Stephen Smith
@smist08.bsky.social
SAR, FPGAs, RISC-V, Assembly Language, writer, mountain biker, runner, amateur radio.
The e-book of the 2nd edition of RP2040 Assembly Language Programming is now available at link.springer.com/book/10.1007.... Get 20% off with this code: APAUT.
January 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The e-book of the 2nd edition of RP2040 Assembly Language Programming is now available at link.springer.com/book/10.1007.... Get 20% off with this code: APAUT.
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Destination dupes: Where to go instead of the US
Big skies, bold cities and iconic prison islands: these destinations offer a familiar feel with a global twist.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Some good alternatives to visiting Trumpland: www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
Blogged on 2026 being another year of boycotting the USA. smist08.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/2...
2026 Another Year Avoiding the USA
Introduction The USA continues to threaten Canada’s sovereignty with both invasion and trade bullying. We aren’t alone in this as the USA is also threatening Greenland, Venezuela, Panama, Nigeria a…
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January 2, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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What the f?
NYC Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero alongside explosives -
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December 31, 2025 at 3:24 AM
What the f?
Blogged on replacing Google Search and Google Chrome with DuckDuckGo and the Duck browser. smist08.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/r...
Replacing Google Search and Chrome
Introduction Last time we looked at replacing GMail and Google Apps with equivalents from Proton. However, Google’s main source of revenue is advertising, mostly driven by Google Search. In this ar…
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December 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Blogged on replacing Google Search and Google Chrome with DuckDuckGo and the Duck browser. smist08.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/r...
Migrating from Google to Proton. Here's a review: smist08.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/a...
A Review of Proton Apps
Introduction Last time, I was looking at alternatives to US tech companies. I’ve subscribed to Proton with their unlimited subscription which replaces quite a few Google services plus adds a …
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December 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Migrating from Google to Proton. Here's a review: smist08.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/a...
Blogged on some of the problems with US Tech, surveillance and privacy. smist08.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/m...
Maintaining Privacy and Avoiding the USA
Introduction The USA has started requiring social media history and other personal information for travellers entering the USA. Although this doesn’t currently apply to Canadian citizens, border ag…
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December 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Blogged on some of the problems with US Tech, surveillance and privacy. smist08.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/m...
Blogged on virtualizing Ubuntu 25.10 on an M-series Mac with UTM. smist08.wordpress.com/2025/11/22/v...
Virtualizing Ubuntu on an M-series Mac
Introduction Recently, I had a look at Ubuntu 25.10 running in a virtual machine running on my old Windows laptop. I chose this as I figured VMWare was the easiest way to get running quickly. When …
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November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Blogged on virtualizing Ubuntu 25.10 on an M-series Mac with UTM. smist08.wordpress.com/2025/11/22/v...
Blogged on the release of the second edition of my Raspberry Pi Assembly Language Programming book. smist08.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/r...
Raspberry Pi Assembly Language Programming – Second Edition
Introduction The first edition of Raspberry Pi Assembly Language Programming was published back in October of 2019. Since then quite a bit has changed and this book requires a major revision to sta…
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November 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Blogged on the release of the second edition of my Raspberry Pi Assembly Language Programming book. smist08.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/r...
Blogged on upgrading my Raspberry Pi OS from Bookworm to Trixie.
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Upgrading to Raspberry Pi OS Trixie
Introduction I just finished the second editions of two of my books: Raspberry Pi Assembly Language Programming and RP2040 Assembly Language Programming, where one of the goals was to update the sc…
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November 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Blogged on upgrading my Raspberry Pi OS from Bookworm to Trixie.
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The e-book version for the second edition of Raspberry Pi Assembly Language Programming is live at link.springer.com/book/10.1007.... Get 20% off with this code: APAUT.
Raspberry Pi Assembly Language Programming
This book provides you with starting points for your own projects while you develop a working knowledge of Assembly Language programming on Raspberry Pi
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November 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The e-book version for the second edition of Raspberry Pi Assembly Language Programming is live at link.springer.com/book/10.1007.... Get 20% off with this code: APAUT.
Blogged about my first look at Ubuntu 25.10. smist08.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/p...
Playing with Ubuntu 25.10
Introduction Ubuntu released 25.10 back on October 9. Now that I’ve sent my two books off to production, I can have a look at a few non Assembly Language things of interest. I’ve always liked Ubunt…
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November 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Blogged about my first look at Ubuntu 25.10. smist08.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/p...
The second edition of my RP2040 Assembly Language Programming book is now available for pre-order. www.amazon.ca/RP2040-Assem...
RP2040 Assembly Language Programming: Including the RP2350 and Raspberry Pi Pico 2
RP2040 Assembly Language Programming: Including the RP2350 and Raspberry Pi Pico 2: Smith, Stephen: 9798868822018: Books - Amazon.ca
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October 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The second edition of my RP2040 Assembly Language Programming book is now available for pre-order. www.amazon.ca/RP2040-Assem...
Finished the final edits on the second edition of my RP2040 Assembly Language Programming book. So off to production now!
October 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Finished the final edits on the second edition of my RP2040 Assembly Language Programming book. So off to production now!
Back to blogging on the upcoming 2nd edition of two of my books along with the orange one's latest tantrum. smist08.wordpress.com/2025/10/25/b...
Back to Blogging
Introduction I haven’t posted a blog post since April, mainly because I’ve been working on the second editions of both my Raspberry Pi Assembly Language Programming and RP2040 Assembly Language Pro…
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October 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Back to blogging on the upcoming 2nd edition of two of my books along with the orange one's latest tantrum. smist08.wordpress.com/2025/10/25/b...
Looks like the second edition of my Raspberry Pi Assembly Language Programming book is up for pre-orders. www.amazon.ca/Raspberry-As...
Raspberry Pi Assembly Language Programming: ARM Processor Coding
Raspberry Pi Assembly Language Programming: ARM Processor Coding: Smith, Stephen: 9798868818738: Books - Amazon.ca
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October 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Sechelt gears up for second annual Car-Free Day on Cowrie Street
Sechelt gears up for second annual Car-Free Day on Cowrie Street
Downtown street closure invites residents to celebrate sustainable transportation with music, food, and family-friendly fun
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September 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Sechelt gears up for second annual Car-Free Day on Cowrie Street
I wonder if workout buddy will be the most annoying Apple feature ever?
June 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I wonder if workout buddy will be the most annoying Apple feature ever?
I wonder how many SAR calls will result from the Alltrails - Apple Intelligence integration?
June 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I wonder how many SAR calls will result from the Alltrails - Apple Intelligence integration?
