Who it helps: Makers publishing, debugging, or documenting a VPS-hosted project.
Card count: 84
Categories: Linux navigation, files, permissions, Nginx, DNS, HTTPS, logs, services, ports, deploy workflow.
Preview sample:
- What does pwd prove before a deploy?
- When should you use ls -lah?
- What must happen before nginx reload?
- What does server_name decide?
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Linux Command Line Foundations for Makers
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for linux command line foundations for makers.
Card count: 8
Categories: Software and Linux, Software, Foundations
Preview sample:
- What should you prove before running a path-sensitive command?
- What does the 'Know the current directory' step prove?
- What does the 'List before opening' step prove?
- What does the 'Read small files' step prove?
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Nginx Static Site Basics for Makers
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for nginx static site basics for makers.
Card count: 8
Categories: Software and Linux, Software, Deployment
Preview sample:
- Why use a current symlink?
- What does the 'Separate releases from current' step prove?
- What does the 'Know the document root' step prove?
- What does the 'Test before reload' step prove?
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DNS Records and SSL for Makers
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for dns records and ssl for makers.
Card count: 8
Categories: Software and Linux, Software, Deployment
Preview sample:
- Why prove HTTP before HTTPS?
- What does the 'Point the root record' step prove?
- What does the 'Point www deliberately' step prove?
- What does the 'Serve HTTP first' step prove?
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Linux Files and Permissions for Makers
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for linux files and permissions for makers.
Card count: 8
Categories: Software and Linux, Software, Repair
Preview sample:
- What does namei -l prove?
- What does the 'Read the whole path' step prove?
- What does the 'Check owner and group' step prove?
- What does the 'Match the service user' step prove?
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Search Logs with grep, find, and tail
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for search logs with grep, find, and tail.
Card count: 8
Categories: Software and Linux, Software, Debugging
Preview sample:
- Why start with tail?
- What does the 'Bound the read' step prove?
- What does the 'Filter by symptom' step prove?
- What does the 'Find candidate files' step prove?
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Git Workflow for Small Projects
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for git workflow for small projects.
Card count: 8
Categories: Programming Workflow, Software, Workflow
Preview sample:
- Why commit one idea at a time?
- What does the 'Check status first' step prove?
- What does the 'Review the diff' step prove?
- What does the 'Commit one idea' step prove?
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Linux Disk Space and Logs for Makers
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for linux disk space and logs for makers.
Card count: 8
Categories: Software and Linux, Software, Repair
Preview sample:
- How can df -h look fine while a filesystem is still unusable?
- What does the 'Check bytes' step prove?
- What does the 'Check inodes' step prove?
- What does the 'Check logs and journals' step prove?
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SSH Keys and Known Hosts for Makers
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for ssh keys and known hosts for makers.
Card count: 8
Categories: Software and Linux, Software, Repair
Preview sample:
- What is the difference between your SSH key and a host key?
- What does the 'Separate identity from host trust' step prove?
- What does the 'Check local key files' step prove?
- What does the 'Check remote authorized_keys' step prove?
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Python Virtual Environments for Makers
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for python virtual environments for makers.
Card count: 8
Categories: Programming Workflow, Software, Programming
Preview sample:
- What does a virtual environment isolate?
- What does the 'Find the interpreter' step prove?
- What does the 'Create an environment' step prove?
- What does the 'Activate deliberately' step prove?
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Godot First Playable Loop
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for godot first playable loop.
Card count: 8
Categories: Games and Interactive Tools, Game-Dev, Project
Preview sample:
- What is a first playable loop?
- What does the 'Define the verb' step prove?
- What does the 'Create movement' step prove?
- What does the 'Add a goal' step prove?
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Sprite-Animated 2D Game Loop
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for sprite-animated 2d game loop.
Card count: 11
Categories: Games and Interactive Tools, Game-Dev, Project Path
Preview sample:
- Why start with one room?
- What does AnimatedSprite2D need?
- Why use velocity times delta?
- What makes a good first export proof?
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Tilemap Level Layout Math
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for tilemap level layout math.
Card count: 11
Categories: Games and Interactive Tools, Game-Dev, Project Path
Preview sample:
- Why start with one room?
- What does tile size control?
- Why separate collision cells from decorative cells?
- What makes a good first camera proof?
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Collision Normal Bounce Math
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for collision normal bounce math.
Card count: 11
Categories: Games and Interactive Tools, Game-Dev, Project Path
Preview sample:
- What is a surface normal?
- Why log incoming velocity?
- What does restitution do?
- Why one wall first?
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2D Transform Stack for Sprites
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for 2d transform stack for sprites.
Card count: 11
Categories: Games and Interactive Tools, Game-Dev, Project Path
Preview sample:
- What is local space?
- What is world space?
- Why check pivot?
- Why log local and global?
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Projectile Arc Tuning for Godot
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for projectile arc tuning for godot.
Card count: 11
Categories: Games and Interactive Tools, Game-Dev, Project Path
Preview sample:
- What is launch velocity?
- Why preview the arc?
- What does gravity change?
- Why log one shot?
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Microcontroller Wiring First Checks
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for microcontroller wiring first checks.
Card count: 8
Categories: Electronics and Controls, Electronics, Hardware
Preview sample:
- Why verify common ground?
- What does the 'Name power rails' step prove?
- What does the 'Prove common ground' step prove?
- What does the 'Map pins' step prove?
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Hydraulic Schematic First Read
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for hydraulic schematic first read.
Card count: 8
Categories: Hydraulics and Equipment, Equipment, Schematic
Preview sample:
- What should you identify first in a hydraulic schematic?
- What does the 'Find the source' step prove?
- What does the 'Find the actuator' step prove?
- What does the 'Trace valve states' step prove?
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Godot Input Actions First Pass
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for godot input actions first pass.
Card count: 8
Categories: Games and Interactive Tools, Game-Dev, Project
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Godot Input Actions First Pass?
- What does the 'Name player verbs' step prove?
- What does the 'Map keys to actions' step prove?
- What does the 'Read actions in code' step prove?
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Godot Collision Debugging Basics
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for godot collision debugging basics.
Card count: 8
Categories: Games and Interactive Tools, Game-Dev, Debugging
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Godot Collision Debugging Basics?
- What does the 'Show collision shapes' step prove?
- What does the 'Check body type' step prove?
- What does the 'Check layer and mask' step prove?
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Game Save System First Draft
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for game save system first draft.
Card count: 8
Categories: Games and Interactive Tools, Game-Dev, Project
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Game Save System First Draft?
- What does the 'Choose save scope' step prove?
- What does the 'Write plain data' step prove?
- What does the 'Load into a clean scene' step prove?
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Multimeter First Measurements
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for multimeter first measurements.
Card count: 8
Categories: Electronics and Controls, Electronics, Hardware
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Multimeter First Measurements?
- What does the 'Identify the question' step prove?
- What does the 'Pick the meter mode' step prove?
- What does the 'Choose probe points' step prove?
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Read a Datasheet First Pass
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for read a datasheet first pass.
Card count: 8
Categories: Electronics and Controls, Electronics, Hardware
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Read a Datasheet First Pass?
- What does the 'Confirm exact part' step prove?
- What does the 'Find operating range' step prove?
- What does the 'Find pin functions' step prove?
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Motor Driver First Checks
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for motor driver first checks.
Card count: 8
Categories: Electronics and Controls, Electronics, Hardware
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Motor Driver First Checks?
- What does the 'Separate logic and motor power' step prove?
- What does the 'Check enable or sleep pin' step prove?
- What does the 'Confirm signal voltage' step prove?
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Stepper Motor Wiring First Checks
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for stepper motor wiring first checks.
Card count: 8
Categories: Electronics and Controls, Electronics, Hardware
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Stepper Motor Wiring First Checks?
- What does the 'Identify coil pairs' step prove?
- What does the 'Check driver current limit' step prove?
- What does the 'Connect one driver at a time' step prove?
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CAD Constraints First Sketch
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for cad constraints first sketch.
Card count: 8
Categories: Fabrication and Materials, Fabrication, Design
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for CAD Constraints First Sketch?
- What does the 'Name the part purpose' step prove?
- What does the 'Anchor one reference' step prove?
- What does the 'Apply geometric constraints' step prove?
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Measure Fastener Threads
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for measure fastener threads.
Card count: 8
Categories: Fabrication and Materials, Fabrication, Measurement
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Measure Fastener Threads?
- What does the 'Measure diameter' step prove?
- What does the 'Check pitch' step prove?
- What does the 'Measure length' step prove?
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Welding First Safety Checklist
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for welding first safety checklist.
Card count: 8
Categories: Fabrication and Materials, Fabrication, Safety
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Welding First Safety Checklist?
- What does the 'Clear the work area' step prove?
- What does the 'Check PPE' step prove?
- What does the 'Prepare material' step prove?
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Hydraulic Cylinder Leak First Checks
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for hydraulic cylinder leak first checks.
Card count: 8
Categories: Hydraulics and Equipment, Equipment, Repair
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Hydraulic Cylinder Leak First Checks?
- What does the 'Make it safe' step prove?
- What does the 'Locate external wetness' step prove?
- What does the 'Check fittings and hoses' step prove?
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Hydraulic Pressure vs Flow
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for hydraulic pressure vs flow.
Card count: 8
Categories: Hydraulics and Equipment, Equipment, Concept
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Hydraulic Pressure vs Flow?
- What does the 'Define pressure' step prove?
- What does the 'Define flow' step prove?
- What does the 'Map force to pressure' step prove?
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Robot Drivetrain First Prototype
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for robot drivetrain first prototype.
Card count: 8
Categories: Robotics and Vehicles, Robotics, Project
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Robot Drivetrain First Prototype?
- What does the 'Choose drive layout' step prove?
- What does the 'Wire one side' step prove?
- What does the 'Test slow motion' step prove?
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Sensor Mounting First Pass
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for sensor mounting first pass.
Card count: 8
Categories: Robotics and Vehicles, Robotics, Hardware
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Sensor Mounting First Pass?
- What does the 'Define measurement target' step prove?
- What does the 'Check field of view' step prove?
- What does the 'Plan cable strain relief' step prove?
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Small Engine No-Start First Checks
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for small engine no-start first checks.
Card count: 8
Categories: Robotics and Vehicles, Equipment, Repair
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Small Engine No-Start First Checks?
- What does the 'Check safety conditions' step prove?
- What does the 'Check fuel basics' step prove?
- What does the 'Check air path' step prove?
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Make an Obsidian Project Note
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for make an obsidian project note.
Card count: 8
Categories: Programming Workflow, Software, Workflow
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Make an Obsidian Project Note?
- What does the 'Name the outcome' step prove?
- What does the 'List unknowns' step prove?
- What does the 'Track sources' step prove?
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Turn a Video into Flashcards
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for turn a video into flashcards.
Card count: 8
Categories: Programming Workflow, Software, Learning
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Turn a Video into Flashcards?
- What does the 'Capture timestamps' step prove?
- What does the 'Extract decisions' step prove?
- What does the 'Write why-wrong cards' step prove?
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Read a Project Error Message
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for read a project error message.
Card count: 8
Categories: Programming Workflow, Software, Debugging
Preview sample:
- What is the safe first step for Read a Project Error Message?
- What does the 'Find the first error' step prove?
- What does the 'Separate location from cause' step prove?
- What does the 'Name expected state' step prove?
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Packet Radio with a Baofeng: Receive-First APRS Basics
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for packet radio with a baofeng: receive-first aprs basics.
Card count: 10
Categories: Radio and Signals, Rf, Receive First
Preview sample:
- What is the safest first branch for packet radio?
- What does a Baofeng-class handheld not do by itself?
- When should the learner stop?
- What does the 'Name the radio role' step prove?
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Antenna Length Math for Makers
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for antenna length math for makers.
Card count: 11
Categories: Radio and Signals, Rf, Receive First
Preview sample:
- What does antenna length math estimate first?
- Why is the result not final?
- What should happen before transmit use?
- What is the useful proof?
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RSSI Mapping for Direction Finding
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for rssi mapping for direction finding.
Card count: 11
Categories: Radio and Signals, Rf, Receive First
Preview sample:
- What does RSSI direction finding estimate?
- What is the safe first step?
- Why repeat a sweep?
- What should the note refuse?
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SDR Flight Tracking: ADS-B First Pass
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for sdr flight tracking: ads-b first pass.
Card count: 11
Categories: Radio and Signals, Rf, Receive First
Preview sample:
- What does ADS-B receive-first learning start with?
- What does a decoded row prove?
- What physical choices change reception?
- What should the page refuse?
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Stepper Antenna Sweep for Direction Finding
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for stepper antenna sweep for direction finding.
Card count: 11
Categories: Radio and Signals, Rf, Receive First
Preview sample:
- Why use a stepper in a direction-finding sweep?
- What does trig add to the fixture?
- What does the strongest lobe prove?
- What should happen before any transmit branch?
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Motion Tracking with Vector Velocity
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for motion tracking with vector velocity.
Card count: 11
Categories: Maker Math, Math, Applied Foundation
Preview sample:
- What does velocity add to a movement vector?
- What breaks the calculation first?
- Why keep raw positions?
- What is the useful proof?
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Basic Statistics for Sensor Logs
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for basic statistics for sensor logs.
Card count: 11
Categories: Applied Data, Data, Applied Foundation
Preview sample:
- What should stay attached to every reading?
- Why keep raw readings?
- What does standard deviation help describe?
- When is a moving average risky?
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Vectors for Maker Projects
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for vectors for maker projects.
Card count: 9
Categories: Maker Math, Math, Applied Foundation
Preview sample:
- What does vector normalization preserve?
- Why draw a vector before coding it?
- What does the 'Draw the arrow' step prove?
- What does the 'Name the components' step prove?
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Dot Product for Facing and Projection
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for dot product for facing and projection.
Card count: 9
Categories: Maker Math, Math, Applied Foundation
Preview sample:
- What does a negative dot product usually mean?
- Why normalize before many dot-product checks?
- What does the 'Start with two arrows' step prove?
- What does the 'Normalize for direction checks' step prove?
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Trigonometry for Rotation and Layout
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for trigonometry for rotation and layout.
Card count: 9
Categories: Maker Math, Math, Applied Foundation
Preview sample:
- Why does atan2 matter?
- What should you check before using sin or cos in code?
- What does the 'Name the triangle or circle' step prove?
- What does the 'Choose the right function' step prove?
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Calculus for Game Motion
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for calculus for game motion.
Card count: 11
Categories: Maker Math, Math, Applied Foundation
Preview sample:
- What is velocity?
- What is acceleration?
- Why write dt?
- What should the note preserve?
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FFT Frequency Peaks First Pass
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for fft frequency peaks first pass.
Card count: 12
Categories: Applied Data, Data, Signal Analysis
Preview sample:
- What does FFT help you inspect?
- What does a dominant peak prove?
- Why write sample rate?
- What is aliasing?
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Audio Spectrum Visualizer with FFT
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for audio spectrum visualizer with fft.
Card count: 12
Categories: Applied Data, Data, Signal Analysis
Preview sample:
- What does an audio spectrum visualizer show?
- What does it not prove?
- Why write sample rate?
- Why group bins into bars?
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Scale, Ratio, and Unit Conversions
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for scale, ratio, and unit conversions.
Card count: 9
Categories: Maker Math, Math, Measurement
Preview sample:
- What is the safest first step in a conversion problem?
- Why estimate before calculating?
- What does the 'Write the units' step prove?
- What does the 'Use one scale factor at a time' step prove?
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Interpolation for Motion and Controls
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for interpolation for motion and controls.
Card count: 9
Categories: Maker Math, Math, Motion
Preview sample:
- What are the three values a lerp needs?
- What is the difference between lerp and easing?
- What does the 'Name start and end' step prove?
- What does the 'Choose the progress value' step prove?
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Geometry for Cuts, Clearance, and Fit
Who it helps: Makers who need to remember the reasoning, traps, and output signals for geometry for cuts, clearance, and fit.
Card count: 9
Categories: Maker Math, Math, Layout
Preview sample:
- What do equal rectangle diagonals help prove?
- Why mark clearance before cutting?
- What does the 'Mark the fixed references' step prove?
- What does the 'Check square with diagonals' step prove?
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