I'm starting to do some new stuff. I've done a large variety of software stuff in the past, but now I'm having to do some hardware stuff. First is something semi-easy, its repacing a noisy fan. I have done some similar things ages ago, but haven't done anything like this …
read moreGetting a bit orgainized
It feels like I'm perpetually talking about cleaning this and tidying that, as I go about my daily business. And honestly, prioitzing and improving are good things, and sometimes the process of learning is messy. You don't always know how to do things, so you set them up "wrong". My …
read moreDocker containers just exit
I have a VM running Docker, which means that nothing else is running, but I'm having docker just exit. I actually tracked down the error, and it looks like some host or docker periodic command that sends the webserver a HUP signal. Upon seeing the HUP, it cycles the web …
read moreDay one
To try to get some traction, I've decided to forego editing for the first few. That means the first few will be a bit more raw, and I'll have to be mindful of what I put on screen. I'm looking to start with how we evolved to containers. I did …
read moreBeginning my full 100 days journey
I've done a first run at background and what came before containers, and why containers are a good fit for our modern situation. It went okay, but I need some better illustrations and also have to do some editing, which means learning an editor. I kept my commitment to #100DaysOfKubernetes …
read moreChoosing a documentation tool for learning
I'm circling back to Anais early #100DaysOfKubernetes content, and getting ready to do some videos and put my own journey out there. One thing is that Anais does is using Notion for her documentation, and I have to choose a tool to help my own process. One possiblility is just …
read moreRunning out of space is always fun
Having weird things happen is always fun, doubly so when you have no clue why they happened. This time it was a container, which refused to start a database because it was out of space. Okay, its possible, so I look for things that are chewing space with an eye …
read moreDeploying a kubernetes cluster in the cloud, the _inexpensive_ way
I wisely(?) decieded that something I wanted to do was have Kubernetes deployed in the cloud, so I picked an archived project using a tool I hadn't used much (Terraform) that deployed already obsolete versions of everything. All in all, a strong start. Actually, its not all as bad as …
read moreWriting more longform pieces
With things starting to gel a bit in various areas, and with me gaining a bit more understanding, I would like to do some more vid explainers and start to do a few longer blog explainations. So far I've been more focused on the high-level pieces and a bit less …
read moreSome different takes on Kubenetes
I'm finally in the raining phase of Kubernetes, and I have a few deployments to talk about. First is the simple one - I created a brand new VM, put everything together with micro Kube, and piddled with it a bit. I honestly was a bit rusty, and I followed a …
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