Hi, I’m Phil Nelson, a writer, developer, and audio-visual maker of stuff. I have been making stuff online for over 25 years. I run RetroStrange and Set Side B. Good to see you.

Blog Archives

Month: August 2014

  • Light Switches from Buster + Punch

    [Gorgeous steel, bronze brass light switches and dimmers][link]. This is what Dr. Frankenstein would have in his apartment.

    [link]: http://store.busterandpunch.com/collections/hooked/Electricity “HOOKED – Buster + Punch”

  • gulp.js – the streaming build system

    [Some crazy webdev magic.][link] I barely understand this enough to know that it looks awesome. Highly recommend viewing [the introduction slideshow][intro].

    [link]: http://gulpjs.com “gulp.js – the streaming build system”
    [intro]: http://slides.com/contra/gulp “gulp slideslow”

  • No Working C Compiler Found

    On Ubuntu 10.04 (HWE upgraded to 14.04):

    aptitude install gcc-multilib

    Fixed it. Don’t ask.

  • How to set up your own private RTMP server using nginx

    [If you’re looking for a Twitch replacement and know how to run a server… maybe this is what you need.][link] Mostly leaving this here as a note to myself for Secret Projects.

    [link]: https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/how-to-set-up-your-own-private-rtmp-server-using-nginx.50/ “How to set up your own private RTMP server using nginx | Open Broadcaster Software”