Another week goes by, another collection of links I found interesting…
Infrastructure and Platform Engineering 🔗
- formae: Infrastructure-as-Code Platform Built for the Future - A 100% code-based, agentic IaC tool that automatically syncs code with the actual infrastructure state without needing state files or manual merging of external changes.
- Container (Apple Open Source) - A tool from Apple for creating and running Linux containers using secure, lightweight virtual machines on a Mac, optimized for Apple silicon.
- kubernetes/git-sync - A simple sidecar container for Kubernetes that clones a git repository and keeps it in sync with the upstream, ensuring atomic updates for applications to consume.
- Beszel | Simple, lightweight server monitoring - A resource-efficient server monitoring tool that provides Docker/Podman container statistics, customizable alerts, and multi-user support without requiring public internet exposure.
- Nutify: Modern web-based UPS monitoring system - A comprehensive, web-based system for tracking the health and performance of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) devices, featuring real-time data visualization and Docker-ready support.
- Accessing Host Services from Inside Podman Compose Containers - A guide explaining how to correctly route traffic from a container (Podman or Docker Compose) to a host service using the
host.containers.internalalias. - Why does it take 5 minutes for a pod to be rescheduled when a node has failed? - A technical FAQ detailing the default
pod-eviction-timeoutof 5 minutes in Kubernetes that dictates the rescheduling delay when a node fails.
Operating Systems and Development Tools 🔗
- uv is the best thing to happen to the Python ecosystem in a decade - A post on
uv, a new Rust-powered CLI from Astral that unifies Python versioning, virtual environments, and dependency management into one extremely fast tool. - How To Be A Linux-Based Graphic Designer - A tutorial addressing the challenges of using Linux for graphic design, including workarounds for CMYK color profiles and using Windows-based software like Adobe/Affinity via a virtual machine.
- dérive, a new suckless-inspired linux distribution - The official site for dérive, an independent Linux distribution aiming for a musl-based, fully statically linked core, using a simple BSD-ports style package manager.
- Puffmatic - OpenBSD autoinstall generator - A tool for generating OpenBSD autoinstall configurations, with specific updates and fixes for creating bootable USB installers.
- NewReleases.io: Release tracker for Software Developers - A service that monitors software repositories and platforms to provide developers and DevOps teams with timely notifications when new versions are released.
Research and Emerging Tech 🔗
- DeepWiki - Explore GitHub repository documentation by topic - An intelligent tool that uses AI to analyze complex GitHub repositories, generate concise documentation, and allow users to ask questions to quickly understand any open-source project.
- GitOps with Quadlets - A GitOps style tool for managing services and applications deployed as Quadlets.
Retro Computing and Niche Systems 🔗
- eXoDOS Version 6.04 - The official hub for eXoDOS, a massive collection cataloging and making thousands of historical DOS and PC Booter games playable on modern systems using DOSBox.
- A Full Guide: FreeBSD 13.3 on a MacBook Pro 11.4 (Mid 2015) (A1398) - A comprehensive guide documenting the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting required to successfully run FreeBSD on a specific model of older MacBook Pro hardware.
Web, Culture, and Utility 🔗
- Phone numbers for use in TV shows, films and creative works - A list of non-dialable, fictional phone numbers reserved by the ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) for use by creatives in movies, TV, and other works.
- attogram/bash-screensavers - A fun collection of screensavers written entirely in Bash that turn your idle terminal into a visual playground using ASCII art and shell commands.
- Hundreds of drones landing - Mesmerizing video of hundreds of drones landing after a show.