Keeping The Light Blinking
Working on learning one project at a time.
š Hi, Welcome.All the articles before 2023 were migrated out of an old WordPress MySQL database. Some of the formatting might seem off. Those articles are still a work in progress, here be dragons š.
My interests are
Cloud Computing : From understanding the fundamentals to deploying and managing applications in the cloud, I’m documenting my journey of mastering this transformative technology.
Networking : Peering into how data flows, from basic network concepts to more intricate configurations and troubleshooting the art of pushing packets.
Cyber Security : Navigating the evolving world of digital threats and defences, learning how to secure systems and protect information from principles to practice.
Kubernetes : Orchestrating containers and navigating scalable applications. A challenging but incredibly rewarding area Iām excited about and actively exploring
HUGO : Embracing the power of static site generators to build and deploy an efficient and engaging web experience for the creator and the consumer. Follow along as I experiment with the framework to build this site.
Automation : Standardising and creating efficiencies in processes, removing human error in repetitive tasks and use technology and code to look after the basics and free up time for the bigger stuff.
IoT : Bringing the digital and physical worlds together within the home, exploring the potential of interconnected devices and creating smart, automated environments.
Home Labbing
: My personal playground for experimentation and running services for the home! Follow the evolution of my home lab as I build, break, and learn from hardware and software stuff ups setups
Latest Articles:
GitHub actions to host my Hugo site
How I use GitHub Actions to build and deploy my Hugo site to GitHub Pages. This is my first real CI/CD pipeline.
Solving Intel NIC Shenanigans
How I fixed the issue with non-intel trasceiver not working with Intel X520 network card. Intel trying to be smart and how to tell the card to get over itself.
Hugo image-renderer Tests
Testing out some hugo internal image render hooks and to what extent custom styling can be added to images
Hugo rendering images in markdown articles
How I organise, reference, and render images in my Hugo site using page bundles, the static folder, and shortcodes. Use standard markdown or extended attributes.
FUNCTION decode_digtial_realm(encoded_intelligence):
idea = SPLIT(encoded_intelligence, "!?")
decoded_value= ""
FOR EACH return_idea IN idea:
decoded_value = decoded_idea + GET_CONCEPT(DO_THINK(return_idea))
RETURN decoded_value
END