Stuff Jason Does

Configuring Meraki Client VPN on Linux Mint 19 (Network Manager)

August 16, 2018November 9, 2018 Jason 13 Comments

I should specify at the outset that this tutorial is designed for the “Meraki Cloud” authentication type with Client VPN configuration from Meraki Dashboard. This article assumes that you already have Client VPN configured in your dashboard and have verified that it’s working, ideally using a different OS’ that’s better supported with Meraki. This Meraki…

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Installing Linux Mint on a 2018 Razer Blade 15

August 16, 2018November 9, 2018 Jason 10 Comments

Before You Wipe Windows First, you’ll need to make sure that your BIOS is updated to version 1.05. My unit shipped with BIOS version 1.01 and there was no support for the trackpad in Linux. Fortunately, after the issue was raised, Razer issued a BIOS update within days to fix the issue. The BIOS must…

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Making the Full-Time Move to Linux in 2018

August 14, 2018November 9, 2018 Jason No Comments

My History with Linux, and Linux’s History with Hardware I’ve been dabbling in the world of Linux for a long time. My first experience with Linux was in 1997/1998 with the release of RedHat 5.0. That was the first Linux distribution I saw for sale in a retail setting. It came with both 3.5″ floppy…

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Using a 256GB micro SD Card with SD2Vita at ux0:

August 5, 2018November 9, 2018 Jason 30 Comments

This tutorial assumes that you already have a PS Vita or PS TV that are capable of running homebrew software, and that you already have VitaShell and h-encore installed and know how to use them. It also assumes that you know how to transfer VPK files to the system and install them. If you’re using…

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Soft Modding a PS2 Slim in 2018: First Impressions

August 4, 2018November 9, 2018 Jason 9 Comments

First Impressions After a Day with the Modded PS2 Slim Today’s been a roller-coaster. In a previous tutorial I walked you through modding a PS2 slim. I was up until 3 AM writing that guide, since every step of the way I ran in to a wall that wouldn’t let me proceed and had to…

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Soft Modding a PS2 Slim in 2018: No Mod Chip Required

August 4, 2018October 26, 2019 Jason 46 Comments

I recently did a write-up on how to softmod a PS Vita and a PlayStation TV. The PS Vita scene has blown up in 2018 and a flood of new mods and homebrew are out. What scene isn’t booming in 2018? The PlayStation 2 scene. While researching Vita homebrew, I came across a video from…

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Get Rid of the “Featured” Page on PlayStation Vita TV

August 2, 2018November 9, 2018 Jason 2 Comments

After hacking both my Vita and my PS TV, I noticed something extremely annoying about the PS TV’s user interface. There’s a “Featured” page that you can’t close, which basically advertises games to you from the PlayStation Store. It wouldn’t be so bad, but this page is what pops up as the default view every…

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PlayStation TV Hack – h-encore, VitaShell, Adrenaline, NoNpDrm, PKGj

August 2, 2018November 9, 2018 Jason No Comments

Introduction In this tutorial we’ll create an exploit and install it on a fully stock PlayStation TV (PSTV). The exploit will allow us to play PS Vita, PSP, and PlayStation game backups, as well as homebrew software. The current Vita homebrew scene is very impressive, and many emulators for 8-bit and 16-bit consoles are available….

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PS Vita Hack Part 2: Installing Adrenaline, NoNPDRM and PKGj (NoPayStation)

July 31, 2018November 9, 2018 Jason 2 Comments

Introduction Now that we’ve got a hacked Vita (if you don’t, please read Part 1 of this series of tutorials), let’s get some games on it. Thankfully, even with the hack applied, all of your digitally purchased and PS Vita physical card games will still work fine. Personally, I’ve got a large collection of Vita…

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PS Vita Hack Part 1: Installing h-encore/HENkaku and VitaShell

July 31, 2018January 8, 2019 Jason 4 Comments

Introduction In this tutorial we’ll create an exploit and install it on a fully stock PS Vita. The exploit will allow us to play PS Vita, PSP, and PlayStation game backups, as well as homebrew software. The current Vita homebrew scene is very impressive, and many emulators for 8-bit and 16-bit consoles are available. This…

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