Arch taught me Linux. Then I moved to NixOS.

Ten months on Arch, most of it spent gaming and browsing, taught me more about Linux than years of using preconfigured distros ever did. Then an AUR malware wave and a habit I already had from my homelab pushed me to NixOS.

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Why I Moved My Repos Off GitHub

I don't trust a policy I can't verify, I'm tired of reading changelogs to find out what changed underneath me, and my Actions bill scales with how often I deploy. Self-hosting Forgejo on my homelab fixed all three.

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My Homelab Was a Mess. Here's How I Fixed It with Code.

From a chaotic collection of Docker containers to a fully automated, version-controlled homelab. Here's how I used OpenTofu to bring order to my self-hosted services.

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Into the Fediverse, Part 1: A Failed Attempt

My attempt to integrate Fedify with Astro, a static site generator, and publish my blog posts to ActivityPub.

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Traefik + Wireguard as a Reverse Proxy for a Minecraft Server

My Minecraft server reverse proxy setup with Traefik + WireGuard on AWS. Eliminating port forwarding, safeguarding my home server's public IP address.

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Hi Mom!

Instead of a "Hello World", I'm writing a "Hi Mom!" to show my love and appreciation for all the support and love she's given me. Inspired by Fireship.