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Apr 09, 2026 • 2 min read

Bash Command Substitution

How to use Command Substitution to read directly from files.

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Mar 01, 2026 • 3 min read

Nix Ollama with Zellij

A quick development environment using the Nix Ollama + Zellij

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Feb 04, 2026 • 3 min read

Nix Zellij

A quick development environment using the Nix + Zellij

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Feb 03, 2026 • 3 min read

Nix Tmux

A quick development environment using the Nix + Tmux

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Jan 10, 2026 • 1 min read

Python Workout 2nd Ed

Book Review: Python Workout 2nd Ed

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Aug 21, 2025 • 1 min read

Acing the CKA Exam 2nd Edition

Book Review: Acing the Certified Kubernetes Administrator Exam

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May 21, 2025 • 4 min read

Nix Unattended

Adding nix using a script for unattended installations

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May 05, 2025 • 2 min read

Nix and MacOS Sequoia

Restoring Nix post MacOS update

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Apr 18, 2025 • 2 min read

Git Pre-Commit Hook

How to use Git Pre-Commit Hook

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Apr 09, 2025 • 2 min read

Nix Package Manager Housekeeping

Cleaning up a Nix Environment

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Apr 01, 2025 • 5 min read

Artifact Registry IAM

Accessing Artifact Registry using IAM

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Mar 10, 2025 • 2 min read

Nix Firebase

A quick development environment using the Nix + Firebase

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