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Using Surge.sh to quickly and easily host static sites
October 5, 2022 3 min read
Although I love using Netlify to host my site, for testing out sites and simple apps I have fallen in love with Surge.sh, a ridiculously simple web hosting solution that works entirely from the command line.
How to keep a Linux laptop on when the lid is closed
October 4, 2022 2 min read
I sometimes use old laptops as headless servers in my homelab when I want to test something on Linux, or play around with a new distribution, and I prefer to keep them closed so they take up less space. A few quick commands will keep the laptop even on with the lid closed.
Customizing the Windows Terminal command prompt with Oh-My-Posh
October 1, 2022 3 min read
While I use Zsh with Oh-My-Zsh for making my Linux terminal pretty, it's not available for Windows. Luckily it's brother from another mother Oh-My-Posh basically does the same thing for Windows Terminal and PowerShell.
Setting up a Docker container stack with Docker Compose
September 29, 2022 2 min read
I've been running a bunch of services on my home server in docker containers for a few years now. It's quick and easy to set up once you get used to it. Here's a quick and dirty guide to installing Docker and Docker Compose, and getting several containers up and running.
How to transfer files between hosts with Secure Copy utility (SCP)
September 26, 2022 2 min read
Using the Secure Copy utility in Linux lets you securely transfer files to and from remote hosts via the SSH protocol, it comes with every Linux distribution, and it's very easy to use.

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