The IPv6 situation on Docker is good now!
It’s not often when a piece of software has genuinely improved, which is why this is worth celebrating!
How to build a fleet of networked offsite backups using Linux, WireGuard and rsync
You have offsite backups of your most important data, right? Right???
What I’ve learned running Linux and Windows off of USB flash drives
I took some USB flash drives I had around and put Windows and Linux on them, here’s how it went.
You can use almost anything as a key file for your encrypted storage device
Yes, you can decrypt your storage with a picture of your cat.
Your Wi-Fi might be terrible because of Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)
My Wi-Fi kept dropping out until I learned about this fun little feature. Here’s how to fix it for good.
The best laptop is the one somebody else had
The value of used business-grade laptops is unreasonably high, and I love it!
The Fedora Linux starter pack: everything you need for a smooth experience
Fedora Linux is a great Linux distribution, but it has a few quirks that can impact your experience. Here’s how to fix them.
So you want to migrate to Kubernetes: observations from a software developer
I’m not an expert in Kubernetes, but I’ve been involved in migrating services to it. Here are my observations.
They make USB-C cables with displays now!
How to turn something as ordinary as an USB-C cable into something that a lot of nerds will want to buy.
OpenWRT, ISP modem and dynamic IP addresses: how to fix connectivity issues without rebooting your router every time
The solution proposed might be a bit specific for my particular setup, but hopefully useful to someone out there.
The hidden media play/pause/stop keys on the Lenovo ThinkPad L390 Yoga
How a few accidental key presses revealed the presence of media playback control keys on my ThinkPad L390 Yoga.
The simplicity of the modulo operator: how I scaled an inefficient solution on a legacy system
Sometimes the best solution is the one that works well enough and can be cranked out quickly.
Anything’s a portable speaker if you’re brave enough
All about that time I converted a JBL soundbar into a portable speaker
About the time I used Google Drive as a CMS for a web app
A short story about using a popular tool in ways that you might not have thought of.
Overcoming hardware limitations: the time-to-sleep script
Sometimes the least technical solutions end up being the ones that I’m the most proud of. This is probably one of them.
Strangling your service with a Kubernetes misconfiguration
Short story about a fun and simple way to shoot yourself in the foot, Kubernetes style.
How I treat my urge to hoard data
Something is better than nothing.
Tech tip: eliminate HDD humming noise
Silence your hard drives with this one weird trick! System administrators hate him!
Database optimization adventures on low-end hardware
Who would have thought that performing basic database optimizations could be fun?
Things I’ve learned during my self-hosting adventure
$HOME wasn’t built in a day.
How to fix ZFS pool not importing at boot
You have probably tried Stack Exchange and reddit at this point, so what do you have to lose?