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?