https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/ James Strickland's blog: computing, Linux, amateur radio, 3D printing, off-roading, and life since 2006. en-us Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:21:13 +0000 https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/p38-panel-tyt-radio-mount/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/p38-panel-tyt-radio-mount/ Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 3D-printing a center-console mount for a TYT TH-7900 dual-band radio in my 2001 Range Rover P38. Two Thingiverse files, a lot of Tinkercad fumbling, and a part that finally fits. https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/ai-agent-architecture-soul-identity/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/ai-agent-architecture-soul-identity/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 How I gave each of my AI sub-agents their own SOUL.md and IDENTITY.md files — the single highest-leverage change I've made to my OpenClaw setup. https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/photo-album-refresh/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/photo-album-refresh/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 It's been on the to-do list for longer than I'd like to admit, but the online photo album finally got a proper overhaul. Decades of memories, organized at last — with a little help from AI. https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/gps-coordinates-from-my-assignment-in-japan-2006-2009/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/gps-coordinates-from-my-assignment-in-japan-2006-2009/ Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Japan GPS Waypoints (2006–2009) Personal navigation points collected during military service Waypoints content will be added later. https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/my-experience-with-the-macbook-air-m2-and-the-magic-of-the-apple-ecosystem/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/my-experience-with-the-macbook-air-m2-and-the-magic-of-the-apple-ecosystem/ Sun, 21 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000 My Experience With the MacBook Air M2 and the Magic of the Apple Ecosystem Just a few weeks ago, I took the leap and invested in the new MacBook Air M2, and sin… https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/navigating-the-va-claims-process-38-cfr-part-4-dbqs-and-non-va-doctors-for-a-fully-developed-claim/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/navigating-the-va-claims-process-38-cfr-part-4-dbqs-and-non-va-doctors-for-a-fully-developed-claim/ Mon, 08 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Understanding the VA Claims Process: A Guide for Veterans Introduction: Navigating the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability claims process can seem ov… https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/2023-sadler-family-reunion/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/2023-sadler-family-reunion/ Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/how-to-convert-a-torrent-magnet-link-to-a-torrent-file-in-ubuntu-linux/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/how-to-convert-a-torrent-magnet-link-to-a-torrent-file-in-ubuntu-linux/ Sat, 08 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Converting a magnet link If you're using Ubuntu Linux, you can easily convert a torrent magnet link to a torrent file using a simple bash script. This is useful… https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/ai-and-phishing-emails/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/ai-and-phishing-emails/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Artificial intelligence (AI) is already being used to create more sophisticated phishing emails. In the future, AI is likely to play an even greater role in phi… https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/switch-case-statement-program-page-188-number-7/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/switch-case-statement-program-page-188-number-7/ Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000 C++ Switch Case Statement Program Page 188 number 7 /****JDS*********************** DATE : 3/15/2022 CREATED BY: James Strickland CLASS : IT-301 - Intro to Prog… https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/turkey-brine-recipe/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/turkey-brine-recipe/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Turkey Brine Recipe Turkey Brine Recipe 1/2 gal Water (For concentrated brine) 1 cup Salt 1 cup Brown Sugar 5 cloves Garlic 1 tbsp Black Pepper 1 tbsp Cloves 1… https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/simple-vanilla-bean-ice-cream/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/simple-vanilla-bean-ice-cream/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Simple Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Simple Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Recipe Ice Cream Maker Mixer 1 cup Whole Milk 2 cups Heavy Cream 2/3 cup Sugar 1 ea Vanilla Bean 1 1… https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/decision-support-system-paper/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/decision-support-system-paper/ Wed, 08 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000 DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM James Strickland, Student Barry University, PACE Decision Support Systems Introduction An example of a management information system (MI… https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/script-to-convert-blueiris-video-to-mp4/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/script-to-convert-blueiris-video-to-mp4/ Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000 bash script to convert bvr files to Mp4 I was looking for a method to convert .bvr files to mp4 without using up my Blue Iris camera servers processor. Currentl… https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/blue-conky-script-with-spotify/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/blue-conky-script-with-spotify/ Sun, 10 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Edited an old conky script with updated colors to match my theme and added Spotify & BTC. conky.config = { -- set to yes if you want Conky to be forked in the b… https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/ice-cream-recipe/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/ice-cream-recipe/ Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Basic Vanilla Ice Cream Basic Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe 1 ½ cups Whole Milk 1 ⅙ cups Granulated Sugar 3 cups Heavy Cream 1 ½ tbsp Pure Vanilla Extract In a mediu… https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/1674/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/1674/ Tue, 24 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Merry Christmas 2019. Merry Christmas everyone. So very thankful for everything that I have right. As I sit here and sip on a martini and listen to some instrum… https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/infected-websites/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/infected-websites/ Sat, 21 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Websites went down. It appears that several of my domains ended up with infected pages. I do not know how that happened and neither does Dreamhost. This is curr… https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/website-update-2/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/website-update-2/ Sat, 19 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0000 The website was badly in need of an update. The photo section was antiquated and relied on PHP5.6 to work properly. Since Dreamhost hosts my website, I have lim… https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/seo-cheat-sheet/ https://www.strickstuff.com/blog/posts/seo-cheat-sheet/ Mon, 25 May 2015 12:00:00 +0000 Here's a great cheat sheet from MOZ.com . SEO Cheat Sheet