<h1><ahref="/2023/05/07/rclone-backups.html">Automatic Backups with RClone, systemd, and Backblaze</a></h1>
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<divclass=""id="date">2023-05-07</div>
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<divid="desc">RClone is a command-line utility for interacting with an incredible number of cloud services. Backblaze is a reliable and inexpensive cloud storage provider. With systemd timer units, I setup a simple and reliable backup solution.</div>
<h1><ahref="/2022/09/27/linode_funkwhale.html">Funkwhale on Linode with Object Storage</a></h1>
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<divclass=""id="date">2022-09-27</div>
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<divid="desc">Funkwhale is a cool project, building a federated music platform. I wanted to explore Funkwhale's ability to store music and associated files in object storage, and since I already use Linode for my VPS, leveraging their object storage offering makes a lot of sense.</div>
<h1><ahref="/2022/07/04/steam_deck_syncthing.html">Setting up Syncthing on the Steam Deck (Updated!)</a></h1>
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<divclass=""id="date">2022-07-12</div>
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<divid="desc">Syncthing is an incredible tool that I use to keep pictures, music, notes, and games synchronized across multiple platforms. The form factor of the Steam Deck makes it a perfect emulation target, and Syncthing can help keep games and saves in-sync with other machines.</div>
<h1><ahref="/2020/07/19/syncthing-part-1.html">Brief Exploration of Syncthing</a></h1>
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<divclass=""id="date">2020-07-19</div>
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<divid="desc">Syncthing is an incredible tool. In this post, I want to explore setting it up, and then some uses I've found for it.</div>
<h1><ahref="/2020/06/14/setting-up-btrfs.html">Using BTRFS to setup a simple RAID, with subvolumes, snapshots and backups</a></h1>
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<divclass=""id="date">2020-06-14</div>
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<divid="desc">BTRFS is a file system, and includes built-in functionality for RAID. I decided to use it for the storage disks in my desktop. Here is how I set it up, using subvolumes, with snapshots and backups.</div>
<divid="desc">I'm on vacation this week, which is pretty grand. Thus far I've accomplished one of the 4 rather meager goals I set for myself, played plenty of games, caught up on some reading and videos and feeds, and slept in far later than I should have.</div>
<h1><ahref="/2015/11/10/TLS-Part-2.html">An Examination of TLS, Part 2</a></h1>
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<divclass=""id="date">2015-11-10</div>
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<divid="desc">TLS, more often referred to as SSL, is the means by which a secure connection is established over a computer network. Part 1 examines how to establish a secure connection using TLS. This article examines further the techniques and technology that makes TLS secure. Specifically, a brief examination of certificates, cipher suites, and public-key authentication.</div>
<h1><ahref="/2015/05/06/TLS-Part-1.html">An Examination of TLS, Part 1</a></h1>
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<divclass=""id="date">2015-05-06</div>
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<divid="desc">TLS, more often referred to as SSL, is a means by which a secure connection is established over a computer network. In this introductionary post, I layout the steps to establishing a secure connection.</div>