Behind the Build & More
Behind the build, quick tips, project jumps, and honest reviews. No hype, no polish — just what I'm making and learning.
I built a full-stack character tracker, deployed it to Kubernetes, and shipped a browser extension -- and the part that …
A week of failed experiments with AI tooling — from Kubernetes to a crashed Mac Studio — and what I actually learned …
Adding built-in charging cables to my captain's chair so I stop hunting for chargers every week.
After years of half-finished dotfiles setups, I finally got it working with a bare git repo, 1Password for secrets, and …
I've tried building a Kubernetes Pi cluster before. This time I planned the whole thing before touching a single file — …
Finding a task management setup that actually sticks, using Trello and Retool.
The story behind the name, the brand, and why this site exists.
I broke my splash site, and learned a few lessons about community, build vs buy, and sharpening the saw......
After mastering ansible to automate his homelab Kubernetes cluster, the writer grappled with Gitea installation issues, …
After multiple rebuilds of my homelab cluster and starting a new job, I revisited Ansible to automate the process. I …
A while ago (2019 according to [the repo](https://github.com/buzzsurfr/color-torch-device-esp8266)), I was learning …
My hosting contract with wordpress.com is up in a few weeks, and I decided to migrate to Namecheap/EasyWP. In case you …
**EDIT:** The format is JRD+JSON per [RFC 7033](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7033#section-10.2). Changed the …
I bought my first Raspberry Pi (B+) in 2014 when they first launched. I remember buying it because I was spending my …
A few customers that use [AWS App Mesh](https://aws.amazon.com/app-mesh/) want a way to ensure that the Virtual Gateway …
Everyone always offers a session about technology A and technology B, but how often do you get a hybrid session on how …
During my presentation [Securing Container Workloads on AWS …
When containers first became mainstream (think [PyCon 2013](https://us.pycon.org/2013/) with [Solomon Hykes on …
Why are we afraid of "lock in"? Typically we hear the term and automatically assume it's bad. It certainly *can* be, but …
I had grand aspirations of maintaining a personal blog on a weekly basis, but sometimes that isn't always possible. I've …
How often do you change your password? Within AWS is a service called Trusted Advisor. Trusted Advisor runs checks in an …
Back in 2013, I led a "proof of concept" test for an enterprise-grade load balancing solution. We evaluated many …
After [restarting my blog](/2021/11/01/blog-restart/), I wanted a way to automate my workflow. I currently work for AWS, …
If you've worked on a load balancer, then at some point you've been witness to the load balancer taking the blame for an …
As a follow-up to my post [Internet Safety and Privacy Concerns...are you …
My personal review of the Dell Mini 10v, which I use as my everyday computer....
An intuitive approach to understanding the basics behind the format of an IP address, how a subnet works, and how to …
Real dangers and concerns exist both on your computer and the internet. Are you doing what is necessary to protect you …