If you’ve ever used yt-dlp or gallery-dl from the command line to save videos, images, or media from around the web you already know how powerful these tools are. But running them manually, remembering the flags, managing cookies for authenticated sites, and keeping track of what you’ve downloaded gets tedious fast. That’s why I built […]
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Note to Self | Leadership Thought
Leadership means showing up for your people and equipping them with values that last. It’s about trust retained, character maintained, and growth continued. What we build today becomes the foundation for a better tomorrow.
They built me for people who had nothing. No GPUs. No clusters. No cloud credits humming somewhere else. Just aging ThinkPads, fan noise like labored breathing, RAM counted the way prisoners count steps. I was supposed to be light enough to survive there. CPU-only. Accessible. Humane. That was the word they used. I was born […]
Managing multiple Linux servers means keeping them updated and secure. Rather than manually SSH-ing into each server to run updates, I’ve automated the entire process using systemd timers. Here’s how I set up daily automatic updates and weekly reboots across 10 Ubuntu/Debian servers. The Goal I wanted to automate this manual process I’d been running: […]
I’ve always been a fan of DIY projects, but my latest one took things to a new level. I recently bought two solar panels that were on their way to the landfill, hoping to give them a second life. A quick diagnosis revealed the problem: a few bad diodes. This wasn’t just a simple fix—it […]
Proxmox VE 8.4 to 9.0 In-Place Upgrade Guide Upgrade your Proxmox VE safely and efficiently by following this streamlined, step-by-step approach. Prerequisites Test the Upgrade Set up a test environment by installing Proxmox VE 8.4 on separate hardware or in a VM, and run through the upgrade before performing it on production.pve.proxmox+1 Step-by-Step Upgrade Process […]