Adding CarPlay to a 2017 Chev SS (US version of the 🇦🇺 VF Holden Commodore SS)
cooperlees So, I recently treated myself to a 2017 Chevy SS, which is a rebadged VF Holden Commodore SS. For context, the Chevy SS was sold in the United States from…
Debug Your Boot: Making systemd-networkd-wait-online Actually Tell You What It’s Doing
If you've ever stared at a Linux box hanging at boot for 90 seconds waiting for "network to be configured" and wondered which interface is the holdup, congratulations -- you've…
Leaning k8s the Cooper way via Claude and Ansible …
Building Kubernetes the Hard Way — Then Automating It All with Ansible How I went from zero k8s knowledge to a fully IPv6-only, BGP-routed, HA Kubernetes cluster in 7 weeks…
nftables telemetry in 2026
<p>I've been running nftables for years. But I've never sat down to get good telemetry for it. For firewalls to get good telemetry coverage I feel you need:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Rule…
systemd … targeting Requires=, Wants, Before= and happily ever After= again …
systemd progressed the Linux PID 1 situation adding many feature and capabilities. But, as always, with features and capabilities, comes complexity. One thing I and many co-workers have found difficult…
Book REVIEW: Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd: Advanced techniques to effectively manage, control, and monitor Linux systems and services 1st Edition
<p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09D3VHLD2/" title="Amazon Link">Amazon Link</a></p> <ul> <li>Disclaimer: I get no royalites or anything here - Just had coworkers ask me about it</li> </ul> <p>So since I'm no systems guru and…
CLI Templates for Python + Rust
Do you also write a lot of services that need a few CLI option (e.g. --config) and or little CLI tools from time to time? Want a base CLI +…
Stop IPv4 Point-To-Point Addressing your Networks
<p>IPv4 addressing on links is no longer required to route IPv4. What you say?? Yes, you can stop IPv4 addressing your point to point links with <em>Legacy IP</em> and route…
NAT64: Using `jool` on Ubuntu 20.04
I found that jool has very good tutorials, but all the commands to get going are hidden in these large tutorials. Here are the steps I took to get it…
Raspberry Pi Powered Fireplace
Mr Aijay Adams and I am back making my Fireplace Internet / Smart device controllable. Now, via a very sexy Web UI, when I'm heading back to Chateau Tahoe, I…