New blog post!

A postmortem on how my VPS got infected with a crypto miner through, probably, a vulnerability in a docker container. And that has shown all things I have been doing wrong with administrating my server and self hosted services.

With many thanks to @louis @agturcz and @cichy1173

stfn.pl/blog/88-i-got-hacked/

#blog #vps #selfhosting #umami

Would people be interested in a #blog that was advice on what to do if you are a #hacker who has been busted or almost busted, based on me speaking with #hackers who have been in that situation?

Also if you are a hacker who has been busted, hit me up if you want to participate (can be anonymous).

5 open-source projects that secretly power your favourite apps

“You’ve heard that the world’s infrastructure runs on Linux, and how important Free and Open Source (FOSS) software is to just about all the technology we enjoy every day, but there are some (to bring out the old cliché) unsung heroes of FOSS without which your stuff just wouldn’t work—and you should at least know their names.”

It is true, too, that most open source projects are built using other open source projects, but these are a few of those that sit in the background powering many popular projects.

I love the article’s comment about Electron. I suppose it is the same as for Flatpaks, AppImages and Snaps. They make things possible across distros.

See howtogeek.com/open-source-proj…
#Blog, #opensource, #technology

1998 film photography, this time from a collection entitled "Sonora Province". Read about and view more by visiting Temporal Fragments, my own website, here: cosmicfuz.com/sonora-province/

cosmicfuz.com is a simple wordpress site on a hosting provider in Canada. There are no algorithms, ads, bots, trackers, newsletters, pop-ups, etc. that I know of. Promotion is limited to posting on pixelfed/mastodon and word of mouth. Any feedback is appreciated.

#photo #photography #blog #film #1990s #wordpress #mexico #cosmic #fuz #canon #kodak #shadow #arches #terrace #colonnade #governors #palace

🆕 blog! “A big list of things I disable in WordPress”

There are many things I like about the WordPress blogging software, and many things I find irritating. The most annoying aspect is that WordPress insists that its way is the best and there shall be no deviance. That means a lot of forced cruft being injected into my site. Headers that bloat my page size,…

👀 Read more: shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/11/a-big…
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#blog #HowTo #php #WordPress

I also updated my #blog post with the written #guide, with detailed information on what I changed on my system to get #lowlatencyaudio.

amadeuspaulussen.com/blog/2025…

#linuxaudio #musicproduction

A guide for getting started with music production on Linux – Amadeus Paulussen

10 steps to the perfect Linux Audio setup.

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In today's #linuxaudio soliloquy #video, I walk you through my #guide on how to #getstarted with #musicproduction on #linux, step by step. 🤓

#peertube: spectra.video/w/1buPokEEyRQm9z…
#youtube: youtu.be/TwofvjQ-1ko

The written guide can be accessed on my #blog:
amadeuspaulussen.com/blog/2025…

Taking a Curated Look at Black Friday Sales For 2025

A small curated list of Black Friday sales by independent creators or small businesses covering areas of technology, gaming and miscellaneous deals.

adamsdesk.com/posts/black-frid…

#blog #BlackFriday #tech #InfoSec #security #100DaysToOffload @Tutanota @b0rk

In my new article "The rebellion will be federated – 2025 edition" I discuss the key role of the Fediverse in this political and cultural climate... and argue that digital sovereignty and the ability to self-host are now more important than ever:

🔗 : blog.elenarossini.com/the-rebe…

Plus I had a chance to look back at my Fediverse advocacy in 2025 😊

Psst: my Ghost blog is now federated (@ele) thanks to @jannis and his amazing MagicPages (@hey) 🥳 🪄 📄

#resist #resistance #tech #BigTech #FOSS #blog

The rebellion will be federated – 2025 edition

Looking back at a year of FOSS activism, spurred by political events.

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