Monitor your AWS bill2 March 2023·854 words·5 minsNobody likes a surprise bill. Learn some ways to keep your AWS bill under control and avoid that end of the month panic. 😱
Migrating to AWS CloudFront17 February 2023·2339 words·11 minsNew experiences bring joy! After working with fun AWS CloudFront hacks at work this week, I decided to migrate this blog to AWS S3 and CloudFront. ⛅
Red flags5 January 2023·1386 words·7 minsEvery job has its ups and downs, but when is it the right time to double down or the right time to leave? Make a list of red flags that help you decide. 🚩
Automatic container updates with watchtower4 January 2023·484 words·3 minsWatchtower keeps an eye on your running containers and updates them when new containers appear upstream. 📦
Second try at self-hosting Mastodon2 January 2023·2166 words·11 minsAlthough my first attempt at self-hosting Mastodon was a failure, I went back for a second attempt with docker-compose. 🧗♂️
Connect 1Password's CLI and app in i3 with lxpolkit30 December 2022·613 words·3 mins1Password’s CLI tool connects via PolicyKit to the 1Password application for authentication, but this isn’t the easiest in i3. 🔑
Three years of keto18 December 2022·1013 words·5 minsAdopting the keto lifestyle in 2023? Here are some pointers from me after three years. 🍽
docker-compose on Fedora CoreOS17 December 2022·1221 words·6 minsMy go-to method for managing containers easily is still docker-compose. It works really well on Fedora CoreOS. 📦
My favorite podcasts15 December 2022·664 words·4 minsPodcasts provide a great way to keep up with current events or learn more about the world around us, especially while we’re doing other activities. 🎧
Make your mark with the compose key12 December 2022·521 words·3 minsKeep your composure with diacritics, symbols, and other characters with the compose key! ⌨
Switch audio to bluetooth headphones automatically9 December 2022·324 words·2 minsAutomatically switch your system audio to your bluetooth headset as soon as they connect. 🎧
Deploy Fedora 37 on Hetzner Cloud 🇩🇪8 December 2022·728 words·4 minsAvoid cloud provider modifications and deploy a genuine release version of Fedora 37 on Hetzner Cloud. ⛅
Configure multimedia keys on a Ducky One keyboard5 December 2022·843 words·4 minsSetting up the multimedia keys on Ducky One keyboards lets you manage your music quickly. ⌨
Clocks in multiple time zones with i3status4 December 2022·221 words·2 minsHave family or coworkers in multiple time zones? Get multiple clocks with i3status. ⌚
Make screenshots quickly in i3 with maim and xclip29 November 2022·333 words·2 minsTake quick screenshots and send them to the clipboard in i3 with maim. 📸
Manage sound volume with volumeicon in i327 November 2022·320 words·2 minsSimplify your i3 configuration and monitor sound levels with volumeicon in your tray with the i3 window manager. 🔈
Taking the 100 Days to Offload challenge25 November 2022·419 words·2 minsSometimes the best way to get past a persistent writer’s block is to challenge yourself to write. 📝