FreeBSD

  • I’m in a Kubernetes pod!

    Migrated this largely neglected time-capsule from the BastilleBSD jail to my local Kubernetes cluster. The operation was largely AI driven, courtesy of Cursor. It’s noticeably more performant now that’s it’s not running on a single aging Atom box!

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  • I’m in jail!

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    Hooray for BastilleBSD! This site has long been neglected… I did get it back online after rebuilding my FreeBSD box but also wanted to modernize things and make everything less monolithic. This will also let me keep my base system clean, enhance security and enable caching for performance. Fun!

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  • A tale of two AirPorts

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    The concept of a “guest” WiFi network, open to anyone but isolated from the rest of my home LAN has always been appealing… The feature has existed in the AirPort Extreme routers since the third generation (circa 2009). Originally the feature would disappear the moment you turn off router functionality and place the AirPort in…

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  • Inferno3

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    The goal was rather simple, take my infinitely useful FreeBSD box and scale it down to more practical metrics. Less space, less energy, no noise. The tool for the job: 10 years of technological progress. Well, I’m not sure if that was the goal or the excuse, sometimes one simply gets an itch. An urge…

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  • Banishing Inferno to the Basement

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    I’m now back to my regular ol’ routine, just finished a week long “staycation.” So other than spend quality time with the family, what does a system administrator who doesn’t have to go to work for a week do with his time? Pull some CAT5 and clean up my home network, of course! Inferno, my…

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