Blog: 2026-01-15

This fun joke https://www.reddit.com/r/NonPoliticalTwitter/comments/zndt6v/starwars_theme_tune/

Wikimedia turns 25 today!! Missed the stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5rPmv27YzY

And yea https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Death_Star_Wiki.png

This article about wikimedia dark mode https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/07/17/dark-modes-bright-future-how-dark-mode-will-transform-wikipedias-accessibility/

More digging on the xrp

• https://www.printables.com/model/1216372-xrp-robot-kit
• huh? https://github.com/wpilibsuite/allwpilib/tree/main/simulation/halsim_xrp
• huh?? https://github.com/wpilibsuite/xrp-wpilib-firmware

Oh right from this course https://training.firstinspires.org/learn/course/java-programing-part-1/java-programming-part-1/java-programming

My hardware is the beta one https://docs.sparkfun.com/SparkFun_XRP_Controller/hardware_overview_beta/#dc-motor-connectors

Getting to interesting stuff in the xrp tutorial: hardware controller https://xrpusersguide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/course/gamepad.html

didn't try it out yet. The web ui control is pretty janky but kinda fun... uses captive portal :O