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Nginx Proxy Manager for Normal Humans
Set up Nginx Proxy Manager in Docker, get SSL certs, proxy hosts, access lists, and TCP streams — without reading a 40-page nginx manual.
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Context Window vs Token Limit: Not the Same Thing
What's the actual difference between context window and token limit? Why one model says 8K and another says 128K. A practical breakdown.
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Disk Space Tools in 2026: Beyond du and df
du and df still work, but Rust-era tools like dust, duf, and fclones make disk triage faster and way less painful in 2026.
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CI Pipeline Caching: Speed Up Every Build
Your CI job waits 4 minutes for npm install every run. One caching strategy cuts it to 15 seconds. Here's how.
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Apache in 2026: It's Time to Move On
Apache still runs half the internet by default — not by choice. Here's why Nginx and Caddy have lapped it, and when to finally make the switch.
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Open Source Licenses Explained: What You Can and Can't Do With Free Software
FOSS licenses explained for developers and self-hosters: MIT vs GPL vs AGPL vs Apache 2.0, copyleft vs permissive, and what recent license changes mean for you.
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Self-Hoster's Disaster Recovery: When Everything Goes Wrong at Once
Build a real disaster recovery plan for your home lab: RTO/RPO explained simply, 3-2-1 backup rule, Proxmox backups, Restic to Backblaze B2, and a runbook template you'll actually use.
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Compression in 2026: zstd Changed the Game
zstd is as fast as gzip with near-xz compression ratios. Here's why you should drop bzip2 forever and how to use zstd in 2026.
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Ollama Memory Management: Why Models Keep Loading
Why your GPU fills up with Ollama. How to inspect VRAM, tune keep-alive, force-unload models with a single request, and stop the reload pain in 2026.
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RAG on a Budget: Building a Knowledge Base with Ollama & ChromaDB
Learn how to build a local RAG system using Ollama and ChromaDB for free. Step-by-step guide with Docker Compose, Python code, chunking strategies, and real-world examples.
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Healthcheck vs Restart Policy: The Difference Matters
Your container crashes and restarts. Your app is broken but says it's healthy. These are two different problems. Here's the distinction.
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mTLS Explained: When Regular TLS Isn't Paranoid Enough
Mutual TLS (mTLS) explained for mortals: how both sides authenticate, setting up step-ca for internal PKI, generating client certs, and configuring nginx with mTLS.
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