A comprehensive guide to choosing and using proxies for web scraping in 2025. Learn the differences between residential and datacenter proxies, how to avoid detection, and build a reliable scraping infrastructure.
For years, Linux users envied Windows' Ninite for effortless bulk installations. In 2025, a web-based tool finally delivers that experience for Linux, generating single commands for Ubuntu, Arch, Fedora, and more with smart scripts and universal package support.
A disturbing trend is emerging in 2025 where organizations are removing admin rights from elevated accounts while keeping the accounts themselves, forcing IT staff through multiple approval portals for every task. This security theater approach is crippling productivity while offering questionable security benefits.
Every sysadmin knows the frustration of being interrupted mid-flow. But what if automation could handle the predictable 'stupid' questions? We explore how modern DevOps principles can create systems resilient to human unpredictability.
When Steam's holiday outage hit, sysadmins everywhere raised a virtual glass to their counterparts at Valve. This deep dive explores what really happens during major platform failures, the human cost of on-call rotations, and how modern DevOps practices can prevent—or at least mitigate—these nightmares.
For every sysadmin and DevOps engineer covering holidays, this guide explores practical automation strategies, monitoring optimizations, and team management approaches to ensure peaceful celebrations while maintaining system reliability.
You've conquered the basics with Jellyfin, AdGuard, and the *arr suite. Now what? Here's your roadmap to the next level of self-hosting with automation, security, and productivity tools that will transform your digital life.
Many modern IT professionals feel disconnected from the hands-on work that defined earlier tech eras. This article explores whether the 'Golden Age' was real, how automation changed everything, and practical ways to reclaim technical satisfaction in 2025.
GitHub's announcement of a $0.002/minute fee for self-hosted runners has sent shockwaves through the DevOps community. For some teams, this means thousands in unexpected monthly costs. Here's what you need to know and how to respond.
Discover how one tech-savvy user's frustration with ads and Windows 11 led to a complete self-hosting transformation. This diary-style guide covers Pi-hole setup, Linux migration, and practical automation strategies for 2025.
How do some tech professionals build decades-long careers without ever facing a traditional job interview? We explore the hidden path of networking, skill demonstration, and automation expertise that bypasses conventional hiring processes.
The addiction is real—once you start self-hosting, you just want more. We've scoured the community to find the most useful, visually appealing, and resource-light applications to add to your stack in 2025, moving beyond the usual suspects.