.

For instance- were you aware that the 34 and 78 batteries are so close in specification and size that other than the terminals- they’re safely exchangeable? What’s this mean? Well, in my case, I saved almost $100 by putting group 7...

I know that creating services in JavaScript is all the rage these days- you can feel like you accomplished something, without needing to understand garbage collection, casting, or even how to do basic design, thanks to Node.

I’ve tried to find a compelling reason to add the requirement of Node 4,...

It started out rather cold this morning, and I can’t say I’m a big fan of having to scrape the car before I can get inside to start it. Thankfully, it was only that bad on the side not exposed to sunlight.

However, I had plans today- I was going to breakfast with a good friend, then enjoy the afte...

I’ve managed to do quite a bit over the last few months- getting up to date with CentOS, Ubuntu, the various BSDs, and of course, discovering Void.

Although it’s rather inexpensive, I no longer require more than a handful of rented servers for my personal use- so I’m dropping back to a couple dedi...