notes

A small notebook. Updated occasionally.

2026

· Setting up a tiny VPS for side projects
Notes on picking a region and a plan.
· sysctl tweaks that actually matter on 1 GB machines
Queue discipline and a couple of limits.
· Reading logs without filling the disk
journald retention is easier than it looks.
· HTTPS in two lines
Why I moved a static site off nginx.
· A checklist before you reboot
Things I keep forgetting.

2025

· Year in small tools
Ten utilities I still use.
· Shell history hygiene
Small habits, fewer mistakes.