CloudFlare provides a performant recursive nameserver along with a promise to never surveil their users. Their Linux quickstart involves modifying the standard C library's resolver (i.e. /etc/resolv.conf) which is a terrible idea if you are using most of the popular flavors of Linux as a daily driver …

In short, a programmable cloud delivery network (CDN) aka front-end like Fly.io is an API by which to configure the logical edge of an application stack. Fly.io also provides an intuitive web UI which simplifies common administrative operations. Table of contents: Example of a multi-cloud backend fronted by …

There's no easy way to find and delete a particular file or type of file in Google Photos, and there's no way to bulk delete with a tool or even the API. Here's a simple tool chain that answered my need to move all videos out to reclaim storage space …

I first started using @KeybaseIO a few years ago to link together my social accounts. This creates a web of accounts which is dramatically more difficult to impersonate than any single account. So, it's an exercise in impeding identity theft. A web of accounts could, for example, enable me to …

A single rogue npm module, Ruby gem, PyPi module, or ill-fated cURL command could expose you (and your employer) to extreme risk. Table of contents: Is this you? The Problem A Solution Do it Yourself Shortcuts Enable Privileges Disable Privileges Assume Role Related Is this you? # ~/.aws/credentials [default] aws_access_key_id …

Optimizing for determinism in virtual machines. This approach can be used to vend the same virtual machine image version in many formats e.g. VHD for Azure, Stack, and Hyper-V; OVA for VMware, VirtualBox; QCOW2 for KVM, and of course RAW. Table of contents: TL;DR Cloning vs Code Choosing …