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Roy's Life – Tech, Tools, and Tinkering

Spending $16k and Riding Shotgun with a Stranger – What Could Go Wrong?

Posted on: May 19, 2025

If you’ve been in the trucking game long enough, you learn to recognize the moment when things start to go sideways—not because a warning light comes on, but because something just feels… wrong. It’s not diagnostic. It’s not dramatic. It’s that subtle shift in how the truck moves, like the road is trying to whisper,… Keep reading →

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Why Your Wireless Security Camera Isn’t as Safe as You Think

Posted on: May 10, 2025

Deauthentication Attack: How a Simple Hack Can Kill Your Camera Feed Without You Ever Knowing – Video Demonstration Below 👇 If you’re relying on wireless cameras to protect your home or business, this post is one you really need to see. I set up a quick demo to show just how easily a Wi-Fi security… Keep reading →

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Why You Should Think Twice Before Connecting To Public WiFi

Posted on: May 8, 2025

Evil Portal Demo on Flipper Zero: Why You Should Think Twice Before Connecting to Public WiFi If you’ve ever hopped onto a random “Free Wi-Fi” network at a coffee shop, airport, or hotel, this post is for you! What I’m showing here isn’t new, and it’s definitely not a gimmick. It’s a demonstration using the… Keep reading →

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How I 3D Printed a Simple Jig That Made My Cabinet Doors Perfect

Posted on: May 5, 2025

Making a Simple Jig That Saved My Cabinets (and My Sanity) So here’s the deal: I bought a 20-pack of soft-close cabinet hinges off Amazon — sleek, stainless steel, 100-degree opening angle, good reviews, decent price. They looked great. The only problem? No stencil. No guide. Just some instructions that basically said, “Good luck, and… Keep reading →

3D Printing

Painted Nightmares: Creepy-Cute Bunnies Straight from the Bambu P1S

Posted on: April 30, 2025

I’ve always been drawn to designs that mix cute with creepy, and these two little bunnies hit that sweet spot perfectly. I printed them on my Bambu P1S using Elegoo High Speed PLA+ filament, then customized them with just a few touches of acrylic paint to bring out their eeriest features. It was one of… Keep reading →

3D Printing

EZ SEO Lite: The SEO Plugin I Built Out of Spite (and It Shows)

Posted on: April 18, 2025

I wasn’t planning to write an SEO plugin. Honestly, I thought I’d just grab one of the popular ones, toggle a couple of checkboxes, and get on with my life. That was the plan. But somewhere between the popup ads, the endless upgrade nags, and the plugin deciding it knew more about my site than… Keep reading →

Web Development

🎯 Built Not Bought: The Story Behind EZ Custom Forms

Posted on: April 17, 2025

Why I ditched bloated plugins and wrote my own form builder—because sometimes, you just gotta do it yourself. If you’ve ever been neck-deep in WordPress forms, you’ve probably run into the same roadblocks I did. Most form plugins out there come packed with features—but only if you’re willing to shell out for the pro version…. Keep reading →

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Repairing My Roof After Hurricane Helene

Posted on: April 12, 2025

Hurricane Helene made landfall on September 27th. That’s a day I won’t be forgetting anytime soon. It came in fast, loud, and unrelenting — one of those storms you feel in your gut before it even touches down. When the winds finally died down, we were left in silence. No power. No cell service. Just… Keep reading →

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Elegoo Centauri Carbon $299 – Was it worth it?

Posted on: April 9, 2025

On February 17th, 2025, at exactly 9:00am EST, Elegoo launched their brand new Centauri Carbon 3D printer. And by 9:01am, my order was in. No hesitation, no second guessing — I was ready to roll the dice. After all, this printer was promising some seriously impressive specs at a price that felt almost too good… Keep reading →

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How I Swapped the Radiator on My Mack (in the Dirt, with an Attitude)

Posted on: March 31, 2025

Some people get to fix trucks in clean, organized shops with lifts, air conditioning, and spotless toolboxes. I am not those people. Last year, the radiator in my 2016 Mack CXU613 with the MP8 engine decided it had finally had enough. Like clockwork, the OEM plastic-topped radiator failed — right at its weakest point, where… Keep reading →

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