IT & Sysadmin
Servers, networks and automation: what I have set up, broken and fixed.
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Why I Switched Back to Windows on My PC and Kept Linux on Servers
After spending a long time with Arch Linux on the desktop, at some point I had to stop and face an uncomfortable question. Arch with the zen kernel is a war machine. Rolling release, always up to date, performance maxed out. I played Diablo 4 well under Proton, managed proprietary NVIDIA drivers, built a chain…
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Managing a Linux System with an AI Agent: Today’s Convenience or the Future of Sysadmin?
I’ve been using Arch Linux as my main system for years. KDE Plasma on Wayland, hand-written configurations, manual package management. A system that rewards those who know it well and punishes those who forget where to look. For the past few months I’ve been working alongside Claude Code, an AI agent that runs directly in…
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WordPress Multilingual with Claude Code: How I Translated 72 Articles into 5 Languages
I had a WordPress site in Italian and English. I wanted to add Spanish, French and German. Seventy-two articles to translate into three languages, plus navigation pages, categories, shortcodes, redirects, SEO. Looking at the volume of work, the honest answer was: it can’t be done. Not with the time and resources of a personal project.…
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Segmenting the Tailscale Network with ACL and Tags: How I Isolated My VPS from Home Devices
I’ve been using Tailscale for years as my personal VPN: incredibly convenient, zero-config, works everywhere. But I never kept it always active — I’d turn it on when needed and shut it down after. A bit crude as precautions go, I know, but there was a reason: a VPS server exposed to the internet sitting…
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Traefik as a Reverse Proxy for Docker: Complete Guide with Automatic SSL
If you manage multiple web services on a single server, sooner or later you have to solve the reverse proxy problem. After trying several solutions, I switched to Traefik as a Docker-integrated reverse proxy and it’s been one of the best infrastructure decisions I’ve made in years. In this article I share my hands-on experience,…
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Using Claude Code for Linux Server Administration: A Practical, Supervised Approach
Claude Code for Linux server administration: Claude Code is the command-line tool developed by Anthropic that allows a large language model (LLM) to interact directly with the filesystem, execute shell commands, read and modify files, and manage services, containers, and configurations. This is not a chatbot that suggests commands: it is an agent that executes…
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⚖️ GPU Balance Pro: Save Money on Your Gaming Build
How many times have you asked yourself: “Is this GPU too powerful for my monitor?” or “Am I wasting money on a graphics card I’ll never use at 100%?” I built GPU Balance Pro, a free web tool that answers these questions visually and immediately, by analysing the balance between GPU, monitor, and game settings.…
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From Windows to Arch Linux: Chronicles of a Migration
My background in the IT industry has always fuelled a deep interest in open source systems. Despite this, migrating my personal PC from Windows to Linux was a decision I had kept putting off. I ran tests and lab work on external Linux servers — online VMs or home Raspberry Pis. The reasons for not…
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Matrix Synapse: Building Your Own Decentralized Communication Platform
Have you ever wanted to take back control of your online conversations, away from the large centralised platforms that collect your data? If the answer is yes, you’re in the right place. Today we explore Matrix, an open and decentralised protocol for real-time communication, and walk you step by step through installing Synapse, the reference…
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Automation…automation! Setting Up an Ansible Server
Automation…automation! Setting Up an Ansible Server for IT Automation Have you ever thought about automating the day-to-day operations of your IT infrastructure, but didn’t know where to start? Ansible is the ideal answer! This comprehensive guide will walk you step by step through configuring an Ansible server, showing you how to create a robust environment…