Minecraft

Minecraft Prominence II: Hasturian Era - Deploy Optimized

Deploying Minecraft modpack Prominence II: Hasturian Era in a docker container with optimizations for Minecraft and Java.

Cloudflare

Automated Cloudflare ACL scripts for Nginx & Traefik

Generate an ACL file containing Cloudflare IPv4 and IPv6 ranges for both Nginx and Traefik. Automate updates with cron.

How to Read Linux Permissions

This is a short write-up on how to read file permissions in Linux.

Firewall

Opnsense 100% CPU utilization due to rand_harvest

A workaround for high CPU utilization (99-100%) when running Opnsense in Hetzner Cloud or other KVM environments caused by rand_harvestq.

Docker

Deploying Forgejo with PostgreSQL and optional Traefik

Explore deploying Forgejo, an open-source Git hosting alternative to Gitea, with Docker. Includes secure setups with Traefik and PostgreSQL. Ideal for developers seeking control and community-driven projects.

Docker

Deploying Gitea with PostgreSQL and optional Traefik

Learn to deploy a secure Gitea instance with Docker, featuring SSL/TLS via Traefik and PostgreSQL for database management. This guide provides a robust, scalable setup for your development projects, ensuring top-notch security and performance.

Docker

Deploy Uptime Kuma with Docker Compose

Deploy Uptime Kuma, an intuitive, open-source monitoring tool, through Docker Compose. This guide is straightforward, providing step-by-step instructions and the necessary configurations for first-timers.

Docker

Deploy Homer Dashboard with Docker Compose

Learn how to set up the Homer dashboard using Docker Compose to organize self-hosted services. Perfect for beginners.

Docker

Deploy Homarr Dashboard with Docker Compose

Learn how to set up the Homarr dashboard using Docker Compose to organize self-hosted services. Perfect for a more advanced dashboard.

Docker

Paperless-ngx Setup with Docker Compose

Deploy Paperless-ngx, a digital document management system, using Docker Compose. This beginner-friendly guide includes detailed instructions on using the latest image and creating a superuser for access.

homelab

Hybrid-Cloud Homelab: Cost-Effective & Scalable

Explore how to enhance your homelab with a mix of home data centers, Hetzner, and Oracle Cloud, plus affordable finds from LowEndTalk like Frantech/BuyVM, achieving the perfect balance of high-end capability and budget-friendly cloud solutions.

Docker

Deploying Prominence II Modpack Minecraft Server Container

A quick guide on how I successfully deployed a Minecraft server docker container with the Prominence II RPG modpack and Fabric mod loader.

Storage Featured

MergerFS + Snapraid: A durable backup or media storage array

A durable and expandable backup or media storage array with MergerFS and Snapraid.

Unraid

Mount Unraid data disks as one on Linux with MergerFS

A tutorial on how to mount and merge all of your existing Unraid data disks on another Linux distro using MergerFS without losing any data.

Gitlab

Build ARM64 Docker Images using a Gitlab Runner

Build ARM64 Docker Images using a Gitlab Runner on locally hosted ARM64 hardware (Raspberry Pi) or an ARM64 cloud instance.

RaspberryPi5

Raspberry Pi 5 with Active Cooler: YABS Benchmark

Raspberry Pi 5 8GB with Active Cooler YABS (Yet-Another-Bench-Script) benchmark test results.

RaspberryPi5

Pi 5: Active Cooler runs at full speed on Ubuntu 23.10

A quick fix for the fan running at 100% speed on a Raspberry Pi 5 with Ubuntu 23.10.

Mailcow

Mailcow: Configure Amazon SES for domain Outbound SMTP

A configuration guide to use Amazon SES as the outbound SMTP for a domain in Mailcow.

NUT

Tripp Lite UPS Disconnects from NUT Server Intermittently

A workaround to fix an issue where Tripp Lite UPS's intermittently disconnect from NUT.

Mailcow

How to Request Production Access for Amazon SES

A quick guide for requesting production access to use Amazon SES for sending email.

Mailcow

Setup a Firewalled Mailcow Instance on Hetzner Cloud

A setup guide for running a firewalled Mailcow environment on Hetzner Cloud.

Docker

Deploying a Ghost blog using Docker Containers

A guide to deploying a Ghost blog using Docker.

Docker

Send email from a containerized Ghost blog using SMTP

Sending email from a containerized Ghost blog using SMTP.

Grafana

Ship log files to Grafana and Loki using Promtail - Emby

Shipping file based logs to Grafana and Loki using the Promtail agent.

python

Passing D335: Introduction to programming in Python at WGU

One-pager on how I passed D335 - Introduction to programming in Python.