Automatic Backup for Home Server — restic vs borgbackup, Which is Right for You?
Some time ago, I panicked because one of the containers on the home server suddenly couldn't be started. The cause was simple: the disk was…
Digital Minimalism — Why Less Is More in a Noisy Information Age
Digital Minimalism — Why Less Is More in a Noisy Information Age That morning I opened my cell phone before I had time to brush my teet…
Home Server Monitoring with Kuma Uptime — A Simple Way to Monitor Service Availability
Have you ever suddenly realized that the website you run on your home server has been down since last night, but you only found out now? Or…
XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) — Types, Impact, and How to Prevent It for Developers
Have you ever logged in to a website, then suddenly something strange happened — either a strange popup appeared, your session was lost, or…
SQL Injection — Demo Attack and Mitigation Methods for Developers
Ever heard the story about a large website being hacked because there was a line of code that they "forgot" to check? In the world of cyber…
HTTP Security Headers that You Must Install — First Protection Before Exploits Come
There are times when I feel like a website that has been painstakingly built is like a new house: solid foundation, good paint, neat furnit…
Password Hashing for Developers — Why bcrypt, Argon2, and scrypt are Safer than MD5
Password Hashing for Developers — Why bcrypt, Argon2, and scrypt are Safer than MD5I still remember the days when I first created a login s…
Productivity: Quality vs Quantity — Why I Stopped Worshiping Being Busy
A few years ago, I had a strange habit: I liked to read articles about successful people's morning routines, and then try to copy them all…
Reverse Proxy for Home Server — Nginx, Caddy, or Traefik?
Reverse Proxy for Home Server — Nginx, Caddy, or Traefik?A few months ago, I started stacking services on the home server: one port for t…
Task Scheduler in Linux — When to Use Cron, When to Use Systemd Timer?
Task Scheduler in Linux — When to Use Cron, When to Use Systemd Timer?Some time ago, I was building automatic backup for several services…