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   :description lang=en: I'm a firm believer in Rubber Duck Debugging, the process of solving a problem by explaining it. Rather than consulting an expert, try to clearly explain the problem to a fellow human or even an inanimate object (such as a rubber duck). The solution is likely to be obvious once you've examined the problem thoroughly. These notes are my attempts to fully understand a variety of tech-related problems by explaining them. In this case, to a text editor.

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Welcome to Bob's Project Notebook
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You've stumbled onto my stash of project notes.

What is this place?
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I'm a firm believer in `Rubber Duck Debugging <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging>`_, the process of solving a problem by explaining it. Rather than consulting an expert, try to clearly explain the problem to a fellow human or even an inanimate object (such as a rubber duck). The solution is likely to be obvious once you've examined the problem thoroughly.

Here's more on the `Rubber Duck Troubleshooting methodology <https://blog.codinghorror.com/rubber-duck-problem-solving/>`_.

These notes are my attempts to fully understand a variety of tech-related problems by explaining them. In this case, to a text editor.

Who is this guy?
----------------
I'm Bob. I've been making my way in this world doing computer, programming, network and cyber security work as a designer, integrator, installer, maintainer, trainer and consultant for a very long time. It's in those last two roles that I've found this approach quite useful.

How did you make this site?
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I've put together some preliminary notes on my :ref:`documenting documentation <documenting_documentation>` page.

Standard disclaimer applies
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Be forewarned that I don't claim to be a particular expert in any of these topics. I'm not charging for admission, nor am I generating ad revenue from these pages. I do hope that my explanations of these project challenges will be useful. If not, may I suggest explaining your problem to a rubber duck?

.. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
    :caption: Knowledge Sharing
    :numbered:

    Documenting Documentation <notes_documenting_documentation.rst>

.. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
    :caption: 3D Printing
    :numbered:

    3D printing intro <3d_printing.rst>
    Software <3dprinting_software.rst>
    Prusa i3 Mk3 notes <3dprinting_mk3_maintenance.rst>
    Artillery/Evnovo Sidewinder X1 notes <3dprinting_swx1_maintenance.rst>
    Troubleshooting printers and prints <3dprinting_troubleshooting.rst>
    Techniques <3dprinting_techniques.rst>
    Nozzles <3dprinting_nozzle_topics.rst>
    Filament <3dprinting_filament_topics.rst>
    Print surfaces <3dprinting_print_surfaces.rst>
    Tools, parts and supplies <3dprinting_tools_parts_supplies.rst>
    3D printing showcase <3dprinting_showcase.rst>

.. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
    :caption: Raspberry Pi
    :numbered:

    Raspberry Pi intro <raspberry_pi.rst>
    Customizing Raspbian <rpi_customizing_raspbian.rst>
    Configuring the Raspberry Pi as a wifi-wired repeater <rpi_wifi_repeater.rst>
    Configuring the Raspberry Pi as a TimeMachine Backup <rpi_timemachine.rst>
    Installing VeraCrypt on the Raspberry Pi and other ARM distributions <rpi_veracrypt.rst>
    Backup SD card to different sized SD card <rpi_backup_to_different_card_size.rst>

.. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
    :caption: Linux
    :numbered:

    Linux projects <linux.rst>

.. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
    :caption: Arduino
    :numbered:

    Arduino projects <arduino.rst>

.. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
    :caption: Miscellaneous
    :numbered:

    Miscellaneous projects <miscellany.rst>

.. include:: footer.rst

Last edited on 12 Apr, 2022. Last build on |today|.