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Android: How to setup sandboxed Ingress user using GrapheneOS

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Acknowledgements

The guide assumes one knows how to create a secondary profile on Android¹. The procedure may be adjusted for other phone models and operating systems. The guide also includes Work In Progress (WIP) sections, which are placeholders for potential upcoming modifications and are too valuable not to publish, although not fully thought out.

Quick setup

After setting up a new profile¹, install the Google Play Store and Google Play services from GrapheneOS' App Store.

Baby Steps: How to migrate from Big Tech to FLOSS on Android

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Foreword

There are many stories of Big Tech having a malevolent undertone of what they can vel have done with one's behavioural tracking information. In the best cases one gets ads which align with the current life experience or one gets a better user experience while using their product(s). This post will not go deeper into these hypotheses and urges the reader to do their own due diligence in such stories and the upcoming suggested products.

Ingress Stealth Ops with Cadre Cleve in Zagreb, Croatia

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

15 Ingress players show up to take upon the Stealth Ops with Cadre Cleve¹. Among them are 5 from Enlightenment (ENL) and 10 from Resistance (RES).

This time I am participating from the ENL side. As a GRT, I can aid in the practices of GORUCK team lead events, but with the hefty cost of being an Ingress liability.

As the ENL team lead has stated

Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.

Old School GORUCK Tough in Munich

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The author overplays their hand and what was an ace is jeopardized in a way that neither the author or the team sought forthcoming. But with each obstacle put forth there are glimpses of light which shine through possible solutions. Thus in one's darkest moments, one should realize that one is not alone at the puzzle given and use the crutches given until one rejuvenates the strength to become the unbreakable spearhead that shall pierce through any challenge put in one's way.

Hugo: How to create PayPal partial

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to create a PayPal partial for your Hugo site. It can either be stand-a-lone or be part of a drop-down. The drop-down variety comes with the feature of adjusting the name and image respectively to the selected option of the drop-down.

In Action Report - Selection in Normandy

Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

21 candidates attempt to take upon GORUCK's hardest challenge: Selection. Does any of them have what it takes to meet the standard and survive 48 hours. How often will 07 meet the standard.

How to make a DIN A5 Long flyer

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to make a DIN A5 Long flyer with online tools. This guide takes a 8 images or a 8-page PDF and makes a two-side DIN A5 Long flyer. All the tools required are online and for free. The guide takes a PDF converts it to images which are then re-arranged to DIN A5 Long paper format via LaTeX (no LaTeX knowledge required).

How to Fast Draw with a drawing pad in JOSM

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The JOSM plugin FastDraw is a great way to draw non-perpendicular entities like paths, landuse, or naturals. Usually it is inconvenient to draw such entities with a mouse, thus a drawing pad (drawing tablet) is a solution. This guide explains how to setup a drawing pad with JOSM.

MegaMarsch Munich, here we go again

Sat, 13 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Join the author on their second attempt of the MegaMarsch Munich. Does their mind halt their progress of a potential victory or are they succumbed by pain.

How to quick map with OsmAnd

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to setup your OsmAnd profile so that you can quick map on the go.

First Star Basic Ruck in Munich

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Come join the author on his first star basic ruck endeavour. Experience his faults and frustrations while he tackles the GORUCK 12 miler and basic in Munich.

How to make a before and after GIF for OpenStreetMap

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to create before and after GIFs for various OpenStreetMap sites.

How to make a GIF with GIMP

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to make a GIF with GIMP.

How to scrape images or videos from a website

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to scrape images or videos from a website. No programming knowledge needed.

How to make a chai tincture

Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to make a chai tincture.

Quick Setup: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Learn how to quickly start mapping with OpenStreetMap (OSM).

Pokemon GO

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Pokemon GO meets physical activity: a Pokemon GO guide on the basics with some tips to speed up your progress plus the ability to connect your game play with additional exercises.

Why you should exercise in nature?

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Nature is not just good for your health in the general sense like stress reduction and physical activity. Though it can also help prevent allergies, improve your immune system, and improve your self-esteem.

Book Notes: Drink?: The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Notes of David Nutt's book: "Drink?: The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health"

First peanut butter ruck

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Join the author on his AAR while tackling the June's rucking challenge. The challenge is a peanut butter rucking challenge.

New personal record of 73km

Sat, 20 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Come join the author on his journey of breaking his personal record for an endurance ruck from 55km to 73km. Learn the pros and cons of a group vs solo dynamic.

First night ruck

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Come join the author on his first night ruck endeavour. Experience his faults and frustrations while he journeys a 40km night ruck on the daylight savings shift.

Hike to the closest highest mountain – Japetić (879m)

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

An endurance ruck/hike report of the distance of 50km and almost 1000m total elevation gain. Hear the story of how Franjo endured the journey.

First long distance ruck from Kochel to Wolfratshausen

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Join the author on his first long distance ruck from Kochel to Wolfratshausen. Do you really need all the gear he packed?

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Introdution

Lesson Plan

The goal of this course is to familiarize yourself with the technologies of how to build basic websites and learn basic programming skills, which then can be applied onto various settings and programming languages. It will be a hands-off approach meaning you will be recommended various tutorials and will have to do a lot of self-exploration.

This course assumes you know how to install programs and create new files on your system (Windows, Mac, or Linux).