By healthy, in this case, I mean running with no errors. Ideally, I want an alert whenever the python script stops. I also want the python script to auto-start when my server boots. One of these problems is much simpler than the other. First I’m going to try setting up a service for my Inspirobot …
Years ago, I wrote a very simple bot for the messaging app Telegram. All the bot was designed to do was post surreal AI generated images from https://inspirobot.me/, and send insults scraped from https://generatorfun.com. The project died a few years ago when I took up my first serious role in IT, but I think that …
Nextcloud is a cloud based workspace app, comparable to Google Drive or Onedrive. However, Nextcloud is opensource, so you’re free to host your own instance. You just need the compute and storage. I host many of my apps on my personal home server using Docker. Here’s a quick guide on how to get Nextcloud up …
I recently came across Divio’s documentation methodology, and I think it was perfect timing. I work on a helpdesk team at a small MSP, which you might know, means that there’s basically no SOPs, no KB, and very little structure in my day-to-day. Small company means wearing a few hats. Working in IT at that …
If you’re like me, you might live in close proximity to a lot of unracked servers and switches. I recently acquired a Dell R610 that was due for recycling, but found I couldn’t put it anywhere without the fans disturbing me. Some people claim theirs is nearly silent. They must have found a magic BIOS …
