Why I Shipped It as a Docker Container
Docker wasn’t an afterthought—it was part of the design.
Why Docker? Learn why my UTM + QR code builder ships as a hardened, non‑root container.
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How the App Works: A Simple Stack by Design
“Simple” software stack is often harder to design than complex systems.
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Why I Built a Self‑Hosted UTM & QR Code Builder
If you’ve ever pasted a campaign URL into an online QR code generator and thought, “Where else is this data going?”—this project is for you.
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Day 1 – Learn
Never stop learning. — twinspar I’ve tried to live by this simple core belief since I was very young. Continuing to challenge your brain is crucial to keeping happy in life (and in your career). In fact, one of my favorite hashtags to review every so often if #TIL (today I learned…). In IT, it…
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Doctor Strange
Just a quick note. Saw Doctor Strange tonight with my wife, a friend, and two new friends. Oh, did I mention? Epic
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Are local servers the new “Brick & Mortar?”
Does anyone remember the outcry 10 years ago when Amazon revolutionized the retail book market? I certainly do. I used to love going to the mall and hitting up both (yes there were two) book stores looking for something new to read. In fact, it was there that I first found the Wheel of Time…
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Downtime vs. Down Time
A friend of mine at work this week mentioned that he had to give a talk about taking time away from work. In previous companies, we used to refer to this “maintaining a healthy work/life balance.” This is the way I see it: Downtime makes work and down time saves life.
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(Not) Home Lab Setup
Everyone in the #vDM30in30 challenge seems to be spouting off about their home labs. Before I moved to Austin, I had a home lab. It was a half-rack on the floor with 3 servers and two mass storage arrays coupled with a wiring cabinet on the wall with a cable modem, firewall, router, and switch. …
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Challenge Accepted
The November Post-A-Day challenge (better known as #vDM30in30) has begun and I’m going to commit to making a post a day. I’ll be honest, I don’t know too much about the Virtual Design Management, but I do love a challenge – specifically this challenge.
