Coldhands https://coldhands.net/ Projects, notes, and experiments en Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Building a One-Command Astro Publishing Workflow https://coldhands.net/volume/1/building-a-one-command-astro-publishing-workflow/ https://coldhands.net/volume/1/building-a-one-command-astro-publishing-workflow/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT INTRODUCTION // Publishing a small personal site should not require memorizing a sequence of commands every time you want to share a thought. My site is built with Astro and deployed through GitHub Pages. The normal process was simple - bu... Why SQM Mattered More Than Raw Bandwidth https://coldhands.net/volume/1/why-sqm-mattered-more-than-raw-bandwidth/ https://coldhands.net/volume/1/why-sqm-mattered-more-than-raw-bandwidth/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT THE PROBLEM // Download speed was never the issue. The problem was what happened when the connection was busy. Large downloads or uploads could make ordinary browsing, streaming, and anything else on the network feel laggy. A conventional... Nexus Homelab https://coldhands.net/volume/0/nexus-homelab/ https://coldhands.net/volume/0/nexus-homelab/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT STATUS // Active STACK // Debian 13 Docker Caddy Tailscale Syncthing LAST UPDATED // July 2026 A private home server built from repurposed desktop hardware. The goal is not to host as many services as possible. Nexus is designed around a s... De-Googled Pixel https://coldhands.net/volume/0/de-googled-pixel/ https://coldhands.net/volume/0/de-googled-pixel/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT STATUS // Active PLATFORM // Pixel 10a GrapheneOS No sandboxed Google Play LAST UPDATED // July 2026 Bonfire is a Pixel 10a running GrapheneOS. The project replaced an older LineageOS and microG phone with a cleaner setup based on Graphene... OpenWrt Router & SQM https://coldhands.net/volume/0/openwrt-router-sqm/ https://coldhands.net/volume/0/openwrt-router-sqm/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT STATUS // Active PLATFORM // TP-Link Archer AX23 v1 OpenWrt LuCI CAKE SQM LAST UPDATED // July 2026 Firelink is the routing and wireless layer for the home network. A TP-Link Archer AX23 v1 running OpenWrt replaced the ISP gateway as the p...