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Jan van den Berg is a blogger interested in tech, music, books, and podcasts, with hobbies in reading and media consumption.

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Optimizing a LAMP stack on Debian involves tuning PHP, Apache, and MariaDB settings, alongside effective caching strategies to enhance performance for multiple CMS instances.
Upgrading to a better Hetzner VPS plan is easy and cost-effective, as demonstrated by the author's step-by-step rescaling process.
The text traces the enduring legacy of Andrew S. Tanenbaum, highlighting his influence on operating system design and the development of cloud computing through academic mentorship and the dissemination of rigorous ideas.
The author discusses their experience with the new WordPress theme Twenty Twenty-Five, making some tweaks to the default theme and sharing their thoughts on the block-editor and the changes they made to the theme.
The text explains how to combine the gross kWh output of two solar inverters in one graph in Domoticz. The author found three methods to achieve this, all involving a DzVents script. The first method involves creating a custom sen...
The author discusses the issues with the wp-content folder in WordPress, particularly the creation of unnecessary image thumbnails. They recommend using plugins to disable thumbnail generation, scale down images, and compress exis...
The text is a tribute to Bram Moolenaar, the creator of the text editor Vim, who recently passed away. It highlights the impact of Vim on the world of computer science and the dedication of Bram to continuously improve it. The tex...
The text explains how to use SonicWall Connect Tunnel software on a Chromebook with Firefox. It provides a step-by-step guide on setting up a Linux virtual machine on the Chromebook, downloading and installing the SonicWall Connec...
The text explains how to correctly configure incoming SPF checks in the Debian Exim package. It provides detailed instructions on where to put the macro CHECK_RCPT_SPF in the configuration file and how to run the update. It also d...
The text provides tips for working with Audacity, a powerful tool for audio editing. It includes advice on copying and pasting audio files, adjusting volume, using effects, and exporting to MP3. The author also shares challenges f...
Floccus is a browser extension that syncs your bookmarks to a central location, such as WebDav, Nextcloud, or Google Drive, allowing you to access your bookmarks on any browser. It is not a bookmark manager, but rather a sync tool...
The text provides a simple two-line fix for a specific use case of a single connection to a jumphost, allowing ssh keys to stay on the local machine and not on the jumphost. It also mentions possible drawbacks of having to enter t...
The author confesses to not fully understanding how terminals, shells, and SSH work, despite daily use. They provide links to resources that explain these concepts and express a desire to understand them better.
The author discusses the impact of ChatGPT by OpenAI, based on GPT-3, and its potential to replace human productivity. The post explores the implications of AGI and the ethical concerns surrounding the development of such technolo...
The author expresses his love for Mastodon and his belief in its unique qualities. He lists five things he would like to see in Mastodon, including improved threads, an algorithm, hover for profile, advanced view, and verification...
The text explains how to get green links on your Mastodon profile with WordPress. It involves adding a line of code to your website, and the process is different for basic HTML websites and WordPress sites. The author found a tuto...
The text discusses the author's recent interest in Jonathan Franzen, particularly his views on reading and literature. It mentions a supercut video of Franzen interviews, highlighting his ideas about reading and literature. The vi...
The text is about the fediverse, a collection of community-owned, ad-free, decentralized, and privacy-centric social networks. It explains how Mastodon fits into the fediverse and its core principles. The fediverse has many applic...
The author discusses the use of Windows Terminal and Cygwin, and the integration of the Windows SSH Agent. He explains the process of using the Windows SSH Agent with Cygwin and the differences between the Cygwin ssh client and th...
The text is an encouragement for the reader to start blogging and emphasizes the benefits of having a personal blog. The author shares their own experience of writing a blog post every day and the positive impact it has had on the...