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Mar 11 • 🔧 Fixing
On Removing Google Analytics

On Removing Google Analytics

While setting up my journal, I instinctively added Google Analytics. There are all sorts of logical reasons for gathering and analyzing web site visitor information but I have come to realize that my goals for this site do not require me to collect additional data folks don't opt-in to share.
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Mar 04 • 🤔 Thinking about
Being Totally Yourself

Being Totally Yourself

Creating a distinct voice in any artistic field is about more than just technical skill. When unique work resonates deeply with people, it achieves a timeless influence, inspiring future generations and reaching beyond the lives of those the artist will ever meet.
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Mar 01 • 👨‍💻 Software
Easily set up Tailscale on Google Cloud with custom Cloudflare hostnames and SSL certificates

Easily set up Tailscale on Google Cloud with custom Cloudflare hostnames and SSL certificates

I've found it to be quite useful to be able to access private VMs on GCP only when I am on my Tailscale network. Considering the complexity involved in installing Tailscale on a VM and securing the DNS hostname through Cloudflare, I decided to develop a script to streamline this procedure.
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Feb 29 • 👀 Discovering
Embracing silence

Embracing silence

Recently, I've started to appreciate the natural rhythms of conversation, accepting moments of quiet and awkward pauses without feeling a need to compulsively try to fill them.
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Feb 17 • 👨‍💻 Software
CloudBeat Monitor

CloudBeat Monitor

I configured a server that only devices connected to my Tailscale network can access. Occasionally, the server can hang, requiring a manual reboot. I created a project that does not require access to the Tailscale network and can reboot the VM if it appears unresponsive.
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