Little Bits: Issue #33 For January 2026

Scroll vīgintī quīnque Read at the source ↗

Scroll vīgintī sextus Read at the source ↗

https://www.strongerbyscience.com/art-and-science/

strongerbyscience.com

https://mattgemmell.scot/books/once-upon-a-time/stories/the-fear-shape/

mattgemmell.scot

The history of web design, 1993–2012: season 5 launch Read at the source ↗

cybercultural.com

https://archive.org/details/little-engine-that-could-1930

archive.org

20 Years of Digital Life, Gone in an Instant, thanks to Apple

hey.paris

2025 Income Sources Read at the source ↗

mwl.io

https://baty.net/posts/2026/01/a-leica-q2-again/

baty.net

A New Year, A New Design

thelinuxcast.org

https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/2026-w01/

joelchrono.xyz

https://c64whiz.codeberg.page/posts/vice_bbsing/

c64whiz.codeberg.page

https://www.rubenerd.au/being-positive-about-tech-right-now/

rubenerd.au

https://baty.net/posts/2026/01/berghia-nudibranch/

baty.net

https://tinyapps.org/blog/beware-apples-mobilesentrix-recommendation.html

tinyapps.org

Building my own TV network Read at the source ↗

haewyr.mataroa.blog

Challenges in 2026 Read at the source ↗

https://www.kxxt.dev/blog/cross-compile-chromium-for-riscv-2026/

kxxt.dev

December 2025 Read at the source ↗

https://baty.net/posts/2026/01/dropping-back-to-doom-emacs/

baty.net

https://baty.net/posts/2026/01/fedora-kde-on-the-framework-laptop/

baty.net

Going down a rabbit hole - W03 Read at the source ↗

claytonerrington.com

https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/gaming-recap-2025

joelchrono.xyz

https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/2026-w04/

joelchrono.xyz

https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/01/how-does-a-smoke-alarm-work/

82mhz.net

How Github monopoly is destroying the open source ecosystem Read at the source ↗

ploum.net

How Many Pixels Do You Really Need? Read at the source ↗

https://kevquirk.com/how-you-read-my-content-the-answers/

kevquirk.com

https://www.notebookcheck.net/I-dumped-Windows-11-for-Linux-and-you-should-too.1190961.0.html

notebookcheck.net

https://kevquirk.com/i-ve-pre-ordered-the-clicks-communicator/

kevquirk.com

https://noisydeadlines.net/lessons-learned-from-2025

noisydeadlines.net

Liberating the ASUS CX1100CN Chromebook with OpenBSD Read at the source ↗

btxx.org

https://loren.ldstephens.net/life-before-social-media/

loren.ldstephens.net

Link Dump - January 2026 Read at the source ↗

kaigulliksen.com

https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/01/linkdump-no-88/

82mhz.net

https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/01/linkdump-no-89/

82mhz.net

https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/01/linkdump-no-90/

82mhz.net

https://baty.net/posts/2026/01/linux-and-or-macos/

baty.net

https://kevquirk.com/linux-in-the-air/

kevquirk.com

https://noisydeadlines.net/linux-journey-dual-boot-adventure-and-my-first-week-on-ubuntu

noisydeadlines.net

https://baty.net/posts/2026/01/livin-the-dream-over-at-irreal/

baty.net

Local-only Marstek Venus E Battery Integration with Home Assistant Read at the source ↗

du.nkel.dev

https://nesbitt.io/2026/01/17/lockfile-format-design-and-tradeoffs.html

nesbitt.io

https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/manga-recap-2025

joelchrono.xyz

Monocultures Considered Harmful or: Why Linux Nerds Should Give BSD and Other "Weird" OSes a Try Read at the source ↗

https://stephvee.ca/blog/rewinds/rewind-jan-2026/

stephvee.ca

https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/2026-w02/

joelchrono.xyz

Movies of 2025 Read at the source ↗

https://janlukas.blog/posts/december-25

janlukas.blog

My First Ever Awards Eligibility Post Read at the source ↗

mwl.io

My Top50 of 2025 Read at the source ↗

https://baty.net/posts/2026/01/navidrome-and-supersonic/

baty.net

New music in 2026 Read at the source ↗

cool-as-heck.blog

Nietzsche's Heavy Declaration Read at the source ↗

https://blog.ctms.me/posts/2026-01-05-ko-fi-and-youtube/

blog.ctms.me

On Leaving, Starting Over, and Not Living in Fear Read at the source ↗

spasic.me

https://www.markpitblado.me/blog/opening-excel-and-csv-files-from-the-terminal/

markpitblado.me

https://explodingcomma.com/posts/operators-are-standing-by

explodingcomma.com

Over/Under #48 with Andreas 82Mhz Read at the source ↗

Over/Under #49 with Mijndert Read at the source ↗

https://rux.one/2026/01/18/pentesting-on-Dell-Venue-11-Pro-7140/

rux.one

Pihole With Unbound Read at the source ↗

n1cck.us

https://baty.net/posts/2026/01/removing-analytics-from-baty-net/

baty.net

Self-Hosted CryptPad on FreeBSD with VNET Jails and Caddy Read at the source ↗

blog.hofstede.it

Smartphone Minimalism: the Underappreciated Middle Road Read at the source ↗

https://darkblueproject.com/sites/articles/solus-review-january-2026.php

darkblueproject.com

https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/01/some-internet-history-reading/

82mhz.net

Some Thoughts on Star Trek: Picard Read at the source ↗

https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/01/spreading-misinformation-on-the-internet/

82mhz.net

Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source Read at the source ↗

optimizedbyotto.com

https://kevquirk.com/the-case-for-blogging-in-the-ruins/

kevquirk.com

https://onlinegoddess.net/2026/01/the-enshittification-of-everything/

onlinegoddess.net

https://janlukas.blog/thoughts/2026/01/gym-at-home

janlukas.blog

The Mad, Joyful Chaos of the Creative Process Read at the source ↗

The Past is the Future Read at the source ↗

The Scenes that Made Me: The Good Place (2016) Read at the source ↗

https://my-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/01/the-universes-behind-the-lights/

my-notes.dragas.net

https://taonaw.com/2026/01/03/things-i-want-to-do.html

taonaw.com

https://nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/01/2026-01-01_updates_to_nantucket_lit.html

nantucketlit.com

https://kevquirk.com/use-the-bloody-shift-key/

kevquirk.com

Using Supernote Nomad offline Read at the source ↗

foo.zone

Welcome to the Public Domain in 2026 Read at the source ↗

blog.archive.org

https://om.co/2026/01/01/what-is-instagrams-adam-mosseri-really-saying-in-his-year-end-memo/

om.co

https://82mhz.net/posts/2026/01/what-is-the-oldest-thing-you-own/

82mhz.net

https://kevquirk.com/when-was-i-happiest/

kevquirk.com

https://yellowscene.com/2023/07/06/when-heroes-fade/

yellowscene.com

Why You Need A Stack of Thinkpads Read at the source ↗

https://www.both.org/?p=13293

both.org

https://logosbynick.com/fruit-icons-vector/

logosbynick.com

https://portal.mozz.us/gemini/omg.pebcak.club/~freezr/gemlog/2026-01-06-inkscape-color-management.gmi

portal.mozz.us

It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons Read at the source ↗

tonsky.me

https://opendyslexic.org/

opendyslexic.org

https://github.com/justjanne/stickers

github.com

https://github.com/fcambus/ansiweather

github.com

https://github.com/parasew/tahoe-disenshittify

github.com

https://github.com/karlstav/cava

github.com

https://github.com/mkulke/cpustate-tui

github.com

https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone

github.com

https://github.com/vexorian/dizquetv

github.com

https://github.com/HQarroum/docker-android

github.com

https://github.com/const-void/DOOM-fire-zig

github.com

https://github.com/cure53/DOMPurify

github.com

https://github.com/jsubroto/flow

github.com

https://github.com/ninepointlabs/fm-cli

github.com

https://github.com/someodd/gasm

github.com

https://github.com/mark-pitblado/gbif-image-downloader

github.com

https://github.com/InfiniTimeOrg/InfiniTime

github.com

https://justthebrowser.com/

justthebrowser.com

https://github.com/PanSalut/Koffan

github.com

https://codeberg.org/OpenDJLab/LibreDJ/

codeberg.org

https://localdesktop.github.io/

localdesktop.github.io

https://github.com/viktorstrate/mactrix

github.com

https://github.com/R4z1xx/malwatcher

github.com

https://github.com/ninepointlabs/mb-cli

github.com

https://github.com/pranav-cs-1/nexus

github.com

https://github.com/hatoo/oha

github.com

https://github.com/liweiyi88/onedump

github.com

https://github.com/mattgemmell/pandoc-publish

github.com

https://codeberg.org/wickedsmoke/qgit

codeberg.org

https://github.com/Taiko2k/Tauon

github.com

https://adblock.turtlecute.org/

adblock.turtlecute.org

https://github.com/oliverschwendener/ueli

github.com

https://github.com/ninepointlabs/writeapp

github.com

https://github.com/civilblur/youlag

github.com

https://github.com/coffe/zenfeed

github.com

https://web.archive.org/web/20260721103411/https://nyaa.place/projects/ahb-space-recreation/

web.archive.org

https://daves-retro-forge.itch.io/bubble-bobble-lost-cave-c64

daves-retro-forge.itch.io

https://github.com/Mhatxotic/Diggers

github.com

https://gsopinball.com/

gsopinball.com

https://forum.nhl94.com/index.php?/topic/38026-nhl94-fight-edition/

forum.nhl94.com

https://opengamingcollective.org/

opengamingcollective.org

https://dave18.itch.io/renegade-amiga-aga

dave18.itch.io

https://unflipgame.com/

unflipgame.com

https://www.vsdinside.com/products/vsd-stream-dock-m18

vsdinside.com

https://www.fiio.com/cp13

fiio.com

https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/01/12/discontinuing-the-teensy-at-adafruit/

blog.adafruit.com

https://www.sparkfun.com/official-response

sparkfun.com

Floppy Disks: the best TV remote for kids Read at the source ↗

blog.smartere.dk

https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/01/23/hacker-taps-raspberry-pi-to-turn-wi-fi-signals-into-wall-art/4698117

theregister.com

https://codeberg.org/bcecoop/bce-pcb-bq25172dsgr

codeberg.org

https://www.writerdeck.org/

writerdeck.org

https://vivaxyblog.github.io/2019/11/07/decode-a-png-image-with-javascript.html

vivaxyblog.github.io

https://ebpf.party/

ebpf.party

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbnrZHfNEDZwy6vCeZqHPslSO1re9gd7R

youtube.com

https://mitcommlab.mit.edu/broad/commkit/file-structure/

mitcommlab.mit.edu

https://knowledge.csc.gov.sg/ethos-issue-21/how-to-build-good-software/

knowledge.csc.gov.sg

https://www.w3tutorials.net/blog/determining-the-size-of-a-jpeg-jfif-image/

w3tutorials.net

https://thelonestack.com/openbsd-wireguard-vpn-setup/

thelonestack.com

https://openhamprep.com/

openhamprep.com

https://raspberrytips.com/off-grid-pi-setup/

raspberrytips.com

https://github.com/cloudstreet-dev/POSIX-Shell-Scripting

github.com

https://oxcrag.net/projects/self-hosted-grafana-server/

oxcrag.net

https://www.printables.com/model/1234213-cable-spool-holder-gridfinity

printables.com

https://github.com/cure53/Contracts

github.com

https://distrochooser.de/

distrochooser.de

https://journals.ku.edu/jbi/article/view/24326

journals.ku.edu

https://leolabs.space/

leolabs.space

Link Dumps Read at the source ↗