https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/ Linux, open source, retro computing, weird hardware and personal projects by Dennis Hilk. en Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/cthulhu-linux-journey/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/cthulhu-linux-journey/ Personal Linux story from Slackware and OS/2 to Gentoo, XMonad and NixOS with credited images and an interactive timeline. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Behind the Projects https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/rx-9060-xt-linux-crashes/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/rx-9060-xt-linux-crashes/ RDNA4 blackscreens on Arch and NixOS: reproducible tests, Mesa 26.2.4, control experiments and an interactive crash lab. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Linux & Hardware https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/darknet-tor-onion-services/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/darknet-tor-onion-services/ Understand the darknet, deep web and Tor: onion routing, rendezvous, SecureDrop, Bitcoin and anonymity limits, with an accessible network illustration. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Networks & Privacy https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/i-built-my-own-cryptocurrency/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/i-built-my-own-cryptocurrency/ From a Moonlander 2 to a Litecoin-based private coin: my 2018–2019 Nebucoin experiment with NOMP, a Qt wallet, staking and an interactive blockchain lab. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Behind the Projects https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/what-happens-when-you-open-a-website/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/what-happens-when-you-open-a-website/ Follow a website request from URL and DNS to TCP or QUIC, HTTPS, HTTP and rendering. Explore every step in a privacy-friendly, interactive packet journey. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Networks & Privacy https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/build-your-own-os-boringos/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/build-your-own-os-boringos/ OS development for beginners through BoringOS: Limine, kernel entry, memory management and QEMU. Understand the path from boot to a native desktop. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT BoringOS & OS Development https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/configure-dunst/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/configure-dunst/ Understand Dunst with my Cthulhu colours, notification position, timeouts and rules. Test local notifications and troubleshoot common problems. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dunst & Notifications https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/configure-kitty/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/configure-kitty/ Configure Kitty step by step with my Gruvnode settings: fonts, colours, transparency and terminal images. Start with a separate local test file. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Kitty & Terminal https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/configure-picom-x11/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/configure-picom-x11/ Picom for X11 explained using my Gruvnode profile: Kitty transparency, shadows and common errors. Try a separate configuration with a clear way back. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Picom & X11 https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/configure-rofi/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/configure-rofi/ Rofi for beginners: understand drun and run, read my Gruvnode theme and test a separate Rasi file. Includes XMonad shortcuts and troubleshooting. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Rofi & Desktop https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/fish-shell-beginners/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/fish-shell-beginners/ Understand the fish shell: suggestions, Tab completion, aliases, abbreviations and config.fish. Includes small exercises linked to my NixOS setup. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT fish & Shell https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/git-pull-diverging-branches/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/git-pull-diverging-branches/ Git reports diverging branches? Understand fast-forward, merge and rebase through my server update, including diagnosis, conflicts and recovery. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Git & Server Workflow https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/journalctl-linux-troubleshooting/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/journalctl-linux-troubleshooting/ Narrow down Linux problems with journalctl: filter by boot, time, service and priority. Includes a local test message and guidance for sharing logs. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Linux & Diagnostics https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/linux-drives-uuid-mount-permissions/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/linux-drives-uuid-mount-permissions/ Understand Linux mounts: UUIDs, mountpoints, ext4 permissions, fstab and NixOS. Includes a read-only exercise and my Games/Homelab configuration. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Linux & Storage https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/linux-framebuffer-cisco-phone-doom/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/linux-framebuffer-cisco-phone-doom/ How DOOM runs locally on the Cisco CP-9951: framebuffers, pixel formats, stride and real keys explained, with a small calculation and project links. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Embedded Linux & DOOM https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/linux-virtual-machine-kvm-virt-manager/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/linux-virtual-machine-kvm-virt-manager/ Try Linux before migrating: understand KVM, QEMU, libvirt and virt-manager. Includes a NixOS example, virtual storage and NAT networking. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Linux & Virtual Machines https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/nixos-generations-rollback/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/nixos-generations-rollback/ Understand NixOS generations: boot an older system, roll back with nixos-rebuild and repair your configuration. Cthulhu provides the concrete example. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT NixOS & Recovery https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/source2reel-github-local-explainer-video/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/source2reel-github-local-explainer-video/ My Source2Reel workflow explained: inspect sources, create a storyboard, use local AI and narration, then render with FFmpeg. Cisco DOOM provides the example. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Source2Reel & Explainer Videos https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/ssh-keys-linux-server/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/ssh-keys-linux-server/ Set up SSH keys step by step: Ed25519, public and private keys, ssh-copy-id, server identity checks and a readable client configuration. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT SSH & Servers https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/why-im-called-nebu/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/why-im-called-nebu/ From my WoW warlock Nebukatneza through motorcycles, video editing and Linux to my own GoToSocial instance, NEBUVERSE: the story behind the name Nebu. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Behind the Projects https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/wine-prefix-linux-games/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/wine-prefix-linux-games/ Wine prefixes for beginners: understand WINEPREFIX, drive_c, registry files and Lutris. Try a separate environment and learn its backup and safety limits. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Wine & Linux Gaming https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/backup-linux-configuration/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/backup-linux-configuration/ Plan Linux backups clearly: distinguish dotfiles, package lists, NixOS files and personal data, with Cthulhu examples and practical restore checks. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Linux & Backups https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/configure-fastfetch/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/configure-fastfetch/ My Fastfetch configuration explained: screenshot, Kitty image logo, Nerd Fonts, JSONC modules, disks and an age counter. Start with a small local test file. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fastfetch & Terminal https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/configure-waybar/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/configure-waybar/ Waybar for beginners: understand my Sway bar, separate JSONC from CSS, preview a small configuration and add a clock, volume and CPU display. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Waybar & Desktop https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/gruvnode-x1-carbon-xmonad/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/gruvnode-x1-carbon-xmonad/ Gruvnode explained: from a Debian T480 to an Arch X1 Carbon. Understand the installer, XMonad, Xmobar, audio, Wi-Fi, configuration backups and first startup. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Gruvnode & ThinkPad https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/linux-gaming-steam-proton-lutris/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/linux-gaming-steam-proton-lutris/ Linux gaming for beginners: understand Steam, Proton, Lutris, GameMode and MangoHud, test one game deliberately and inspect the Linux Gaming Toolkit scope. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Linux & Gaming https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/nixos-configuration-nix-explained/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/nixos-configuration-nix-explained/ Understand NixOS through my configuration.nix: packages, services, Plasma, PipeWire and hardware, with a small change you can build, test and undo. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT NixOS & Configuration https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/sway-configuration-explained/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/sway-configuration-explained/ Learn Sway through my configuration: variables, two monitors, workspaces, keybindings and window rules, with a small change you can validate and undo. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sway & Wayland https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/xmonad-hs-explained/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/xmonad-hs-explained/ Understand my xmonad.hs: the Super key, Tall and Full layouts, keybindings and hooks, then compile, restart and undo a small configuration change. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT XMonad & X11 https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/fix-spdif-audio-delay-linux/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/fix-spdif-audio-delay-linux/ Missing the first SPDIF sound after an idle period on Linux? Explore suspend, PulseAudio, PipeWire and a local SoX keepalive with the SPDIF-Fix project. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Linux & Audio https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/windows-to-linux-migration-checklist/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/windows-to-linux-migration-checklist/ Plan your Linux migration: check apps, games, hardware, live tests and data transfer with the local-first Linux Migration Companion. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Linux Migration https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/convert-images-without-upload/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/convert-images-without-upload/ Convert and resize JPG, PNG and WebP locally in your browser. Learn about format choice, quality, transparency, metadata and browser support. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Images & Formats https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/delete-files-linux-hdd-ssd/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/delete-files-linux-hdd-ssd/ Understand Skynet Shredder: delete local files and folders on Linux, compare HDD overwriting with SSD TRIM and learn the limits of file deletion. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Linux & Data https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/inspect-windows-network-traffic/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/inspect-windows-network-traffic/ Use Windows Telemetry Inspector to investigate Windows 11 network traffic by process, service and DNS – locally, without uploading your capture. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Windows & Privacy https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/install-nvidia-drivers-debian/ https://www.dennishilk.com/blog/install-nvidia-drivers-debian/ Install NVIDIA drivers on Debian 12 and 13 using APT. Understand Stable, Backports, optional CUDA, kernel headers and Secure Boot with this script. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Debian & NVIDIA