A plain-language log of features, fixes, and the occasional dead end — including the ones that didn't work out. RSS feed.
Oct 3, 2026
DT Prep is out: emergency plans that never need internet
A free Android app for emergency plans: PACE comms, evacuation and shelter plans, supply checklists, and a one-tap emergency screen. Everything works with zero internet.
Sep 22, 2026
Why the DX map suddenly filled with “API KEY REQUIRED”
CartoDB's free basemap tiles quietly started requiring an account, and the failure mode was a repeating watermark, not an error. Here's the actual investigation and the fix.
Sep 21, 2026
A real grayline on the DX map
Night side shaded dark, day side light, computed from actual solar position rather than a static overlay.
Sep 20, 2026
Six color themes, applied instantly
Set one in Settings and every screen retints app-wide — here's what went into making that actually apply live instead of needing a restart.
Sep 18, 2026
Why the DMR listen tab had to come back out
Built it, verified the protocol carefully, then found out BrandMeister blocks anything that isn't their own web client. The full story.