Introduction

Welcome to follow my channel, where I occasionally share random messages

https://t.me/bboyapp

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1. Using the internet like its 1999

Advocating a return to 1999-style internet usage through protocol-level tools like RSS, IRC/XMPP, email, and self-hosted search engines to escape algorithmic feeds and AI-generated content pollution.

https://joshblais.com/blog/using-the-internet-like-its-1999/

2. Why I Stopped Arguing With People

Sharing why the author stopped arguing about technical correctness: most arguments are ego-driven self-defense rather than truth-seeking, and the only effective way to help is waiting until someone explicitly asks.

https://wangcong.org/2026-06-30-why-i-stopped-arguing-with-people.html

3. MacTools

A free and open-source collection of native macOS menu bar tools with plugin extensions, written in Swift, covering fan control, system monitoring, and other practical utilities.

https://github.com/ggbond268/MacTools

4. Internal Combustion Engine

A richly interactive 3D deep-dive that explains every component of a four-stroke internal combustion engine — from crankshaft and pistons to valves and flywheel — built from first principles.

https://ciechanow.ski/internal-combustion-engine/

5. If you’re a button, you have one job

Comparing iPhone and Android photo rotation buttons to establish a UI law: buttons must never force users to wait for animations — the iPhone buffers rapid taps while Android silently drops them.

https://unsung.aresluna.org/if-youre-a-button-you-have-one-job/

6. I Don’t Maintain My Homelab

How a single server + Docker Compose + one crontab auto-update line reduces homelab maintenance to roughly 15 minutes per month, achieving near-zero manual intervention.

https://cleberg.net/blog/homelab-maintenance.html

7. bramble

A local-first, end-to-end encrypted open-source password manager supporting browser extensions, iOS, and Android, with TOTP and YubiKey support, built on a Rust cryptographic core.

https://github.com/flythenimbus/bramble

8. Minimal yet Productive Travel Desk Setup

An in-depth guide to building a minimalist travel desk, centered on four principles — modularity, redundancy with different functionality, weight over function over form, and calculated use — detailing every piece of gear and its selection rationale.

https://xn–gckvb8fzb.com/minimal-yet-productive-travel-desk-setup/

9. Process Management with Systemd for Node.js

A comprehensive guide to managing Node.js in production with systemd, covering Type=notify readiness signaling, socket activation for zero-downtime restarts, structured journald logging, and cgroup resource limits.

https://the-practical-developer.online/posts/nodejs-process-management-systemd/

10. Docker Build Cache: The 80/20 Rules

Four 80/20 rules for Docker layer caching: order layers by file volatility, separate build and runtime with multi-stage builds, use BuildKit cache mounts for package-level reuse, and enable remote caching so CI runners never start cold — cutting builds from minutes to seconds.

https://the-practical-developer.online/posts/docker-layer-caching-ci-build-speed/

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