Hi, I’m Mark. Glad you’re here.
I work in #PlatformEngineering and #SoftwareEngineering, after a long stretch in #Perl and now deep into #Go, #Docker, #Kubernetes, and #AWS. I like systems that behave, tools that justify their existence, and explanations that don’t waste anyone’s time.
https://PhoenixTrap.com is where I #blog about the engineering side of that: production, clarity, and the discipline required to build things that hold up under pressure.
I’m also an #Objectivist, which for me means treating ideas as tools for living, not ornaments.
https://TheBeautifulPrison.com is where I explore — through #fiction and #essay #writing — the philosophical side: consciousness, identity, boundaries, and what happens when a self is tested. If you’re curious about the deeper themes behind my posts, that’s the place to look.
Outside of work and writing, you’ll see #BassGuitar, conventions like #DragonCon, and the occasional bit of structured nonsense.
This #Mastodon instance is #SelfHosted because I like owning my infrastructure and my identity; it keeps the whole thing honest.
If something I say sparks a thought, feel free to reply. I enjoy good conversations — especially the kind where two people are actually trying to understand each other.
Pull up a chair.
🧩 New post: Modernizing .NET – Part 8
ODBC driver setup for SQL Server, Redshift, Snowflake, Exasol, PostgreSQL — all on Linux/Docker.
Full guide on Medium → https://medium.com/@michael.kopt/%EF%B8%8F-modernizing-net-part-8-odbc-driver-configuration-on-linux-a9083eabc5bd
#DotNet #ODBC #Linux #Docker #CSharp #Database #Databases #SQLServer #Redshift #Snowflake #Exasol #PostgreSQL #SoftwareEngineering #LegacyCode
Mini-Truco: Mover el directorio de almacenamiento de Docker
https://picandocodigo.net/2026/mini-truco-mover-el-directorio-de-almacenamiento-de-docker/
Coreness: от одного бота к сотням — self-hosted open-source платформа для AI-агентов
Каждый новый Telegram-бот — снова код, конфиги, деплой. Хочется self-hosted решение , где логика в конфигах, а не в коде, и можно развернуть хоть десяток ботов на одном сервере. Coreness — open-source платформа на Python с YAML-сценариями , RAG через PostgreSQL и плагинной архитектурой . Внутри статьи — разбор event-driven архитектуры без воды, пошаговый пример (от git clone до работающего бота с оплатами) и взгляд на то, как расширять платформу через плагины под свои задачи.
https://habr.com/ru/articles/986354/
#ai #telegram_боты #python #postgresql #docker #yaml #opensource #разработка #архитектура #backend
Docker Offload is a new feature available in Docker Desktop 4.43+. It lets you run your container builds in the cloud, while still using your familiar local Docker CLI or Docker Desktop UI.
Learn how to offload Docker builds to the cloud, eliminate laptop overheating, and speed up your CI/CD workflow. Step-by-step best practices, cloud build performance, and Docker optimization for DevOps engineers.
🌐 https://shorturl.at/BQNds
#Docker #DevOps #CloudComputing #RemoteBuilds #Linux #SoftwareDev #Tech #BuildOptimization #aws
While planning my transition to Proxmox, I've learned that Proxmox says you should never run Docker in LXCs, but the community almost exclusively says to run Docker in LXCs.
Also, Plex iGPU passthrough sounds like it'll be an issue. Especially since I'm most likely planning to move my existing Plex Docker install over to Proxmox.
Fun.
#proxmox #plex #docker #selfhosting
Ох какое я себе весёлое родео устроил решив ради лулзов убрать всякие легаси фичи касающиеся iptables из ядра на домашнем сервере и перекатиться на nftables.
Даже Docker со всем его хозяйством перетащил.
Вы спросите зачем?
Я скажу, что почему бы и нет 🤷♂️
#log #Linux #iptables #nftables #firewall #Docker #troubleshooting
「ブラウザはインフラである」:スクレイピングによるシステム崩壊を防ぐためのアーキテクチャ
https://qiita.com/quan_le/items/100b1c02a1974b649854?utm_campaign=popular_items&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=popular_items
#qiita #Docker #ブラウザ #crawler #puppeteer
Just finished this week's video. It's a 38 minute deep dive on the new Docker management solution called Dockhand.
Early access is up for Patrons (https://patreon.com/dbtech for as little as $1/month) and Channel Members.
#selfhosting #homelab #docker #dockhand

Bạn muốn chạy n8n tự host mà không trả phí VPS? Tôi đã triển khai trên Oracle Cloud Free Tier (AMPERE) dùng Docker‑Compose, Nginx reverse proxy, SSL miễn phí và domain free, chạy 24/7. Hướng dẫn chi tiết từng bước trong video. Hỏi đáp sẵn sàng! #n8n #automation #selfhost #cloud #docker #nginx #SSL #OracleFreeTier #tựđộng #phầnmềm #cloudfree
https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1qhh8bj/running_n8n_247_for_free_on_oracle_cloud_free/
From the "It was DNS" issues, I add another one
My matrix (tuwunel) server started acting weird, it just wouldn't federate....
After much debugging I ended up checking /etc/docker/daemon.json file where years ago I set up dns0 - this was replaced by dns4eu and the old ips were decommissioned...
#itwasdns #dns #docker #selfhosting #forgetful