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Thoughts on distributed systems, long runs in the rain, and why raccoons are the ultimate edge-case testers.

May 6, 2025 2 min read git

How to Set Up a Global .gitignore with Git Config

Learn how to configure a global .gitignore file using Git's core.excludesfile setting to avoid repeating ignore rules in every repository.

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May 1, 2025 4 min read Git

Using Different Git Identities per Folder with includeIf.gitdir

Learn how to configure Git to use different usernames and emails based on the folder or project you're working in, using a custom .gitconfig and the includeIf.gitdir directive.

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Feb 26, 2025 2 min read Astro

Introducing Astro Academia

Astro Academia is a website template built using Astro. The template is designed to be easy to use and customize, even for those who may not have extensive web development experience. It includes several features that are particularly useful for academics.

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May 7, 2024 4 min read Docker

Deploy a Grafana dashboard with Docker on AWS EC2

Monitoring system performance and logs with Grafana is indeed straightforward, especially when working with Docker environments.

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