Articles (occasional rants) and tutorials about open source, BSD, GNU/Linux, system administration, programming, and other stuff - the pragmatic way
- Evilness is when profit is the sole concern
Published on 2025-05-09 - Microsoft CEO says up to 30% of the company's code is written by AI - no surprise there
Published on 2025-05-01 - The reason why i don't use AI or even code completion
Published on 2025-05-01 | Modified on 2025-05-01 - Hypocrisy and politics in free and open source software projects
Published on 2025-01-31 - What if one of your online friends dies unexpectedly?
Published on 2025-01-10 - There is only one reason why Microsoft Windows is the dominating operating system on the PC desktop
Published on 2024-08-24 | Modified on 2025-05-01 - How to install Signal Desktop on FreeBSD using the Linux Binary Compatibility
Published on 2024-08-22 - I passionately hate hype, especially the AI hype
Published on 2024-08-21 | Modified on 2024-08-23 - Battle testing PHP fopen, SQLite, PostgreSQL and MariaDB on FFS2, UFS, ext4, XFS and ZFS
Published on 2024-01-22 | Modified on 2024-01-23 - Upgrading to FreeBSD 14 - how to fix a broken BIOS bootcode
Published on 2023-11-22 | Modified on 2023-11-27 - Are Passkeys really the beginning of the end of passwords? I certainly hope not!
Published on 2023-11-09 - The proper design process in web development
Published on 2023-11-04 | Modified on 2023-11-09 - The main differences between OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD and DragonFly BSD
Published on 2023-10-30 - We have used too many levels of abstractions and now the future looks bleak
Published on 2023-10-21 | Modified on 2023-11-06 - Bethesda's Starfield is a disgrace to game development and a slap in the face to gamers
Published on 2023-09-12 | Modified on 2023-10-19 - One of the most basic requirements for success is also one of the most difficult to get right
Published on 2023-05-25 - Two simple ways to version control your MariaDB schema changes
Published on 2023-01-21 | Modified on 2023-01-22 - When you use open source software you are not entitled to anything!
Published on 2022-11-10 - The heavy responsibility of the package maintainer
Published on 2022-11-05 - Is criticizing tech on political grounds valid?
Published on 2022-11-02 - Will the ranting on this website ever stop?
Published on 2022-10-31 - My choice of operating system
Published on 2022-10-26 | Modified on 2023-10-25 - Understanding Unix filesystem timestamps
Published on 2022-10-25 - Void Linux root on an encrypted ZFS mirror with syslinux MBR and ZFSBootMenu
Published on 2022-10-23 | Modified on 2022-10-25 - How to replace a failed hard drive in a GELI encrypted ZFS root mirror installation on FreeBSD
Published on 2022-10-18 - Drive failure and IO errors? ZFS to the rescue!
Published on 2022-09-29 - Poor mans mind mapping tool with just the terminal
Published on 2022-09-15 | Modified on 2022-09-15 - Why you should avoid the news media and what to do instead
Published on 2022-08-24 - Do you feel overwhelmed trying to stay up to date with the latest tech news?
Published on 2022-08-24 | Modified on 2023-10-21 - "Zero trust" is being hijacked by the big corporate hype machine
Published on 2022-08-12 - No, you cannot trust third party code without reading it first
Published on 2022-08-11 | Modified on 2022-11-03 - Don't use Reddit for Linux or BSD related questions
Published on 2022-04-08 | Modified on 2022-04-08 - Linux distributions long term support might not be what you think it is
Published on 2022-04-01 - The delusions of Debian
Published on 2022-03-30 | Modified on 2023-10-24 - How security is handled by package maintainers
Published on 2022-03-29 | Modified on 2023-10-24 - Questions about which operating system is more secure or the fastest make no sense
Published on 2022-03-18 - Advice to business owners and managers, don't use the modern way of web development
Published on 2022-01-13 | Modified on 2023-10-19 - Is the madness ever going to end?
Published on 2022-01-11 | Modified on 2022-01-23 - My 70 year old mother has been using Linux on the desktop for the past 21 years
Published on 2022-01-07 | Modified on 2023-10-25 - No, your website is not a web app even if you call it so
Published on 2021-12-29 - So-called modern web developers are the culprits
Published on 2021-12-17 | Modified on 2023-10-27 - Using a framework can make you stupid!
Published on 2021-11-13 - How to write software that will keep working for decades without problems
Published on 2021-11-08 - There is no such thing as privacy on the Internet
Published on 2021-09-08 | Modified on 2024-08-15 - Use the right tool for the job
Published on 2021-09-05 | Modified on 2021-09-07 - A simple Git workflow - using main as the development branch
Published on 2021-09-02 | Modified on 2024-10-13 - Having a solid backup strategy and why you should not rely on fancy tools for backup
Published on 2021-07-27 | Modified on 2023-10-24 - How to do encrypted incremental backups and snapshots with GNU Tar and GnuPG
Published on 2021-07-24 | Modified on 2021-07-29 - Using GitHub Copilot will turn you into a bad programmer
Published on 2021-07-21 | Modified on 2021-07-23 - How to stay sane in today's world of tech
Published on 2021-07-07 | Modified on 2023-10-24 - Stop submitting to social conformity and use your brain instead
Published on 2021-04-28 | Modified on 2023-10-27 - Are you a TLS master?
Published on 2021-04-21 | Modified on 2021-04-21 - SQLite the only database you will ever need in most cases
Published on 2021-04-14 | Modified on 2023-02-16 - Don't be afraid to code it yourself
Published on 2021-04-02 - Straight forward problem solving mentality
Published on 2021-04-01 - Stop being frantic about code testing
Published on 2021-03-31 | Modified on 2021-04-01 - How do I know if I really need object-oriented programming?
Published on 2021-03-30 - Procedural programming in PHP
Published on 2021-03-30 | Modified on 2023-11-03 - How to test procedural functions with PHPUnit
Published on 2021-03-30 | Modified on 2021-03-31 - No more object-oriented programming with PHP
Published on 2021-03-27 - JavaScript malware infested nightmare
Published on 2021-03-01 | Modified on 2021-03-02 - Code has to be simplified until it becomes absolutely correct
Published on 2021-02-16 - This is how you keep your dignity and not sell your soul
Published on 2021-02-11 - Are you trusting open source blindly? Then you're in for a world of hurt!
Published on 2021-02-10 | Modified on 2023-10-19 - Real full disk encryption using GRUB on Artix Linux for BIOS and UEFI
Published on 2021-02-10 | Modified on 2022-07-18 - Some of the problems with the GPL
Published on 2021-02-02 | Modified on 2023-10-28 - The terminal, the console and the shell - what are they?
Published on 2021-01-13 | Modified on 2024-03-14 - The Social Dilemma
Published on 2020-11-08 | Modified on 2023-10-28 - OpenBSD Router Guide
Published on 2020-11-05 - Important open source projects should not use GitHub
Published on 2020-10-23 | Modified on 2022-09-01 - Choose your browser carefully
Published on 2020-10-20 | Modified on 2023-10-19 - Come full circle - back to HTML
Published on 2020-10-18 | Modified on 2023-10-20 - Technical reasons to choose FreeBSD over GNU/Linux
Published on 2020-04-11 | Modified on 2023-10-27 - Vim - I hate to love you
Published on 2020-04-07 | Modified on 2023-10-29 - Turning suckless into suckmore
Published on 2020-03-23 | Modified on 2020-03-25 - How you can manage the i3 window manager on multiple computers
Published on 2020-03-21 - Migrating ZFS from Linux to FreeBSD
Published on 2020-02-11 - Some of the great GNU/Linux distributions
Published on 2020-02-09 | Modified on 2022-11-01 - Choosing between OpenBSD and FreeBSD
Published on 2020-02-07 | Modified on 2023-10-20 - How to setup FreeBSD with a riced desktop - part 3 - i3
Published on 2020-01-24 | Modified on 2022-04-14 - How to setup FreeBSD with a riced desktop - part 2 - Xfce
Published on 2020-01-23 | Modified on 2022-04-14 - How to setup FreeBSD with a riced desktop - part 1 - Basic setup
Published on 2020-01-22 | Modified on 2022-04-14 - Why you should migrate everything from Linux to BSD - part 2
Published on 2020-01-21 | Modified on 2023-10-30 - FreeBSD is an amazing operating system
Published on 2020-01-20 | Modified on 2023-10-23 - Why you should migrate everything from Linux to BSD
Published on 2020-01-18 | Modified on 2023-10-30 - Job interviews in tech gone haywire
Published on 2019-12-25 | Modified on 2020-04-13 - When the modern approach is nothing but hype
Published on 2019-11-07 | Modified on 2019-12-22 - My favorite note-taking method
Published on 2019-11-03 - Go (Golang) - understanding the object oriented features with structs, methods, and interfaces
Published on 2019-11-02 | Modified on 2023-11-03 - Go (Golang) - Errors and panics
Published on 2019-07-16 | Modified on 2019-07-17 - Go (Golang) - Logging that matters
Published on 2019-07-14 - Stop pushing JavaScript!
Published on 2019-07-02 | Modified on 2019-09-19 - When abstractions, design patterns, and design principles lead to spaghetti code
Published on 2019-05-26 - Battle testing ZFS, Btrfs and mdadm+dm-integrity
Published on 2019-05-05 | Modified on 2020-01-23 - Installing Arch Linux with ZFS on a USB stick
Published on 2019-03-28 | Modified on 2022-10-23 - Remuxing ISO, DVD, or Bluray using cat and ffmpeg on Linux
Published on 2018-12-05 - Reviving Cubox with Arch Linux ARM
Published on 2018-11-11 - The real motivation behind systemd
Published on 2018-05-01 | Modified on 2023-10-28 - Void Linux - a great and unique Linux distribution
Published on 2018-03-30 | Modified on 2023-10-30 - Real full disk encryption using GRUB on Void Linux for BIOS
Published on 2018-03-30 | Modified on 2022-07-18 - Package management in OpenBSD
Published on 2018-03-29 | Modified on 2021-01-15 - OpenBSD is fantastic
Published on 2018-03-13 | Modified on 2023-10-26 - Arch Linux mail server tutorial - part 3 - Get DNS right, it's important!
Published on 2017-12-29 | Modified on 2021-07-20 - Arch Linux mail server tutorial - part 2 - OpenSMTPD, Dovecot, DKIMproxy, and Let's Encrypt
Published on 2017-12-28 | Modified on 2021-08-11 - Arch Linux mail server tutorial - part 1 - What is email?
Published on 2017-12-27 | Modified on 2021-07-19 - Stay away from Cloudflare
Published on 2017-12-20 - Make the current commit the initial commit in a Git repository
Published on 2017-12-10 | Modified on 2018-11-12 - The typical discussions about BSD vs Linux
Published on 2017-10-15 - Real full disk encryption using GRUB on Debian GNU/Linux for BIOS
Published on 2017-06-23 | Modified on 2021-08-30 - Real full disk encryption using GRUB on Arch Linux for BIOS and UEFI
Published on 2017-05-30 | Modified on 2022-07-18 - How to split your DNS requests when using a VPN
Published on 2016-11-14 | Modified on 2019-04-02 - Programming languages and programming paradigms
Published on 2016-01-02 | Modified on 2021-01-26 - Bummer PHP
Published on 2015-12-20 | Modified on 2023-10-19 - Composer and Packagist - a bad implementation!
Published on 2015-12-10 | Modified on 2016-08-07 - To framework or not to framework?
Published on 2015-11-10 - No your API isn't REST, but don't worry, it really shouldn't be!
Published on 2015-11-01 | Modified on 2023-10-25 - Design Patterns Can Be Very Evil
Published on 2015-03-15 - Procedural Programming vs Object-Oriented Programming
Published on 2015-02-28 | Modified on 2023-10-26 - Web application with a single entry point
Published on 2015-01-01 - Keeping your home in Git, the right way
Published on 2014-12-17 | Modified on 2021-04-08 - Trying out Arch Linux again
Published on 2013-10-16 - PSR-0 is not a solution it is a bypass!
Published on 2013-04-23 - Most PHP Frameworks are not for programmers
Published on 2013-04-17 - When template engines for PHP get in the way
Published on 2013-03-26 - Be careful when using docking stations
Published on 2013-02-04 - An alternative way to play YouTube videos without using Flash
Published on 2012-12-15 | Modified on 2016-07-26 - How to Create a New and Empty Branch in Git
Published on 2012-01-18 - How to set your hostname and domain name correctly
Published on 2012-01-18 - GnuPG Tutorial
Published on 2012-01-18 | Modified on 2018-09-27 - Enforce strong passwords in Debian
Published on 2011-03-17 - Unloading of modules at boot time in Debian
Published on 2011-02-12 - Benchmark 4 - Notes About Caching and Benchmarking
Published on 2010-12-17 - Benchmark 3 - The Alternative PHP Cache (APC)
Published on 2010-12-16 - Benchmark 2 - MySQL Cache
Published on 2010-12-15 - Benchmark 1 - Dynamic pages vs. static pages vs. Memcached
Published on 2010-12-14 - Social networking is a poor substitute to real human interaction
Published on 2010-11-18 | Modified on 2023-10-27 - The Book "Pro PHP Refactoring"
Published on 2010-11-05 - Code comments are good right? Well, not if there are too many!
Published on 2010-10-21 - Code Navigation, Design Patterns, and Too Many Functions
Published on 2010-10-12 - Git bare vs. non-bare repositories
Published on 2010-10-09 - What does GRUB see?
Published on 2010-09-07 - Windows XP nv4_disp infinite loop problem
Published on 2010-01-19 - For Debian - what package does that file belong to?
Published on 2010-01-12 - umount - device is busy
Published on 2010-01-12 - Simple CHM to PDF conversion on Linux and BSD
Published on 2010-01-07 | Modified on 2023-09-03 - Resume SFTP transfer with rsync
Published on 2009-12-15 - Passwords from the attackers point of view
Published on 2009-10-21 | Modified on 2023-10-26 - Localized version in the console? No thanks!
Published on 2009-10-20 - How to convert a man page into PS, PDF or DVI
Published on 2009-10-15 - Mercurial branching, main and stable, a possible workflow
Published on 2009-10-14 - PHP include path problems
Published on 2009-09-15 - Why I do not like derived Linux distributions
Published on 2009-08-13 - Mount an OpenBSD slice from Linux
Published on 2009-08-04 - Finding and removing duplicate files with fdupes
Published on 2009-08-01 - Mozilla Firefox Keywords Shortcuts
Published on 2009-08-01 - Encrypting and decrypting files using GnuPG, OpenSSL or Mcrypt
Published on 2009-04-01 | Modified on 2016-07-26 - CD or DVD Boot problems on MAC
Published on 2009-03-15 - Cache your DNS requests using Bind
Published on 2009-03-15 - Remove -- MARK -- from the message log
Published on 2009-03-15 - Keeping the system time precise using NTP
Published on 2009-03-15 | Modified on 2016-07-26 - Resume SFTP transfer with PuTTY
Published on 2009-03-14 - PHP Security
Published on 2008-11-28 | Modified on 2015-04-05 - Trying out Arch Linux
Published on 2008-11-04 | Modified on 2009-08-17 - Ubuntu as in Debian?
Published on 2008-11-03 - Using EncFS to encrypt some of your files
Published on 2008-11-02 | Modified on 2016-05-23 - Choosing a new backup solution, Duplicity, rdiff-backup or Rsnapshot
Published on 2008-10-30 | Modified on 2012-02-10 - Speed down your CPU
Published on 2008-08-12 - Pointers in C
Published on 2007-12-26 - Programming in C, Cpp, and Ada
Published on 2007-12-25 - Choosing a good book on programming
Published on 2007-12-14 | Modified on 2016-04-02 - Revision control
Published on 2007-11-17 | Modified on 2010-10-10 - Wrong default encoding on the Apache webserver
Published on 2007-08-22 - Who is listening on my ports
Published on 2007-01-13 | Modified on 2020-01-25 - diff and patch
Published on 2006-05-22