https://www.techtrailpulse.com/Recent content in Trail Notes on Tech Trail PulseHugo -- gohugo.ioen-us&copy; 2026 Greg Christian - [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)Fri, 29 May 2026 09:30:00 -0600https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/open-pi-mobile-app-first-look/Fri, 29 May 2026 09:30:00 -0600https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/open-pi-mobile-app-first-look/I tested the new Open Pi mobile app with my Raspberry Pi 5 and found a strong terminal experience, useful monitoring tools, and promising potential once early bugs are resolved.https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/how-to-access-the-digital-replica-edition-of-the-greeley-tribune/Sun, 24 May 2026 11:00:00 -0600https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/how-to-access-the-digital-replica-edition-of-the-greeley-tribune/Step-by-step instructions to access the Greeley Tribune digital replica edition, including a short YouTube demonstration.https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/raspberry-pi-5-re-imaged-sd-card/Fri, 22 May 2026 10:17:35 -0600https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/raspberry-pi-5-re-imaged-sd-card/A Raspberry Pi 5 update on sluggish performance, re-imaging the SD card, and why moving to a USB 3 SSD may be the next major improvement.https://www.techtrailpulse.com/about/Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.techtrailpulse.com/about/<style> body.has-post-bg { background-color: transparent !important; } html.dark body.has-post-bg, body.dark.has-post-bg { background-color: transparent !important; } .post-bg-fixed { position: fixed; inset-inline: 0; top: 0; height: 900px; pointer-events: none; z-index: -2; background-image: url('/images/Backgrounds/fall-river-road.JPG'); background-size: cover; background-position: center top; background-repeat: no-repeat; } .post-bg-fixed::before, .post-bg-fixed::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; } .post-bg-fixed::before { background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(241, 247, 255, 0.9), rgba(241, 247, 255, 0.36) 58%); } .post-bg-fixed::after { opacity: 0.9; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(241, 247, 255, 0.9), rgba(241, 247, 255, 0.52)); } html.dark .post-bg-fixed::before, body.dark .post-bg-fixed::before { background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 15, 26, 0.8), rgba(7, 15, 26, 0.24) 58%); } html.dark .post-bg-fixed::after, body.dark .post-bg-fixed::after { opacity: 0.78; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 15, 26, 0.82), rgba(7, 15, 26, 0.36)); } .post-bg-blur { position: fixed; inset: 0; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: -1; backdrop-filter: blur(16px); background: rgba(241, 247, 255, 0.9); } html.dark .post-bg-blur, body.dark .post-bg-blur { background: rgba(7, 15, 26, 0.7); } @media (max-width: 1024px) { .post-bg-fixed { height: 760px; } } </style> <div class="post-bg-fixed" aria-hidden="true"></div> <div id="post-bg-blur" class="post-bg-blur" aria-hidden="true"></div> <script> (function () { document.body.classList.add("has-post-bg"); var blurLayer = document.getElementById("post-bg-blur"); if (!blurLayer) return; var maxScroll = 420; var maxOpacity = 0.94; var minOpacity = 0.56; function updateBlur() { var y = window.scrollY || document.documentElement.scrollTop || 0; var ratio = Math.min(y / maxScroll, 1); var opacity = minOpacity + (maxOpacity - minOpacity) * ratio; blurLayer.style.opacity = String(opacity.toFixed(3)); } updateBlur(); window.addEventListener("scroll", updateBlur, { passive: true }); window.addEventListener("resize", updateBlur); })(); </script> <h2 class="relative group">About Me <div id="about-me" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#about-me" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>WELCOME! My name is Greg Christian.</p>https://www.techtrailpulse.com/reading-list/Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.techtrailpulse.com/reading-list/<style> body.has-post-bg { background-color: transparent !important; } html.dark body.has-post-bg, body.dark.has-post-bg { background-color: transparent !important; } .post-bg-fixed { position: fixed; inset-inline: 0; top: 0; height: 900px; pointer-events: none; z-index: -2; background-image: url('/images/Backgrounds/deer-mountain.JPG'); background-size: cover; background-position: center top; background-repeat: no-repeat; } .post-bg-fixed::before, .post-bg-fixed::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; } .post-bg-fixed::before { background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(241, 247, 255, 0.9), rgba(241, 247, 255, 0.36) 58%); } .post-bg-fixed::after { opacity: 0.9; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(241, 247, 255, 0.9), rgba(241, 247, 255, 0.52)); } html.dark .post-bg-fixed::before, body.dark .post-bg-fixed::before { background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 15, 26, 0.8), rgba(7, 15, 26, 0.24) 58%); } html.dark .post-bg-fixed::after, body.dark .post-bg-fixed::after { opacity: 0.78; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 15, 26, 0.82), rgba(7, 15, 26, 0.36)); } .post-bg-blur { position: fixed; inset: 0; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: -1; backdrop-filter: blur(16px); background: rgba(241, 247, 255, 0.9); } html.dark .post-bg-blur, body.dark .post-bg-blur { background: rgba(7, 15, 26, 0.7); } @media (max-width: 1024px) { .post-bg-fixed { height: 760px; } } </style> <div class="post-bg-fixed" aria-hidden="true"></div> <div id="post-bg-blur" class="post-bg-blur" aria-hidden="true"></div> <script> (function () { document.body.classList.add("has-post-bg"); var blurLayer = document.getElementById("post-bg-blur"); if (!blurLayer) return; var maxScroll = 420; var maxOpacity = 0.94; var minOpacity = 0.56; function updateBlur() { var y = window.scrollY || document.documentElement.scrollTop || 0; var ratio = Math.min(y / maxScroll, 1); var opacity = minOpacity + (maxOpacity - minOpacity) * ratio; blurLayer.style.opacity = String(opacity.toFixed(3)); } updateBlur(); window.addEventListener("scroll", updateBlur, { passive: true }); window.addEventListener("resize", updateBlur); })(); </script> <p>Welcome to Greg&rsquo;s reading list. These are some of the books that I have enjoyed reading. I have also included some of my Uncle Ron&rsquo;s books in CLM Books. Find out more about CLM Books here: <a href="https://www.techtrailpulse.com/about/#clm-books" >CLM Books</a>.</p>https://www.techtrailpulse.com/puzzlemania/Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.techtrailpulse.com/puzzlemania/<style> body.has-post-bg { background-color: transparent !important; } html.dark body.has-post-bg, body.dark.has-post-bg { background-color: transparent !important; } .post-bg-fixed { position: fixed; inset-inline: 0; top: 0; height: 900px; pointer-events: none; z-index: -2; background-image: url('/images/Backgrounds/several-columbines.JPG'); background-size: cover; background-position: center top; background-repeat: no-repeat; } .post-bg-fixed::before, .post-bg-fixed::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; } .post-bg-fixed::before { background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(241, 247, 255, 0.9), rgba(241, 247, 255, 0.36) 58%); } .post-bg-fixed::after { opacity: 0.9; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(241, 247, 255, 0.9), rgba(241, 247, 255, 0.52)); } html.dark .post-bg-fixed::before, body.dark .post-bg-fixed::before { background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 15, 26, 0.8), rgba(7, 15, 26, 0.24) 58%); } html.dark .post-bg-fixed::after, body.dark .post-bg-fixed::after { opacity: 0.78; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 15, 26, 0.82), rgba(7, 15, 26, 0.36)); } .post-bg-blur { position: fixed; inset: 0; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: -1; backdrop-filter: blur(16px); background: rgba(241, 247, 255, 0.9); } html.dark .post-bg-blur, body.dark .post-bg-blur { background: rgba(7, 15, 26, 0.7); } @media (max-width: 1024px) { .post-bg-fixed { height: 760px; } } </style> <div class="post-bg-fixed" aria-hidden="true"></div> <div id="post-bg-blur" class="post-bg-blur" aria-hidden="true"></div> <script> (function () { document.body.classList.add("has-post-bg"); var blurLayer = document.getElementById("post-bg-blur"); if (!blurLayer) return; var maxScroll = 420; var maxOpacity = 0.94; var minOpacity = 0.56; function updateBlur() { var y = window.scrollY || document.documentElement.scrollTop || 0; var ratio = Math.min(y / maxScroll, 1); var opacity = minOpacity + (maxOpacity - minOpacity) * ratio; blurLayer.style.opacity = String(opacity.toFixed(3)); } updateBlur(); window.addEventListener("scroll", updateBlur, { passive: true }); window.addEventListener("resize", updateBlur); })(); </script> <p>Welcome to Puzzlemania.</p>https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/pascals-triangle-learning-tool/Thu, 14 May 2026 09:20:00 -0600https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/pascals-triangle-learning-tool/A Pascal&rsquo;s Triangle learning tool that builds 10 rows on mobile and 15 rows on desktop, with notes on real triangle properties.https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/interactive-word-search/Thu, 14 May 2026 09:10:00 -0600https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/interactive-word-search/An interactive word search game generated with GitHub spec-kit and AWS Lambda-powered category, topic, and facts data.https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/interactive-tower-of-hanoi-game/Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 -0600https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/interactive-tower-of-hanoi-game/Learn and play Tower of Hanoi with recursive puzzle logic and difficulty levels based on moving up to 7 discs.https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/interactive-latin-squares/Thu, 14 May 2026 08:50:00 -0600https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/interactive-latin-squares/Interactive Latin Squares in numbers or colors with real-world applications in scheduling, cryptography, and agricultural experimentation.https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/interactive-15-puzzle-solver/Thu, 14 May 2026 08:40:00 -0600https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/interactive-15-puzzle-solver/An interactive 15 Puzzle self solver that quickly finds a solution using an algorithmic method different from manual play.https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/classic-sudoku-web-app/Thu, 14 May 2026 08:30:00 -0600https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/classic-sudoku-web-app/Learn Sudoku through a one-page game with pencil-mark strategy, a three-strike challenge, and brain-training gameplay.https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/classic-15-puzzle-online/Thu, 14 May 2026 08:20:00 -0600https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/classic-15-puzzle-online/A Classic 15 Puzzle built with Dart and Flutter, featuring a timer, move counter, and a YouTube tutorial for solving strategy.https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/beehive-hidato-gameplay/Thu, 14 May 2026 08:10:00 -0600https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/beehive-hidato-gameplay/A one-page Beehive Hidato game where players connect consecutive numbers across hexagonal cells through five challenge levels.https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/what-is-lorem-ipsum/Thu, 14 May 2026 08:00:00 -0600https://www.techtrailpulse.com/posts/what-is-lorem-ipsum/What Tech Trail Pulse is about: software development ideas, AI-assisted projects, and ongoing learning through reading and puzzles.