What I Was Actually Solving This wasn’t a “Traefik is cooler than Nginx” migration. It was about control and making my infrastructure more code-like. My homelab hit the point where I needed guara...
Gravel and water are relentless. They don’t care how well sealed your components are or how carefully you wash your bike. Eventually, they find a way in. After a season of thousands of miles on th...
After finishing my last round of upgrades on the main storage server, I turned my attention to the second JBOD. It was running an older SAS2 826A backplane that had served me well, but it limited f...
Statistics for Strava I ride a lot, but it is easy to lose track of the bigger picture. Daily rides blur together and I tend to focus on what went wrong or what hurt the most. I wanted a way to se...
Making My MacBook More Keyboard Driven After years of tweaking and testing, I’ve finally landed on a tiling window manager setup for macOS that doesn’t fight the operating system — it feels native...
Have you ever gone down a rabbit hole in your homelab, convinced that a small tweak would solve your problem—only to emerge with a complete overhaul? That’s exactly what happened to me when I decid...
In my ongoing quest to optimize my Canyon Endurace CF7 for gravel riding, I recently made some significant upgrades that have already improved my comfort and control. After experiencing hand numbne...
Cycling has evolved into more than just a personal hobby for me; it has become a cherished activity that brings friends and family closer together. From long, leisurely rides with my brother-in-law...
Introduction In my previous post, I shared my renewed passion for cycling and how it’s been a catalyst for both physical and emotional rejuvenation. Building on that momentum, I decided to make my ...
Rediscovering My Passion for Cycling Cycling was a significant part of my childhood—a symbol of freedom and the thrill of speeding down the neighborhood streets. As life took over, my bike was rep...