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Stop Writing Kickstart Files: Containerfiles Are Your OS Now
Actually, I should clarify – I spent the better part of last Thursday debugging a Kickstart file that hadn’t been touched since 2022. You know the type.
DoH is a Nightmare for Linux Server Security
Actually, I should clarify – I spent three hours last Tuesday staring at a packet capture from one of our staging servers that made absolutely no sense.
Nginx Just Fixed My Biggest Headaches: UDP and Dynamic Modules
I’ve spent the better part of this week refactoring our edge layer, and honestly, I was dreading it. Usually, touching the load balancer configuration.
Infinibay on LXD: Finally, VDI That Doesn’t Eat My RAM?
I have a love-hate relationship with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Mostly hate. If you’ve ever tried to set up a proper VDI lab at home or for a.
Stop Overcomplicating Local DNS: Advanced Dnsmasq
I have a confession to make. Despite all the fancy service meshes, CoreDNS setups, and the omnipresent systemd-resolved trying Learn about dnsmasq news.
AlmaLinux on Azure: Why The “Endorsed” Tag Actually Matters
I still remember the chaos of the post-CentOS 8 announcement. We were all scrambling, testing Rocky, testing Alma, testing Oracle (don’t get me started).
Gitea in Late 2025: Did the Corporate Pivot Actually Work?
It’s New Year’s Eve. While normal people are out buying champagne or making resolutions they’ll break by Tuesday, I’m sitting here staring at my homelab.
Why I Still Disable Bluetooth: The New L2CAP UAF
I have a sticky note on my monitor that just says “Disable Bluetooth.” It’s been there since the BleedingTooth era, and honestly, I don’t think I’m ever.
Real Hardware, Finally: Rust PHY Drivers in the Kernel
I swear, if I had to read one more mailing list thread back in ’23 about how Rust was going to “complicate the build system” without delivering actual.
My Battle-Tested Strategy for Securing MongoDB on Linux
I still remember the sinking feeling in my gut the first time I saw a production database wiped clean. It wasn’t my server, thankfully, but I was the one.
