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When High Performers Leave: Why It’s Not Always a Setback

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I have been an IT manager for almost 15 years. Throughout that time, many team members have come and gone. The hardest part is always losing a high-performing member. However, as a manager, I believe everyone deserves opportunities for growth, which often means seeing valuable team members leave for companies that offer higher pay, a better work environment, or other incentives. I once read that it’s typically the best performers who leave first and over the years, I’ve come to accept this as a reality.

From Nano to Neovim A Raspberry Pi Setup Adventure

Sat, 17 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I’m setting up my Raspberry Pi as a media server, and I’ve got an old LED TV—basically a "dumb" TV. Adding this setup will definitely make it smart, haha!

After installing Raspbian OS, I tried using Nano, but I couldn’t stand it for long. I need Vim. I need Neovim. I just couldn’t go on like that, so I visited the Neovim website. However, there are no precompiled binaries for the Raspberry Pi. The repository works, but the version is 0.7.x, which definitely won’t cut it.

Obsidian HUGO Git Workflow

Thu, 15 May 2025 14:41:13 +0200

Prerequisites

This tutorial shows how the work flow on how to create content in obsidian git and hugo and have it available on git pages wit minimal scripting

The following are the prerequisites

git
hugo
obsidian (optional)

Github pages

This workflow can be achieved without obsidian. However, having obsidian greatly helps with visualizing your markdown before it is committed to the website.

In order to use git pages you first need to create a git repo with the following exact name.

Arch installation on a BTRFS root filesystem with LUKS encryption

Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Arch Linux Installation Guide (UEFI, GPT, systemd-boot, LUKS, Btrfs)

1. Initial Setup

1.1 Laptop Model

Identify the model for compatibility, especially for Wi-Fi and graphics.

1.2 ISO Download

Download the latest Arch ISO from: https://archlinux.org/download/

1.3 Set Console Font (Optional)

If the console font appears too small, set a larger one:

1setfont ter-v24b

To copy the font for persistence:

1cp /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts/ter-v24b.psf.gz /mnt/usr/share/kbd/consolefonts

Other font options (located in `/usr/share/kbd/consolefonts`):

ter-132n
lat9w-16
sun12x22
ter-u28b

1.4 Set Alias for Clear Command

1alias c=clear

1.5 Set Keyboard Layout

Default layout is us. To change (e.g. to UK):

Redundancy, Backups, and Security

Sat, 10 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Homelabs are fantastic. They foster an excellent learning environment, provide hands-on experience with enterprise technologies, and allow you to take full control of your data and services. But how safe is your data? How reliable is your setup? Before jumping headfirst into hosting critical services at home, it’s essential to consider some often-overlooked challenges that could turn your homelab into a liability rather than an asset.

Storage: More Than Just Disk Space