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See my profile on Advogato for links to my contributions to the world of free/open-source software.

In 2008, with the help of DJ Mark E Quark, I managed to piece together tracklists for some of his classic 1991–1992 mixtapes.
In 2008–2010, I tried to keep track of DJ Beppe Loda mixes and links.
In 2011, I started making a tracklist for a mixtape recorded in my chill-out room at the 1993 Columbus, Ohio rave Starseed, and documented as much as I could remember about the event.
In 2013, I made some notes regarding RTLSDR, which is using software to control special radio-tuning hardware.
In 2013, I documented how to set up viewing of CD ripping logs in the Windows audio player foobar2000.
In 2013, I documented how to generate UTF-8 playlists for Winamp.
In 2014, I made some notes about ripping vinyl.
In 2014, I started tracking the results of digital audio extraction (DAE) quality testing on my computers' CD & DVD drives.
In 2015, I made some notes about ripping CDs.
In 2017, I made notes about configuring spectrograms in the foobar2000 audio player and other foobar2000 settings.
In 2017, I made some notes about my Nakamichi CR-3A cassette deck restoration.
In 2017, I started some notes about Logitech Media Server, which I use with my SqueezeBox Boom.
In 2017, I researched the issue of how most vinyl contains digital recordings, for records mastered after circa 1978.
In 2018, I relocated my collection of Discogs notes, undocumented guidelines, etc.

In 2005, I started writing a report on Oracle XSLT processor bugs.
In 2006, I wrote an XML, XPath, and XSLT technology quiz as potential questions to ask in a technical interview.
In 2007, I was writing OASIS XSLT Developer Questionnaire answers for 4Suite.

In 2012, I summarized what I learned about Windows 7 folder sharing.
In 2012, I summarized what I learned about Windows folders that can't be renamed or deleted.
In 2012, I summarized what I learned about setting up Remote Desktop.
In 2012, I summarized what I learned about setting the application compatibility mode for multiple programs at once.
In 2013, I summarized what I learned about Java updates and affected apps like Serviio.
In 2015, I summarized how to make Windows report disk failures.
In 2016, I documented how I recovered the boot sector on my Lenovo desktop PC's boot drive after corruption.
In 2018, I documented how to configure Simple DNSCrypt on Windows.

In 2007, for Discogs, I researched how the phonorecord copyright symbol renders in various circumstances.
In 2016, I researched 1970s rotary phone dial card fonts.

In 2008–2010, I made some notes about MP3 editing, splitting, and gapless playback.
In 2008, I experimented with SHOUTcast stream transcoding.
In 2008, I used Visual C++ 2005 for the first time, and logged my experience compiling AACGain with it.
In 2015, I attempted to use Liquidsoap to generate crossfaded SHOUTcast & Icecast streams.

In 2013, I started compiling random things regarding FreeBSD system administration, in order to make room for other things in my head.
In 2015, I started keeping notes on my adventures in getting FreeBSD running on a BeagleBone Black (plus general notes about the BeagleBone Black).
In 2015, I started keeping notes on running FreeBSD on VirtualBox on my Windows 7 system.
In 2015, I massively enhanced my tcsh configuration files (.cshrc, .login) to customize my terminal, shell, and core app behavior.
In 2015, I also started keeping track of my nano configuration files (.nanorc and files included therefrom). nano is a text editor.

In 2013, I made some notes about making a custom ruleset for HTTPS Everywhere, which is the EFF's web-browser extension (for Firefox & Chrome only) to rewrite http: URLs to https: URLs when accessing a predefined list of websites that support such access.
In 2018, I backed up my custom CSS rulesets for various websites before uninstalling the banned extension I was using to apply them.

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 * In 2015, I also started keeping track of my [[User:Mjb/nano configuration files|nano configuration files]] (.nanorc and files included therefrom). nano is a text editor.
-=== HTTPS ===
+=== WWW ===
-* In 2013, I made some notes about making a [[User:Mjb/HTTPS_Everywhere|custom ruleset for HTTPS Everywhere]], which is the EFF's web-browser extension (for Firefox & Chrome only) to rewrite <code>http:</code> URLs to <code>https:</code> URLs when accessing a predefined list of websites that support such access.
+* In 2013, I made some notes about making a [[User:Mjb/HTTPS Everywhere|custom ruleset for HTTPS Everywhere]], which is the EFF's web-browser extension (for Firefox & Chrome only) to rewrite <code>http:</code> URLs to <code>https:</code> URLs when accessing a predefined list of websites that support such access.
+* In 2018, I backed up my [[User:Mjb/Custom CSS|custom CSS rulesets]] for various websites before uninstalling [https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/07/stylish-extension-with-2m-downloads-banished-for-tracking-every-site-visit/ the banned extension] I was using to apply them.