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  • How Grafana's Yesterday Preset Works Thu, Apr 16, 2026
  • TIL Hugo can figure out image dimensions at build time Sat, Apr 4, 2026
  • Terraform MCP server makes a huge difference to TF code accuracy Tue, Jan 6, 2026
  • Setting Up a Private Helm Chart Repository with Chartmuseum Thu, Dec 18, 2025
  • Ubuntu Wi-Fi 5GHz Issue on Raspberry Pi 5 Sat, Dec 13, 2025
  • Integrating Homebrew bash completion on Linux with system completions Mon, Dec 8, 2025
  • Using UV to install Python Thu, Jan 9, 2025
  • Taskfile bash completion in homebrew Sun, Oct 20, 2024
  • Using an SSH jump host for Ansible Thu, Oct 17, 2024
  • AI running out of original human generated content Mon, Jun 10, 2024
  • Using the code cli in VS Code Remote extension Wed, Jan 17, 2024
  • Using Giscus for commenting on this blog Tue, Jan 2, 2024
  • Age encryption cookbook Thu, Jul 6, 2023
  • Converting audio to text from command line using commercial and opensource tools Wed, May 24, 2023
  • Decrypting and concatenating PDFs with qpdf Tue, May 9, 2023
  • Publishing helm charts on Artifacthub Tue, Nov 2, 2021
  • Disabling comments and Google Analytics Fri, Oct 29, 2021
  • Using Mac keychain to store and retrieve Ansible vault passwords Fri, Sep 24, 2021
  • Installing a specific version of a Homebrew Formula Thu, Sep 2, 2021
  • Using Podman as a Docker Desktop alternative using Vagrant Thu, Sep 2, 2021
  • Notes on the httprouter Golang library Wed, Aug 5, 2020
  • Automating MySQL GTID Migration With Ansible Thu, Jul 30, 2020
  • Creating a Certificate Authority in 2020 for Your Soho Sat, Jun 20, 2020
  • Open Every Link in a Web Page In a New Tab Sun, Dec 15, 2019
  • Ansible privilege escalation with expect when you don't have root shell privileges Fri, Jun 14, 2019
  • Integer maths in Go using constants with exponential notation Fri, Oct 5, 2018
  • Runit, Chpst and ulimit defaults Fri, Sep 14, 2018
  • Using Zap - Working With Global Loggers Fri, May 4, 2018
  • Using Zap - Creating custom encoders Thu, May 3, 2018
  • Using Zap - Creating custom loggers Thu, May 3, 2018
  • Using Zap - Simple use cases Wed, May 2, 2018
  • Deploying Hugo With Netlify Sun, Jan 28, 2018
  • Settling on Vscode for Go Sun, Jan 14, 2018
  • Go Static Typing 'Magic' Mon, Nov 13, 2017
  • Jetbrains Finalizes Name for their Go IDE Mon, Nov 6, 2017
  • Troubles With Hugo as Well Sun, Nov 5, 2017
  • The Borg design pattern Thu, Apr 27, 2017
  • Documenting both class and constructor in Sphinx Mon, Oct 10, 2016
  • Using Python to update a required field while performing a transition in Jira Fri, Feb 19, 2016
  • Software patents put on hold in India Tue, Dec 22, 2015
  • New HTTP status code for legally unavailable resources Mon, Dec 21, 2015
  • Pagerduty's fantastic Zookeeper bug Mon, May 11, 2015
  • Apple patents tech to allow Govt to block recording on mobile devices Wed, Aug 7, 2013
  • A security vulnerability in the toilet Tue, Aug 6, 2013
  • apple-touch-icon 404 errors in logs Tue, Aug 6, 2013
  • Use of Tor will make you interesting to NSA Tue, Aug 6, 2013
  • Use Btsync and Owncloud to create your own free personal storage cloud Sat, Jul 20, 2013
  • Being 'Ramen Profitable' Thu, Jul 18, 2013
  • The full extent of Microsoft's Prism involvement exposed Fri, Jul 12, 2013
  • Moving from Wordpress to Octopress Wed, Jul 10, 2013
  • The "Windows"-fication of Gnome Fri, Sep 28, 2012
  • DNS resolver changes in Ubuntu Precise (12.04) Tue, Jun 5, 2012
  • The Pale Blue Dot Sat, Mar 3, 2012
  • Ubuntu's ongoing UI meltdown Fri, Mar 2, 2012
  • Ubuntu Oneiric alternate install image is broken Fri, Feb 24, 2012
  • Creepy data mining by retailers Mon, Feb 20, 2012
  • Microsoft's existential threat Mon, Feb 20, 2012
  • Amazing high-def images of Earth from outer space Tue, Feb 7, 2012
  • The Windows bundling racket gets a jolt in France Tue, Feb 7, 2012
  • Microsoft using Secureboot to lock down ARM Mon, Jan 16, 2012
  • Should you easily hand over those encryption keys to the law? Tue, Jan 10, 2012
  • One of the highlights of the upcoming Windows 8 is ... Thu, Jan 5, 2012
  • The incoming Secureboot/Restrictedboot war Wed, Jan 4, 2012
  • Blog merge Mon, Jan 2, 2012
  • Vim git commit color weirdness Fri, Sep 9, 2011
  • Fedora 15 Fixes Tue, Jul 5, 2011
  • Quick tip: Making ssh agent work in screen sessions Thu, May 12, 2011
  • ISP data caps taken to court in US with very convincing arguments Fri, May 6, 2011
  • Automatic folders for mailing lists using procmail Fri, May 6, 2011
  • microUSB cellphone charger becomes EU standard Sun, Jan 2, 2011
  • Android will be using ext4 starting with Gingerbread Sat, Jan 1, 2011
  • Indian Open Standards policy finalized, with a major victory for the FOSS community Fri, Nov 12, 2010
  • Evaluating Posterous #review #webapp Tue, Nov 2, 2010
  • Restart/Shutdown your Linux machine using dbus Tue, Nov 2, 2010
  • Regular expressions in Python by example Tue, Sep 7, 2010
  • The constant conflict between the Maker's Schedule and Manager's Schedule Thu, Jul 22, 2010
  • Quick local DNS caching for your workstation in Ubuntu Mon, Jun 14, 2010
  • The magical moment that made me a FOSS guy forever Tue, May 11, 2010
  • Quick tip: Merging photos from two different cameras Thu, Jan 14, 2010
  • Adding new CA certificates in Ubuntu (Jaunty) Fri, Aug 7, 2009
  • Using the official Flickr uploadr on Ubuntu Sun, Jul 5, 2009
  • Akamai awesomeness and Opendns lameness Wed, Apr 22, 2009
  • Getting more printable PDFs from texinfo manuals Thu, Feb 12, 2009
  • Removing encryption from (legitimate!) PDF files on Ubuntu Sat, Jan 10, 2009
  • Paying credit card from your bank electronically Sat, Aug 23, 2008
  • The Binaural sound Wed, Dec 12, 2007
  • Yeah, and a J to you too! Tue, Jun 12, 2007
  • Why does the common man still support patents? Thu, Nov 10, 2005
  • Get your facts straight about the Opendocument Format Sat, Nov 5, 2005
  • Interesting wxpython case study Fri, Jul 15, 2005
  • Wordpress XML-RPC bug and 1.5.1.3 Upgrade patch Tue, Jul 5, 2005
  • Is Canon selling overpriced digital cameras in India? Thu, May 12, 2005
  • Sony patents a brain manipulation technology Fri, Apr 8, 2005
  • WIPO Shutting Out Public Interest Organizations Wed, Apr 6, 2005
  • Introduction to the Thoutreader ebook reader Wed, Mar 30, 2005
  • Hula Server - The New OSS Groupware Server in Town Thu, Feb 17, 2005
  • CLI client for Hotwire Internet Sat, Jan 22, 2005
  • Video Conferencing On Linux Sat, Nov 27, 2004
  • Nice 404 error message :) Sat, Nov 27, 2004
  • Patents - the new tradeable goods in town Fri, Nov 19, 2004
  • IT vs other engineering fields Fri, Nov 19, 2004
  • Extending Wordpress’s RSS excerpts Tue, Oct 26, 2004
  • Opensource catalyzes a paradigm shift in the computer industry Tue, Oct 26, 2004
  • Best Software Essays of 2004 Thu, Oct 21, 2004
  • Fixing annoyances in Wordpress 1.2 Thu, Sep 2, 2004
  • Tables are passe. CSS is here! Wed, Sep 1, 2004
  • Instant Messenger Smileys Compared Sun, Aug 22, 2004
  • (Word) Pressing the site! Thu, Aug 19, 2004