Self-Hosting Self Hosting a Ghost blog with docker-compose, Mailgun setup, and Stripe subscriptions How to run your Ghost blog with docker-compose, set up Mailgun for mails, and stripe for paid subscriptions.
Self-Hosting Migration from Hugo to Ghost for www.eliora-tanzania.org Migration of EliOra Tanzania, a Hugo project goes to Ghost.
Members only Weekly Musings Weekly Musings #10 - gitconfigs, Ghost blog subscriptions, Ansible raw reboot
Linux Reboot with Ansible raw ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ How to reboot a server with Ansible when Python is not available and you have to use the raw command.
Today I learned Separating git config for several git servers How to configure you .gitconfig to use different accounts for several git servers.
Members only Weekly Musings Weekly Musings #9 - pc-switch update, upcoming website move, self-hosted platforms
Members only Weekly Musings Weekly Musings #8 - Backups, Steam Deck, and Tracking Changes on Websites
Self-Hosting How to Track Changes on Websites without RSS or Mail Subscription How to track changes on web sites which do not offer RSS feeds or email subscriptions.
Linux Steam Deck and the Impact for Linux Desktop The Steam Deck will sell millions and might have a really good impact for the Linux Desktop community.
Linux Odroid HC4 - The Perfect Backup NAS with MINIO S3 and restic How to run Minio S3 on the Odroid HC4 and use it for backups with restic.
Weekly Musings Weekly Musings #7 - Updating Ghost, Installing Ubuntu, Learning Docker, Raspberry Pi SD Card Corruption Two new blog post about updating Ghost and installing Ubuntu on my Desktop. Found an awesome resource for learning docker and containers and an in depth article about Raspberry Pi SD Card corruption.
Ghost migration fails - How to migrate the default collation from MySQL 5 to MySQL 8 How to migrate the Ghost MySQL database collation from MySQL 5.7 default to MySQL 8.0 default.
Linux Common Tools and Apps I use on my Linux Machines Here is a collection of common tools and applications I regularly use on almost all of my Linux pcs.
pc-switch First PCB version for the pc-switch for ESPHome - My first PCB design ever I have built a PCB and have documented my process as an absolute beginner in this field. The pc-switch can control your pc power switch, reset switch via Home Assistant and ESPHome.
Infrastructure as code - When to use Terraform and Ansible Here I describe the different problems Ansible and Terraform try to solve and which tool you should start with.
Today I learned Stop Windows from lowering in-game sounds when using Steam voice chat Fix windows lowering the game volume when using steam voice chat.
Members only Weekly Musings Weekly Musings #4 - Raspberry Pi turns 10, CNCF Glossary, Solo Dev Planning Advice
Useful resources for blogging and content creation I always forget I always forget the useful tools and links for creating content and blog posts. So here is a list of my used tools and sites.
Hotel WiFi does not work - captive portal not showing Sometimes the captive portal does not show and you can not use the free internet. Here is the solution how to access the captive portal for every free, hotel or public WiFi.
