Closing up shop

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It’s been a while since I’ve updated this blog, and I think it’s time to let it go.

It was a great experience and it got far more attention than I expected, but it never really met that goal of “bridging mindfulness with modernity.” And honestly, my desire to update it has plummeted as I’ve moved on to other things.

If  you want to keep following me, you can jump over to my new blog/website at aires.fyi. I’ll be posting about tech there, as well as more day-to-day things. I’ll also be sharing some of my DJ mixes, photos, and more of my writing there. For subscribers, I even went old school and added an RSS feed. I’m planning to keep this website up until November, but will start forwarding requests after it goes offline.

Take care, and stay safe!

How to use environment variables in a Kubernetes manifest

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If you’re a Docker/Compose user new to Kubernetes, you might have noticed that you can’t use environment variables in your manifest files. This might not be a huge deal to most, especially since there are other (better) ways of managing environment variables in Kubernetes, but to someone getting started it can be a pain.
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Deploy a Kubernetes cluster with Kubernetes in Docker (Kind)

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In a previous post, I showed how to build your own Kubernetes clusters using K3s. Since then, I’ve found an even easier cluster deployment tool that runs entirely within Docker. That’s right – if you have a computer with Docker installed, you can run a full multi-node Kubernetes cluster with no additional setup. This post shows you how to do it, and provides an all-in-one script for spinning up a full cluster with a demo website in one command.

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Bootstrap a Kubernetes cluster with KVM and K3s

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No joke, Kubernetes is a pain in the butt to set up yourself. Managed services like GKE and EKS are great if you have extra cash, but if you just want a basic cluster to mess around in (or you’re cheap like me), eventually you’ll start looking for a way to do it yourself.

After a lot of futzing around, I finally got a virtualized 3-node Kubernetes lab running on my home server. It’s not redundant, secure, or fail-safe, but I can run K8s applications on it without problem. And you can’t beat the cost. This blog will show you how to set up your own fully functioning, free Kubernetes cluster.

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How to Break Through Writer’s Block

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Tell me if this sounds familiar: you have an idea for an amazing new article/story/blog post, so you flip open your laptop, load up WordPress, and…nothing happens. You’re at a total loss for words. The idea’s there, but somewhere between your brain and your fingers is a broken link; a faulty synapse firing off into nothing. What happened, and what do you do about it?

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Writing in Markdown with Typora

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In an earlier post called A Novel Approach to Writing, I presented my setup for creative writing using the Atom text editor and Markdown files. Since then, I’ve found an even better writing program called Typora. And while it’s not open source (or even out of beta), it’s such an amazing little program that I couldn’t help but write about it.

Note: This is not a sponsored post. I’m not affiliated with Typora or its creator.

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Freedom

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What does freedom mean to you?

Freedom is the ability to pull yourself away from things that limit your potential. Freedom from obsession, from doubt, from criticism (both self and from others), from social norms and expectations. Freedom is an escape from the artificial worlds we build around ourselves and the impositions that we place on ourselves because of them. Freedom is the permission to be who and what we truly are: not as people or citizens, but living, breathing, thinking, and feeling animals.

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