Time Machine on the Internal Drive
How to set up a Time Machine backup on the same internal drive for fast local recovery of accidental deletions, and the surprisingly annoying process of getting macOS to accept it.
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Using queuestack to Drive Coding Agents Through Big Audits
When a code audit turns up 15 findings, you can't just hand the list to a coding agent and hope for the best. Here's how I use queuestack to structure and sequence that work.
Why fish Is My Shell
After years of bash and zsh, I switched to fish and never looked back. Here's why it's my shell of choice, what my setup looks like, and how to get started.
Building a Multi-Language Hugo Site
How I migrated a multi-language WordPress help center to Hugo—module mounts, localized URLs, and a data-driven taxonomy system.
Search for Static Sites with SQLite FTS5
How I built a fast, multilingual search system for Hugo sites using SQLite FTS5, a PHP API, and vanilla JavaScript—no Elasticsearch, no Algolia, no client-side index.
Migrating from WordPress to Hugo
A practical guide to migrating your WordPress site to Hugo—from exporting content and building templates to handling redirects and deploying.
Goodbye WordPress
After years of WordPress, I migrated three websites to Hugo in a single month. Here's why I left and what I gained.
GitHub Actions: Niche and Unexpected Uses
Beyond CI/CD: unconventional and surprisingly practical things you can build with GitHub Actions—from chess games in issues to SSL certificate monitoring.
GitHub Actions: Real-World Case Studies
Complete, battle-tested GitHub Actions workflows from real projects. The full YAML, the bugs we hit, the lessons learned, and the evolution from first commit to production.
GitHub Actions: Self-Hosted Runners
When GitHub's runners aren't enough—whether it's cost, performance, or specialized hardware—here's how to run your own infrastructure for Actions.