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This collection of articles explores topics such as securing services, improving workflows, and enhancing data analysis. It also delves into useful tools, software updates, and practical tips for better efficiency.

The PLDT Horror: 72 Hours (and Counting) Without Internet

After almost 3 days without internet in Salcedo Village, Makati, PLDT’s service woes are proving to be more than just urban legends. From promises of a 36-hour restoration to endless delays, this is my frustrating experience with their ‘reliable’ service.

Custom Caddy Docker image with Cloudflare DNS challenge support

This guide provides a custom Dockerized Caddy image setup that uses Cloudflare DNS for SSL/TLS verification, ideal for servers behind firewalls or NAT.

Securing Your Docker-Hosted Service with HTTP Basic Authentication in Caddy

Learn how to secure a Docker-hosted service with Caddy’s HTTP Basic Authentication, an effective way to protect access in controlled environments. This guide walks through configuring Caddy as a reverse proxy with Basic Authentication to limit access to a containerized service.

Enhancing Readability with Callouts in Hugo

Learn how to use callouts to improve readability and focus in your notes or web content. This post covers the importance of callouts, Hugo’s support for them, and how to implement custom callouts with shortcodes.

Building an Efficient Blogging Workflow with Hugo, Obsidian, and GitHub Pages

Recent WordPress controversies have pushed me toward Hugo for blogging, drawn by its performance, security, and simplicity. My workflow with Obsidian and Hugo minimizes dependencies, offering a streamlined, self-hosted solution.

Setting Up a Git Repository for Pushing to GitHub

A guide on initializing a Git repository in Linux with main as the default branch and securely pushing to GitHub using a Personal Access Token (PAT), ideal for those looking to streamline their Git setup.

Hugo and Obsidian workflow

A guide on how to use Obsidian in conjunction with Hugo for a streamlined blogging workflow, highlighting the issues with existing Obsidian plugins and their impact on Hugo builds.

Using List.Generate to Generate Running Total Column in Power Query

You want a more efficient way of generating running total in Power Query?

Samba Docker or Native

Many say Samba on Docker doesn’t make sense. But does it?

Docker Apps to Install

This is a checklist of Docker apps I want to spin up and test in the near future.