Wildcard SSL certs from Let's Encrypt use DNS-01 or the new DNS-PERSIST-01 challenge. Certbot and acme.sh automate it, systemd timers renew it.
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Tailwind CSS v4 uses Rust-powered Oxide, moves config to CSS @theme directives, and builds 5x faster. Update utilities and convert config to CSS.
Podman vs Docker for self-hosting, measured on my machine
Podman vs Docker for self-hosting, tested on my own machine: startup is a tie, rootless pasta won every throughput run, and dockerd idles at 144 MB.
Btrfs vs ZFS: which filesystem protects your data better?
Compare Btrfs and ZFS for data protection: checksumming, RAID, snapshots, compression, and speed. ZFS for NAS, Btrfs for single-disk desktops.
Build a fanless home server for under $300: silent, efficient, and powerful
Build a fanless home server under $300 with an Intel N150/N305 mini PC. Silent 6-15W builds run Home Assistant, Jellyfin, Nextcloud, and WireGuard.






