Alpha Masking with FFMPEG
Create transparent video overlays with FFmpeg: explore alpha channels, choose codecs, draw masks, and build a circular map overlay step by step.
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FFMPEG
Thoughts on using FFMPEG instead of Davinci Resolve
Building a map overlay for Wizardry 7 videos exposed the limits of my editing setup. Here is why I explored FFmpeg for pre-rendering the effects.
SunBlade 100
Why changing the battery doesn’t fix my Sun
A small battery causes a surprisingly large headache, and replacing the obvious one doesn’t help.
OpenBSD on SunBlade 100: IDE boot failure and workaround
A technical guide to an OpenBSD boot failure on the SunBlade 100: the firmware limitation, the bisection process, and the historical IDE-write workaround.
Site notes
Lets start with a Cliché
Every experiment starts somewhere. A brief hello and welcome to Curio Museum, beginning with the classic first program: Hello World.
Web publishing
Should I buy a domain for my new website?
Does a small hobby blog need its own domain? Some thoughts on cost, identity, and spending time on useful content instead.
Wizardry 7
Thoughts on using FFMPEG instead of Davinci Resolve
Building a map overlay for Wizardry 7 videos exposed the limits of my editing setup. Here is why I explored FFmpeg for pre-rendering the effects.
Windows
Wireless Ping Spikes on Windows 10
Investigating periodic Wi-Fi latency spikes on Windows 10, with ping tests and a WLAN autoconfig workaround, including its connection trade-offs.
Networking
Wireless Ping Spikes on Windows 10
Investigating periodic Wi-Fi latency spikes on Windows 10, with ping tests and a WLAN autoconfig workaround, including its connection trade-offs.
Hardware
Why changing the battery doesn’t fix my Sun
A small battery causes a surprisingly large headache, and replacing the obvious one doesn’t help.
Restoration
Why changing the battery doesn’t fix my Sun
A small battery causes a surprisingly large headache, and replacing the obvious one doesn’t help.
Wizardry
Following five bit routines through Wizardry VI and VII
Five small functions survive between two Wizardry games with identical instruction bodies. Rebuilding them gives us a working recipe and a more interesting q...
Reverse Engineering
Following five bit routines through Wizardry VI and VII
Five small functions survive between two Wizardry games with identical instruction bodies. Rebuilding them gives us a working recipe and a more interesting q...
DOS
Following five bit routines through Wizardry VI and VII
Five small functions survive between two Wizardry games with identical instruction bodies. Rebuilding them gives us a working recipe and a more interesting q...