Alex
@faceftw.dev
24 - Software Engineer - Gamer - Mega Nerd about too many things- Expect some sarcasm/satire, views are my own.
Check out my blog, "ref_cycle": https://faceftw.dev/blog
#rust #softwaredev #programming #gaming #nerd
Check out my blog, "ref_cycle": https://faceftw.dev/blog
#rust #softwaredev #programming #gaming #nerd
now I’m in partition manager hell for a bit while I back up this eMMC OS just in case.
December 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
now I’m in partition manager hell for a bit while I back up this eMMC OS just in case.
Shoutout to Codeberg for making initial migrations a bit less tedious. Got a ton of GitHub repos that I still need to setup but at least it's fairly automated. Still have to setup mirroring for active repos.
Just a few buttons and basically everything is preserved.
Just a few buttons and basically everything is preserved.
November 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Shoutout to Codeberg for making initial migrations a bit less tedious. Got a ton of GitHub repos that I still need to setup but at least it's fairly automated. Still have to setup mirroring for active repos.
Just a few buttons and basically everything is preserved.
Just a few buttons and basically everything is preserved.
Q-UP is a sleeper hit my god.
They made Balatro but for coin-flipping
They made Balatro but for coin-flipping
November 29, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Q-UP is a sleeper hit my god.
They made Balatro but for coin-flipping
They made Balatro but for coin-flipping
this ace was disgusting I should not have won this
I am still ass at counterstrike
I am still ass at counterstrike
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
this ace was disgusting I should not have won this
I am still ass at counterstrike
I am still ass at counterstrike
the absolute state of debugging my nixos config to get a raspi camera working
this took me 3 weeks to realize I missed ONE LINE
this took me 3 weeks to realize I missed ONE LINE
November 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
the absolute state of debugging my nixos config to get a raspi camera working
this took me 3 weeks to realize I missed ONE LINE
this took me 3 weeks to realize I missed ONE LINE
hmmm I wonder why this nix rebuild is taking so long on my raspi?
> building an entire browser engine, it has been 8 full hours on just that package
> maxed out swap space
> still running somehow
> building an entire browser engine, it has been 8 full hours on just that package
> maxed out swap space
> still running somehow
November 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
hmmm I wonder why this nix rebuild is taking so long on my raspi?
> building an entire browser engine, it has been 8 full hours on just that package
> maxed out swap space
> still running somehow
> building an entire browser engine, it has been 8 full hours on just that package
> maxed out swap space
> still running somehow
very cool that I’m adjusting myself while going to sleep and I see an ominous red glow from my apple watch
bad picture but the vibe is there
bad picture but the vibe is there
October 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
very cool that I’m adjusting myself while going to sleep and I see an ominous red glow from my apple watch
bad picture but the vibe is there
bad picture but the vibe is there
this took way longer than it should have
but i think I got a full klipper printer with nixos now
but i think I got a full klipper printer with nixos now
October 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
this took way longer than it should have
but i think I got a full klipper printer with nixos now
but i think I got a full klipper printer with nixos now
commit messages need more whimsy and fun
October 18, 2025 at 2:23 AM
commit messages need more whimsy and fun
we are getting mandela effected into thinking invisible was actually a part of the mgsv soundtrack lmao
October 15, 2025 at 3:49 AM
we are getting mandela effected into thinking invisible was actually a part of the mgsv soundtrack lmao
This will be the last post on ref_cycling for a potentially long time as I've been experimenting with NixOS and 3D printer firmware, which has been entrenching and one of the reasons this took longer than it should have. But I'm excited to share this post and a sneak-peek at what I'm doing next!
October 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
This will be the last post on ref_cycling for a potentially long time as I've been experimenting with NixOS and 3D printer firmware, which has been entrenching and one of the reasons this took longer than it should have. But I'm excited to share this post and a sneak-peek at what I'm doing next!
thank god I had a flipper zero to find the swd pins I need for unscrewing the klipper firmware I tried to upload
October 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
thank god I had a flipper zero to find the swd pins I need for unscrewing the klipper firmware I tried to upload
trying to setup my new 3d printserver raspi and Nix takes up so much memory I had to give it swap space manually just to do the rebuild on device and not build an image again.
Why not do the latter, secrets management on a new NixOS system is not fun I’ve learned…
Why not do the latter, secrets management on a new NixOS system is not fun I’ve learned…
October 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
trying to setup my new 3d printserver raspi and Nix takes up so much memory I had to give it swap space manually just to do the rebuild on device and not build an image again.
Why not do the latter, secrets management on a new NixOS system is not fun I’ve learned…
Why not do the latter, secrets management on a new NixOS system is not fun I’ve learned…
On the bright side, I'm actually pushing my computer to the limit which I haven't been able to do naturally (i.e. not 3DMark).
September 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
On the bright side, I'm actually pushing my computer to the limit which I haven't been able to do naturally (i.e. not 3DMark).
This is why people don't like building from source I guess?
20GB for building a 2GB or so NixOS image is crazy
20GB for building a 2GB or so NixOS image is crazy
September 16, 2025 at 1:32 AM
This is why people don't like building from source I guess?
20GB for building a 2GB or so NixOS image is crazy
20GB for building a 2GB or so NixOS image is crazy
263 tabs
Half of the problem is I keep opening new tabs, but I'm too scared to close anything because it might be a link I lose.
Half of the problem is I keep opening new tabs, but I'm too scared to close anything because it might be a link I lose.
September 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
263 tabs
Half of the problem is I keep opening new tabs, but I'm too scared to close anything because it might be a link I lose.
Half of the problem is I keep opening new tabs, but I'm too scared to close anything because it might be a link I lose.
I HIT A COLLATERAL DESPITE SUCKING AT THE VIDEO GAME #Battlefield6
August 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I HIT A COLLATERAL DESPITE SUCKING AT THE VIDEO GAME #Battlefield6
Ok why is Mortal Kombat 11 over 110GB? Like did they use pre-rendered cutscenes in 4k for story mode or some shit?
Like come on man the Battlefield 6 Beta is like more than half the size of this (the full game is supposedly around 50GB)
Like come on man the Battlefield 6 Beta is like more than half the size of this (the full game is supposedly around 50GB)
August 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Ok why is Mortal Kombat 11 over 110GB? Like did they use pre-rendered cutscenes in 4k for story mode or some shit?
Like come on man the Battlefield 6 Beta is like more than half the size of this (the full game is supposedly around 50GB)
Like come on man the Battlefield 6 Beta is like more than half the size of this (the full game is supposedly around 50GB)
August 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM
can’t believe I saw the nats lose 0-6 to the As.
I can’t believe they’ve become this bad
I can’t believe they’ve become this bad
August 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
can’t believe I saw the nats lose 0-6 to the As.
I can’t believe they’ve become this bad
I can’t believe they’ve become this bad
SO CLOSE DAMN IT. ITS LIKE THE S2 ENDING AGAIN
#umamusume
#umamusume
August 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
SO CLOSE DAMN IT. ITS LIKE THE S2 ENDING AGAIN
#umamusume
#umamusume
Fun Fact: The Apple OSS License has a specific carveout saying the code is “not intended for use in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation, communication systems, or air traffic control machines…”
tHiS iS wHy MaCOS bAD!!!!!!!
github.com/apple-oss-dist…
tHiS iS wHy MaCOS bAD!!!!!!!
github.com/apple-oss-dist…
August 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Fun Fact: The Apple OSS License has a specific carveout saying the code is “not intended for use in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation, communication systems, or air traffic control machines…”
tHiS iS wHy MaCOS bAD!!!!!!!
github.com/apple-oss-dist…
tHiS iS wHy MaCOS bAD!!!!!!!
github.com/apple-oss-dist…