Null's blog https://nullrequest.com Recent content in Null's blog foxblog en-us Page("Null's blog") (Nullrequest) Mon, 18 Apr 2022 17:07:02 +0530 Thinking long term; A weird story https://nullrequest.com/posts/thinkinglongtermaweirdstory 2025-08-27 https://nullrequest.com/posts/thinkinglongtermaweirdstory How do you create a website when you know the people after you aren't into tech lunarequest toastmasters toasthost thoughts wordpress hugo The case against WebUsb https://nullrequest.com/posts/thecaseagainstwebusb 2025-05-12 https://nullrequest.com/posts/thecaseagainstwebusb WebUSB and co are a bad idea and I'm tired of hearing that browsers not implementing them are being dumb lunarequest webusb javascript chromium rant Why Wayland is the future. https://nullrequest.com/posts/whywaylandisthefuture 2025-02-17 https://nullrequest.com/posts/whywaylandisthefuture Every few months, I see claims like "Wayland was forced on us" or "X11 is better" Each time, I want to explain why X11 had to go and why Wayland was the right choice. Today I finally decided to do it lunarequest wayland x11 Linux Unix Debugging a crashed kernel on opensuse https://nullrequest.com/posts/debugging-a-crashed-kernel-on-opensuse 2024-04-08 https://nullrequest.com/posts/debugging-a-crashed-kernel-on-opensuse Opensuse is a distro i use for work, recently my kernel has been crashing so i figured I might as well record how i debugged it lunarequest opensuse kernel debugging Envisioning a future python https://nullrequest.com/posts/envisioning-a-future-python 2024-01-06 https://nullrequest.com/posts/envisioning-a-future-python I had some ideas about what a future python version should be like and decided to write it down lunarequest python ramblings javascript typescript server update, A new name, comments via firefish and lightmode https://nullrequest.com/posts/server-update-a-new-name-webmentions-and-lightmode 2023-12-28 https://nullrequest.com/posts/server-update-a-new-name-webmentions-and-lightmode So another post about my webserver and some updates on it lunarequest Project Iris rust rocket webservers comments foxpost A look back at the webserver https://nullrequest.com/posts/a-look-back-at-the-webserver 2023-03-21 https://nullrequest.com/posts/a-look-back-at-the-webserver Another update on my webserver lunarequest Project Iris rust rocket webservers Webserver Updates https://nullrequest.com/posts/webserver-updates 2022-11-23 https://nullrequest.com/posts/webserver-updates A update on my webserver! lunarequest Project Iris rust rocket webservers Migrating to a custom blogging backend https://nullrequest.com/posts/migrating-to-a-custom-blogging-backend 2022-10-17 https://nullrequest.com/posts/migrating-to-a-custom-blogging-backend I decided to write a custom webserver in rust for my blog. I think its a good idea? lunarequest Project Iris rust rocket webservers Nixops to Deploy-rs https://nullrequest.com/posts/nixops-to-deploy-rs 2022-04-18 https://nullrequest.com/posts/nixops-to-deploy-rs migrating from nixops to deploy-rs lunarequest nixops deploy-rs nixos Archlinux with secureboot on a nvidia machine https://nullrequest.com/posts/archlinux-with-secureboot-on-a-nvidia-machine 2022-03-26 https://nullrequest.com/posts/archlinux-with-secureboot-on-a-nvidia-machine I did i figured out how to install arch with secureboot and nvidia's proprietary drivers lunarequest arch linux secureboot nvidia Nixops the future of deploying applications? https://nullrequest.com/posts/nixops-the-future-of-deploying-applications 2022-02-20 https://nullrequest.com/posts/nixops-the-future-of-deploying-applications I switched to nixops a terrraform like tool for managing nixos system. Is it the future of deploying to servers? lunarequest nixos nixops Installing NixOS on a Running Install of Arch Linux https://nullrequest.com/posts/installing-nixos-on-a-running-install-of-arch-linux 2022-01-10 https://nullrequest.com/posts/installing-nixos-on-a-running-install-of-arch-linux Committing war cwimes installing nixos on a running arch linux install :3 lunarequest nixos how did we get here Why you should use Neovim https://nullrequest.com/posts/why-you-should-use-neovim 2022-01-08 https://nullrequest.com/posts/why-you-should-use-neovim Neovim is a fork of vim with a ton of new features, this post is why you should switch to neovim lunarequest neovim messing about Flatpaking Github Desktop Pt2: GPG https://nullrequest.com/posts/flatpaking-github-desktop-pt2-gpg 2021-10-12 https://nullrequest.com/posts/flatpaking-github-desktop-pt2-gpg Back at it again fixing issues in the github desktop flatpak lunarequest flatpak github-desktop My Adventure Flatpaking Github Desktop Pt1 https://nullrequest.com/posts/my-adventure-flatpaking-github-desktop-pt1 2021-09-25 https://nullrequest.com/posts/my-adventure-flatpaking-github-desktop-pt1 I flatpaked github desktop. This is basically how I got started with the flatpak. lunarequest flatpak github-desktop Raspbian TV https://nullrequest.com/posts/raspbian-tv 2020-11-12 https://nullrequest.com/posts/raspbian-tv A glimpse at a project I failed to get off the ground for various reasons lunarequest raspbian_tv Self hosting pros and cons https://nullrequest.com/posts/self-hosting-pros-and-cons 2020-09-14 https://nullrequest.com/posts/self-hosting-pros-and-cons A nuanced look at self hosting as someone who self hosts lunarequest selfhosting Self hosting part 3 https://nullrequest.com/posts/self-hosting-part-3 2020-08-31 https://nullrequest.com/posts/self-hosting-part-3 Automating Dynamic IP updates in cloudlfare for my blog lunarequest self_hosting hugo Self hosting part 2 https://nullrequest.com/posts/self-hosting-part-2 2020-08-29 https://nullrequest.com/posts/self-hosting-part-2 All plans fail when confronted with reality. Recovering from the loss and moving towards a working self hosted blog lunarequest self_hosting hugo Self hosting https://nullrequest.com/posts/self-hosting 2020-08-20 https://nullrequest.com/posts/self-hosting Self hosting my hugo blog on a local system lunarequest self_hosting hugo Arch install automation https://nullrequest.com/posts/arch-install-automation 2020-08-06 https://nullrequest.com/posts/arch-install-automation automating re-installing arch using Anisble(I'm not even sure now why i did this since after this I never re-installed arch on the server...) lunarequest arch automation ansible Ultimate arch linux setup https://nullrequest.com/posts/ultimate-arch-linux-setup 2020-07-28 https://nullrequest.com/posts/ultimate-arch-linux-setup Recently after distro-hopping I came back to Arch Linux. It was perfect for me and I really can't move to another distro without missing the AUR This a guide to get what I like as a perfect arch setup lunarequest arch linux secureboot plymouth How to setup Dockerised darkweb website https://nullrequest.com/posts/how-to-setup-dockerised-darkweb-website 2020-07-15 https://nullrequest.com/posts/how-to-setup-dockerised-darkweb-website A website now with the power of TOR on the darkweb lunarequest darkweb docker python website How to setup a darkweb IRC https://nullrequest.com/posts/how-to-setup-a-darkweb-irc 2020-07-13 https://nullrequest.com/posts/how-to-setup-a-darkweb-irc Run a IRC server on the Dark Web through the power of TOR and Docker lunarequest darkweb docker IRC