# steelexodus@tilde.club A personal site covering computers, gaming, engineering, and everyday life. ## FANUC's FSSB - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/26-fssb/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/26-fssb/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 Emulating FANUC's FSSB CNC-servo protocol using Raspberry Pi Pico's PIO for precise timing. ## Beancount - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/25-beancount/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/25-beancount/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 Author switched from GNU Cash to Beancount for finance tracking, praising its Windows stability and Fava web GUI. ## Verse of the day - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/24-verse-of-the-day/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/24-verse-of-the-day/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 This Bible verse offers reassurance that God remains with His people through overwhelming waters and dangerous fire, protecting them from being overcome or burned. ## I am mobile again - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/23-mobile-again/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/23-mobile-again/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 After nearly six months without a car, the author gets it back and refreshes it by filling the tank, pumping the tires, and washing it. They express gratitude and relief at being able to travel spontaneously without arranging an Uber or asking friends for help. ## Half-Life 2: Episode 3 - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/22-hl2-ep3/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/22-hl2-ep3/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 The author discusses the long-running anticipation of Half-Life 3 or Half-Life 2: Episode 3 without endorsing the recurring online rumors. They want closure for the story after Episode 2, acknowledge Half-Life: Alyx, and hope its ending and Gordon Freeman's recovered crowbar hint at a continuation. ## Verse of the day - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/21-verse-of-the-day/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/21-verse-of-the-day/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 Source: Proverbs 3:1-12 (Wisdom & Guidance) Summary: A fatherly admonition detailing core principles for a righteous life: 1. Obey divine commands for peace and longevity. 2. Maintain mercy and trust/truth for favor with God and humanity. 3. Trust in the Lord entirely instead of self-reliance for guidance. 4. Maintain humility and depart from evil for health and strength. 5. Practice faithful financial stewardship to receive God's provision. 6. Welcome divine discipline as evidence of God's love. ## Verse of the day - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/20-verse-of-the-day/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/20-verse-of-the-day/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 Source: Isaiah 46:1-4 (The Living God vs. Helpless Idols) Summary: A prophetic contrast highlighting divine faithfulness versus human-made gods: 1. False idols collapse and become heavy burdens that fail to save their followers. 2. God personally carries, sustains, and delivers His people continuously from birth to old age. ## Tired - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/19-tired/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/19-tired/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 The author is physically tired from balancing a day job, a side job, and raising a young child, but remains in good spirits. They are looking forward to resting and spending time with their children over the weekend. ## Resident Evil 5 - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/18-resident-evil-5/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/18-resident-evil-5/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 The author is enjoying cooperative Resident Evil 5 with their wife despite usually disliking horror games. They are on a second play-through on normal, plan to play again on hard, and especially appreciate the game's cave areas. ## My day - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/17-my-day/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/17-my-day/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 The author reports that a company-wide meeting confirmed there will be no annual pay increase or bonus because the parent company is not making enough money. They question whether this is becoming normal and note similar conversations among people in their industry. ## Verse of the day - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/16-verse-of-the-day/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/16-verse-of-the-day/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 This Bible verse presents the LORD as patient, gracious, merciful, and just, and calls those who wait for Him blessed. ## Verse of the day - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/15-verse-of-the-day/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/15-verse-of-the-day/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 This Bible verse teaches that salvation is found in returning and resting, and that quietness and confidence are sources of strength, though the people in the passage refuse this counsel. ## Useful FANUC G & M Codes - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/14-useful-fanuc-codes/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/14-useful-fanuc-codes/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 Source: CNC Programming Notes (G-Code & M-Code Reference) Summary: Operational guide for standard CNC machining commands and safety patterns: 1. M99: Restarts the current program from the beginning for continuous looping. 2. M19: Locks/orients the spindle chuck for maintenance or setup work. 3. M01: Pauses execution after tool changes when the optional stop switch is engaged. 4. G04: Introduces a timed delay (e.g., G04 X[seconds]) to bypass mechanical interlocks. 5. G28: Homes axes (U0. for X, W0. for Z) to clear space for safe turret rotation. ## Small Internet - Nightfall City - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/13-nightfall-city/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/13-nightfall-city/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 The author shares Nightfall City and shows how to visit it directly from a Unix CLI with `echo | nc nightfall.city 1900 | less`. They highlight the site as an example of the Unix philosophy and describe its simple, Gemini-influenced protocol. ## Small Internet - smol.pub - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/12-smol-pub/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/12-smol-pub/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 The author introduces smol.pub, an internet journal accessible through the Web, Gopher, and Gemini. The post also links to its manual and to each protocol endpoint, noting that the platform can be used from the command line. ## Verse of the day - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/11-verse-of-the-day/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/11-verse-of-the-day/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 This Bible verse reflects on how something small can grow into a thousand or a strong nation, while affirming that the LORD will bring this growth about at the proper time. ## Bulk mailbox movement with imapsync - URL: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/10-bulk-mailbox-movement-with-imapsync/ - Markdown: https://tilde.club/~steelexodus/2026/08/10-bulk-mailbox-movement-with-imapsync/index.md - Published: 2026-08-26 The author describes moving client mailboxes from xneelo to Migadu with `imapsync`. The accompanying shell script syncs IMAP folders and messages one mailbox at a time using separate password files, SSL connections, and optional flags such as `--dry` for testing.