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All at once: I made a huge mistake

I ventured into developing PantherX OS, a cutting-edge open-source operating system, aiming to tackle the issues found in Windows and MacOS. Throughout the process, I encountered numerous obstacles and gained valuable insights from the experience.

Cheaters, liars, and firecrackers

Story about running a Kickstarter campaign for an open source Linux project, hiring a PR firm that created fake websites and articles instead of legitimate promotion.

Gitea behind nginx on Debian

Quick setup guide for Gitea 1.6.1 running with supervisor on Debian 9.x, using nginx reverse proxy and LetsEncrypt SSL.

GuixSD on DigitalOcean

Step-by-step guide to convert a DigitalOcean Debian 9.5 droplet into a GuixSD installation, requiring at least 2GB memory for successful compilation.

Quick n' Dirty: Jekyll via Gitlab CI to S3 & CloudFront

Fast setup guide for deploying Jekyll sites automatically to AWS S3 and CloudFront using GitLab CI/CD pipelines.

How-To connect FreeIPA LDAP with GitLab

Instructions for connecting FreeIPA LDAP authentication with GitLab Omni for single sign-on integration.

How-To connect FreeIPA LDAP with Atlassian Crowd

Guide to integrate FreeIPA LDAP authentication with Atlassian Crowd for SSO with Confluence and Jira applications.

How-To set-up syncthing on Debian 9 with NGINX reverse proxy

Guide to installing and configuring Syncthing on Debian 9/Ubuntu 16.04+ with NGINX reverse proxy, requiring 512MB RAM minimum.

Buy and sell digital gold - DGX

Guide to buying and selling DGX digital gold tokens through the Digix Marketplace using Ethereum.

The best Dropbox alternative

Using Syncthing as an open-source Dropbox alternative to sync files between laptop and Android phone over mobile data while traveling.

OpenVPN on Android + Wi-Fi Tethering w/o root

How to set up OpenVPN connection on Android with Wi-Fi tethering to your laptop without needing third-party apps or root access.

Use Pipedrive API with Vue.js

Guide to integrating Pipedrive's API with Vue.js applications using API tokens and the Pipedrive API reference.

Create a todo list using Firebase and Vue.js

Tutorial for building a todo list application using Firebase for data storage and Vue.js with Vuefire for the frontend.

Manually update app after 'Deploy to Heroku' on Github

Instructions for manually updating Heroku apps after using the 'Deploy to Heroku' button on GitHub, including CLI setup and login steps.

OneGram ICO - a close look

Analysis of OneGram's ICO promising gold-backed cryptocurrency stored at Dubai International Airport, examining the credibility and setup behind the project.

Sia encrypts and stores files for a fraction of the cost of AWS S3

Sia offers private, decentralized cloud storage at 1/10th the cost of AWS S3 by splitting, encrypting, and distributing files across a network of computers.

A closer look at Ripple XRP

Ripple XRP saw a 20x surge in market cap over a few weeks, driven by new banking partnerships and renewed investor interest.

Unofficial Litecoin Roadmap

Compiled roadmap for Litecoin 2017/2018 from various internet sources, before the official roadmap was published on litecoincore.org.

A Quick Look at the Ledger Nano S Crypto Hardware Wallet

Review of the Ledger Nano S hardware wallet: big, heavy, and ugly compared to the Bitcoin-only Nano, but supports multiple cryptocurrencies including Ethereum and Litecoin.

How-To ready your Litecoin node for SegWit on Ubuntu

Guide to prepare your Litecoin node for SegWit activation on Ubuntu Linux systems with minimum 2GB RAM requirements.