Technical

8 posts
2026

Working on Existing Systems

Freelancing in infrastructure means you don’t build clean systems—you inherit them. Usually at the exact moment they’ve become …
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2025

Automating my Minecraft Server with SaltStack

Minecraft is fun. Managing Minecraft manually? Absolutely not. Not in 2025. Not with my attention span. Also not when SaltStack exists and …
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GNOME Theme Switcher

If you’re using GNOME, you’ve probably noticed something annoying: when you flip between dark and light mode in GNOME, most apps …
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Hide Applications in GNOME

If you use GNOME, you’ve probably noticed the app grid tends to show everything. Some of it’s useful. Some of it’s… …
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OSI Model

In networking, layer models have been established to break down complex processes into individual steps. Each step or task is represented as …
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Naming Firewall Rules

In network security, clear and effective communication is crucial. One often-overlooked aspect is the naming convention for firewall rules. …
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Binary in a Nutshell

What is Binary? Binary is a number system that uses only two digits: 0 and 1. This system is called “base-2,” compared to the …
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Hexadecimal in a Nutshell

What is Hexadecimal? Hexadecimal is a number system that uses 16 digits: 0-9 and A-F. It is a base-16 system, compared to decimal (base-10) …
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