From b4d021b22a90ffcc791c7b11e4c2d936ace5b031 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Flanagan Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2024 07:59:50 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/8] Combine tips with blog Still should 301 the old URLs or something --- config.yaml | 10 +++++----- content/_index.md | 17 ++++++++++------- content/{tips => blog}/go-mod-proxy.md | 4 +++- content/{tips => blog}/iex-dbg-pry.md | 4 +++- content/blog/restic-backups.md | 20 ++++++++------------ content/tips/_index.md | 5 ----- layouts/index.html | 14 -------------- 7 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 45 deletions(-) rename content/{tips => blog}/go-mod-proxy.md (97%) rename content/{tips => blog}/iex-dbg-pry.md (96%) delete mode 100644 content/tips/_index.md diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml index dbc0dac..620c9b1 100644 --- a/config.yaml +++ b/config.yaml @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ markup: # post: /blog/:title params: - Description: "Hi! I'm Daniel. I live in Kansas City where I help run a small Christian church, raise two kids with my awesome wife, and write software for Divvy." + Description: "Hi! I'm Daniel. I live in Kansas City where I help run a small Christian church, raise three boys with my awesome wife, and write software." outputs: home: [html] @@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ menu: name: blog url: /blog/ weight: 20 - - identifier: tips - name: tips - url: /tips/ - weight: 30 + # - identifier: tips + # name: tips + # url: /tips/ + # weight: 30 - identifier: contact name: contact url: /contact/ diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md index a7a3e06..7aa2450 100644 --- a/content/_index.md +++ b/content/_index.md @@ -7,19 +7,22 @@ I live in Kansas City where I help run a small Christian church, raise two kids +href="https://kcrising.church">a small Christian church, raise three boys with my awesome wife, and write -software for Divvy. +software for Divvy (bought by +Bill.com). -I run a ton of self-hosted software here at home on some machines that sit on +I run a lot of self-hosted software here at home on some machines that sit on [an unnecessarily large server rack in my basement][rack]. I love building [keyboards][kb], too. [I heavily customize my workflow][wf] and you can -sift through my [dotfiles][df] if you like. +see how I set everything up with [Nix][nix] if you like (or even my old +[dotfiles](df)). -Occasionally, I post technical articles here. +Occasionally, I post technical articles (of varying length and complexity) here. -[rack]: //files.lyte.dev/images/server-rack.jpg +[rack]: //files.lyte.dev/images/server-rack-angle-2023-07.jpg [kb]: //files.lyte.dev/keyboards -[wf]: //files.lyte.dev/images/desktop-screenshot.png +[wf]: //files.lyte.dev/images/desktop-screenshot-busy-2023-07.png +[nix]: //git.lyte.dev/lytedev/nix [df]: //git.lyte.dev/lytedev/dotfiles diff --git a/content/tips/go-mod-proxy.md b/content/blog/go-mod-proxy.md similarity index 97% rename from content/tips/go-mod-proxy.md rename to content/blog/go-mod-proxy.md index 5f652bd..d0248ab 100644 --- a/content/tips/go-mod-proxy.md +++ b/content/blog/go-mod-proxy.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ --- title: "Fetching Go Modules via `goproxy` Inside VPN" -date: "2023-06-22" +date: "2024-02-29" --- I think I finally setup the holy grail of universally being able to fetch-by-proxy go modules through a firewall using https://github.com/goproxy/goproxy + + On your internal host (such as your work machine), run the following: ```shell_session diff --git a/content/tips/iex-dbg-pry.md b/content/blog/iex-dbg-pry.md similarity index 96% rename from content/tips/iex-dbg-pry.md rename to content/blog/iex-dbg-pry.md index 1ae3678..72cce29 100644 --- a/content/tips/iex-dbg-pry.md +++ b/content/blog/iex-dbg-pry.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ date: "2023-06-22" I love `iex -S mix ...` but I usually don't like when `dbg` asks me to `pry`. Just show me my data! Well, today I learned about `iex --no-pry`: + + ```console $ iex --help Usage: iex [options] [.exs file] [data] @@ -15,4 +17,4 @@ Usage: iex [options] [.exs file] [data] Now I can `iex --no-pry -S mix ...` and just see output instead of dealing with the prompts for `pry`ing! Not sure if anybody else felt this pain, but there -ya go. \ No newline at end of file +ya go. diff --git a/content/blog/restic-backups.md b/content/blog/restic-backups.md index 8bccd3a..b2a2dba 100644 --- a/content/blog/restic-backups.md +++ b/content/blog/restic-backups.md @@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ draft: true toc: false --- +For the longest time, my backup setup has been [a script I run manually that +was quite dumb][backupify] that had no features other than encryption. After +getting my feet wet with `btrfs` somewhat recently and seeing the magic of +deduplication, compression, and snapshots, I was all-in on these features and +also wanted them for my backups. + + + # TL;DR - Install `restic` on both machines (may only be needed on the backupper?) @@ -14,18 +22,6 @@ toc: false password in a secret place accessible only to the backupper user - `for d in $DIRS; do RESTIC_PASSWORD_COMMAND="load secret restic-key" restic -r sftp:restic@backuppee:/backups "$d"; done` - - -# Intro - -For the longest time, my backup setup has been [a script I run manually that -was quite dumb][backupify] that had no features other than encryption. After -getting my feet wet with `btrfs` somewhat recently and seeing the magic of -deduplication, compression, and snapshots, I was all-in on these features and -also wanted them for my backups. - -I also had a friend that had been using `btrfs` snapshots for sometime and I was super impressed with the simplicity of his setup. It made me want to improve mine! - # Planning The most important thing to think about when it comes to backups is to think diff --git a/content/tips/_index.md b/content/tips/_index.md deleted file mode 100644 index 0f73be4..0000000 --- a/content/tips/_index.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,5 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: Blog ---- - -## Latest Tips ([RSS](/tips/index.xml)) diff --git a/layouts/index.html b/layouts/index.html index 6af0bbf..a1694a9 100644 --- a/layouts/index.html +++ b/layouts/index.html @@ -16,18 +16,4 @@ {{ end }} -
- -

- Latest Tips (RSS) -

- - - {{ range (where .Site.RegularPages "Section" "tips") }} - {{ .Render "li" }} - {{ else }} -

Looks like there's nothing here!... yet!

- {{ end }} -
- {{ end }} From 0991cfdcdf91b861cc35f96ba68212a57d29730f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Flanagan Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:40:03 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/8] Some updates to uses, fix analytics script --- content/uses.md | 121 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------- layouts/_default/baseof.html | 2 +- 2 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/uses.md b/content/uses.md index bc40348..ad94c49 100644 --- a/content/uses.md +++ b/content/uses.md @@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ description: "About my tools, workflow, and other things I use as a software dev This page lists the tools (both physical and otherwise) that I use to do my job as a software developer along with some thoughts on them. +While this page is likely to be out of date when you're reading it, since I am +usually trying a few small changes here and there at any given point to try and +improve things, I try to update it regularly. You can follow those updates by +looking at [the history of the source code for this page +specifically][uses-history]. + For other pages like this from other folks, check out this repository: https://github.com/wesbos/awesome-uses @@ -22,7 +28,8 @@ for simplicity, but everything listed here should be searchable. If not, let me know! I'll try to link to anything free, though, such as software. I'll break stuff up by topic as things come up so you can skip things that are -not interesting to you. +not interesting to you. There is also a Table of Contents at the top to help +you navigate. I also think that in general sharing this much information about yourself isn't the _best_ idea. However, since I'm confident the bots can't know much more @@ -32,14 +39,15 @@ new stuff! Better yet, I hope you recommend me better stuff! I'm always wanting to try new tools and discover something new that's good at something. Regarding the configuration of my machines and the software referenced below, -[please refer to my dotfiles repo](https://git.lyte.dev/lytedev/dotfiles)! +[please refer to my Nix repo](https://git.lyte.dev/lytedev/nix)! It may also +be useful to look through my old [dotfiles +repo](https://git.lyte.dev/lytedev/dotfiles). # Good morning! -I wake up when my kids do out of a Purple mattress. - -I slip on my PineTime wrist watch, grab my Android smartphone and backpack, put -on my prescription glasses, and usually make some tea. +I wake up when my kids do out of a Purple mattress. I slip on my PineTime wrist +watch, grab my flashlight, Android smartphone and backpack, put on my prescription glasses, +and usually make some tea. ## Mattress: Purple King Size @@ -58,15 +66,31 @@ keeps improving! I get about two weeks of battery with light use and bluetooth off. I get about 5 days if I've got notifications on full blast, but they recently improved the firmware and claim this may now be more than double! -## Smart Phone: ASUS ROG Phone 5S +## Flashlight: Emisar DW4 -I bought the phone that I can get root access to with the biggest battery, -nicest display, and a headphone jack. That's pretty much all I want in a phone. -The speakers are a great bonus. The two USB-C ports is actually a super nice -feature since I can connect peripherals while charging without a dock or crazy -dongle. I've also used the video mirroring on the side port to good effect a few -times in a pinch. I love this device so much I've bought it twice. I'm not sure -I've done that for anything else... +I have a phone with a flashlight. And even my watch can be enough of a +flashlight to navigate in pitch black, but I've taken to carrying an actual +flashlight. Specifically, an Emisar DW4. It has a magnetic tailcap so it can +attach near or directly to many work surfaces. It can get hilariously bright or +dim enough to be suitable for use around sleeping family members in the dark. + +And it has fun RGB LEDs that can flash, show you the battery level, and just +look cool. It's not a game-changer, but at times it is incredibly convenient to +have on hand. + +## Smart Phone: ASUS Zenfone 10 + +I've enjoyed ASUS's phones and have previously used the ROG Phone 5S. I bought +this since it maintained most of the important features of the ROG Phone while +being cheaper and my old ROG Phone started having bluetooth and phone call +issues. To be fair, I bought the international Chinese version off ebay to try +and save a buck. + +The Zenfone 10 does everything I need. Lots of battery life, nice display for +reading on, good speakers, blah blah blah. Phone's get less interesting all the +time and most of them are good enough these days. + +I hope a real Linux phone comes around! ### Android-Specific Software & Applications @@ -75,12 +99,14 @@ with my laptops/desktops) now in no particular order. I have no idea if any of these have iOS equivalents, but here ya go. - [Firefox](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix) as my web browser - - Firefox supports extensions even on Android! I use the following: + - Firefox supports (some) extensions even on Android! I use the following: - [Dark Reader](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/darkreader/) for keeping things easy on my eyes - [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/) for blocking ads - [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org) as an awesome resource for applications - [Termux](https://github.com/termux/termux-app) for doing Linux-y and terminal-y things on my phone + - There's also [Nix-on-Droid](https://github.com/nix-community/nix-on-droid) + which I've started using more and more - [OpenKeychain](https://github.com/open-keychain/open-keychain) for mobile GPG key management - [Password Store](https://github.com/android-password-store/Android-Password-Store) @@ -97,10 +123,8 @@ these have iOS equivalents, but here ya go. - [Obsidian](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=md.obsidian) for reading and writing my notes (sync'd via `git`) - [Fedilab](https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedilab) as my mobile fediverse client -- [Weechat-Android](https://github.com/ubergeek42/weechat-android) as my mobile - IRC relay interface -- [Tailscale](https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale-android) for accessing - my VPN +- [Goguma](https://git.sr.ht/~emersion/goguma) as my mobile IRC client (connected to my IRC bouncer, (Soju)[https://git.sr.ht/~emersion/soju]) +- [Tailscale](https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale-android) for my VPN - Google Wallet for NFC payments (tap-to-pay or contactless) because getting cards out of a wallet is _so_ pre-COVID - Google Messages for SMS, MMS, and RCS @@ -146,6 +170,9 @@ problems immensely and makes port forwarding stuff a breeze. I'm roughly familiar with its workings, which makes troubleshooting network problems that much easier for me. +This is the last bastion for Arch Linux in my network and I'm excited to move. +Not because I hate Arch, but I'm _really_ loving NixOS. + ## WiFi Access Point: Unifi AP-Pro Fantastic access point that plays nicely with my very DIY home router. Not @@ -164,47 +191,45 @@ _Share the load_. ## Server(s) -I have a lot of servers, but the main server is just an ASUS Chromebox 3 that I -flashed Arch Linux to. It pretty much just runs a big ol' Docker Compose setup -with a sprinkling of other non-Docker'd services. It can do the hardware -transcoding for Jellyfin, my home media server, and just generally does not -break a sweat. - -I recently was given a Dell R720xd with 20 hyperthreaded CPU cores (40 threads), -256GB RAM, and 44TB of raw disk space, which I am _very_ excited about, so I'll -probably be moving most stuff to that bad boy, though I expect the power bill to -go up _just a tad_. +I was given a Dell R720xd with dual Xeon E5-2580 CPUs (10c/20t), +256GB RAM, and 12x4TB (48TB) of raw disk space. It runs my own, my servers, and +hosts onsite backups for all my stuff and serves as an offsite encrypted backup +for some friends. I have a few other cheap machines with larger disks at friends and family's -houses for off-site, encrypted backups of important data. I should -_really_ take the time to validate and automate my backup setup, because right -now, I do a completely garbage job of it. +houses for off-site, encrypted backups of important data. They all run NixOS and +use [its built-in restic backup setup][backups-nix]. Any paid client workloads are served via redundant mechanisms via cloud services, generally Digital Ocean, and backed up with whatever the relevant cloud offering is. -I run the following applications for my home: +I run the following main applications: -- [Traefik](https://traefik.io/traefik/) to reverse proxy all the things - - Though I use Caddy for most things, Traefik does work nicely with my - convoluted Docker Compose setup +- [Caddy](https://traefik.io/traefik/) to reverse proxy, TLS-terminate all + the things, and serve static, public files - A homemade chat bot for various things - Various game servers (Minecraft, Factorio, Valheim, etc.) -- [A small service that multiplexes audio and video feeds](https://git.lyte.dev/lytedev/tcplexer) mainly for combining a couple audio feeds from DIY IP baby monitors into a single stream for listening - [Gitea](https://about.gitea.com/) for https://git.lyte.dev 💜💛💙 -- [NGINX](https://www.nginx.com/) to serve static files for https://files.lyte.dev -- [Jellyfin](https://jellyfin.org/) for streaming my video media to approved users (family, friends, etc.) -- [Plausible](https://plausible.io/) for web analytics -- [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) as the great database for anything that needs one -- [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/) for anything too lame to use Postgres +- [Jellyfin](https://jellyfin.org/) for streaming my video media to approved + users (family, friends, etc.) +- [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) as the great database for anything + that needs one +- [Vaultwarden](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden) for sharing and + managing passwords +- [Atuin](https://atuin.sh) for sync'ing shell histories across my machines +- Samba file shares + +Other details can be found in [the Nix config for the `beefcake` host][beefnix]. I run a few services from the cloud as well: -- [A small DDNS application](https://github.com/lytedev/deno-netlify-ddns) that machines report to so I have relatively up-to-date public IP information on most of my devices (this can't run from home for - fairly obvious reasons 😉) +- [A small DDNS application](https://github.com/lytedev/deno-netlify-ddns) that + machines report to so I have relatively up-to-date public IP information on + most of my devices (this can't run from home for fairly obvious reasons 😉) - Each machine runs [the accompanying client](https://github.com/lytedev/deno-netlify-ddns-client) with unique credentials -- Various monitoring scripts for specific things (also can't run from home - who would monitor the monitors?) +- Various monitoring scripts for specific things (also can't run from home - who + would monitor the monitors?) # Starting Work @@ -234,7 +259,7 @@ around with Pipewire. Like a mattress, very subjective. Get your chairs secondhand for way cheap and you can get some heckin' nice chairs. I spend about 8 hours a day in my chair, -so having a good chair is well worth it, even if the price tag is 1,500USD. 😬 +so having a good chair is well worth it, even if the price tag is $1,500 USD. 😬 ## Desk: Custom @@ -624,3 +649,7 @@ Ah, we have a couple tablets for Khan Academy Kids, white noise (and other sleep-inducing ambience), and podcasts (like Base Camp Adventures!) and a Google Home Mini or two, mostly for playing loud and obnoxious music or setting timers. + +[uses-history]: https://git.lyte.dev/lytedev/site.lyte.dev/commits/branch/master/content/uses.md +[backups-nix]: https://git.lyte.dev/lytedev/nix/src/commit/fafd242e461620aaa48a669b3623614cc6829700/nixos/beefcake.nix#L528-L573 +[beefnix]: https://git.lyte.dev/lytedev/nix/src/branch/main/nixos/beefcake.nix diff --git a/layouts/_default/baseof.html b/layouts/_default/baseof.html index 0ed3598..6c94c81 100644 --- a/layouts/_default/baseof.html +++ b/layouts/_default/baseof.html @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ - +