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K9s Per-Cluster Configuration

A Bash script that gives every Kubernetes context its own K9s background colour, driven by a small YAML file. Keep each environment visually distinct and harder to accidentally destroy.

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X.Org, MIPI, Raspberry Pi configurations and modelines

Field notes on driving a DXQ608-X04 monochrome LCD via HDMI-to-MIPI, including xrandr modelines and Raspberry Pi hdmi_timings conversions. If you're hacking weird panels, the measurements, configs, and gotchas are all here.

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Putting Two Pages on One Page in PDFs

Shows how to use pdfnup to squeeze two PDF pages onto one sheet, script the process across folders, and keep outputs tidy. Perfect for churning through past papers while saving toner and trees.

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Obtaining Cropped Line Drawings From Simulink

Guide for turning sprawling Simulink diagrams into crisp vector figures by printing to PDF, splitting with pdftk, and batch-cropping with pdfcrop. I finish with a shell script that automates the entire workflow.