systemd-nspawn: The Container Runtime Already on Your Box
systemd-nspawn ships on every modern Linux box and most sysadmins have never touched it. Here's when this no-daemon, no-Docker-socket container runtime is actually the right tool.
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RAID Is Not Backup: Rebuild Math
Your RAID 5 rebuild on a modern multi-TB drive has a 40-50% chance of hitting a URE before it finishes. Here's the 2026 math and what to do about it.
RAID 6 vs RAID 10: Two Dead Disks
Both RAID 6 and RAID 10 survive two simultaneous drive deaths. Both need four drives minimum. But they do it completely differently — and that difference matters.
Incident Response for Self-Hosters
You've been compromised. Now what? A practical incident response playbook for self-hosters who didn't think they'd need one until right now.
RAID 0, 1, and 5: Pick One
RAID 0 is fast and terrifying. RAID 1 is boring and beautiful. RAID 5 is the storage efficiency compromise your NAS has been waiting for. Here's how to pick.
Package Management in 2026: apt, brew, nix, and the Friends We Made Along the Way
apt, Homebrew, Flatpak, and Nix — which Linux package manager actually fits your workflow in 2026, and which one is just dependency hell with extra steps.
Bash One-Liners Worth Remembering
Twenty powerful bash one-liners every sysadmin should know—file ops, process hunting, networking, text processing, disk analysis
Compiling on Linux With Low RAM
Compile software on Raspberry Pi or cheap VPS with 512MB–2GB RAM. Swap, parallel jobs, ccache, and swappiness tuning make it work.
Escaping Zim: Migrate to Obsidian
Migrate your Zim Wiki notes to Obsidian using zim2obsidian—escape a dated GTK app for modern sync, mobile access, and a thriving plugin ecosystem.
CVE-2026-31431: The 9-Year Linux Root Bug
CVE-2026-31431 (copy.fail) lets any local user become root on virtually every Linux system since 2017. Here's what it is, why it matters, and how to fix it.
GeForce Now: Cloud Gaming Done Right
GeForce Now figured out what Stadia never did: use games you already own. A Founders tier member's deep dive into the best cloud gaming platform running in 2026.
OpenCanary: Honeypots for Your Home Lab
A honeypot sits quietly on your network pretending to be something valuable. When someone touches it, you know you have an intruder. OpenCanary makes this dead simple.