2026-09-02
First boot: iced running on the Pi 5
Got the launcher rendering on real hardware for the first time. Notes on what changed versus the Steam Deck testbed, and where the VideoCore VII / Mesa v3dv stack surprised me.
hearthI write systems software and tinker with embedded hardware for fun — mostly in Rust. This is where I keep notes on what I'm building and why.
Got the launcher rendering on real hardware for the first time. Notes on what changed versus the Steam Deck testbed, and where the VideoCore VII / Mesa v3dv stack surprised me.
hearthComparing a few config formats for distinguishing always-visible widgets from fullscreen apps, and why I landed on something boring on purpose.
hearthWeighing per-app browser choice against running Pi-hole underneath everything. Leaning toward both, for different reasons.
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