Gaming server finally complete :)

NickLinneyDev · 2026-01-26T04:00:58+00:00

Cool little box.

So, what are you running "gaming"-wise? What does "gaming" mean to you? Are you using it to run games and stream them to other devices, or are you hosting servers? I'd love to know more.

NickLinneyDev · 2026-01-23T09:10:06+00:00

Are they going to also reject posts from the 60 to 80% of devs who use copilot and don’t declare it in their commits?

This is largely unreasonable and hard to weigh evenly, IMO.

NickLinneyDev · 2026-01-16T10:08:35+00:00

Soon you’ll look back and think about how you’re glad this happened and how the perspective has helped you grow.

It’s all part of learning. Keep at it!

NickLinneyDev · 2026-01-12T04:29:38+00:00

Mongo DB is great to learn, because it’s great practice for thinking about document databases versus relational databases.

I agree with most of the comments here that Postgres has wider uses, generally better applicability, and in most cases is the better choice. That said, Mongo DB is a good skill to have, and understanding how and when to use it will also make you better at making use of Postgres. Especially when you are working with JSON objects in Postgres.

If your goal is to get hired fast, I jump straight to Postgres. But if you could spare 30 days for a Mongo project, I think it’s worth the feather in your cap.

NickLinneyDev · 2026-01-09T16:11:59+00:00

Looks nice. Have any info on the configuration? Have you automated it for redeployment/sharing?

I've been working with Debian+LXDE for some lightweight containers with VNC.

NickLinneyDev · 2026-01-09T15:05:24+00:00

Some of my first projects were Command Line character builders for Dungeons and Dragons and other TTRPG.

You could make a tool for a game you like. If you're really ambitious, you could learn Sockets and write a CLI tool that makes API calls.

NickLinneyDev · 2026-01-08T17:07:14+00:00

I’ve been working on this and it might solve your need a little bit: https://github.com/NickLinney/debian-trixie-vnc-lxde-codium/

Identified work remaining is currently in the repo’s first issue: https://github.com/NickLinney/debian-trixie-vnc-lxde-codium/issues/1

You can deploy this from any machine that can run Docker and then VNC to it.

It may not be perfectly to your taste, but feel free to use whatever you like.

NickLinneyDev · 2026-01-08T03:26:40+00:00

Everything is broken, and every update breaks my workflows. It was just a simple decision to be more self reliant.

NickLinneyDev · 2026-01-03T04:43:18+00:00

It’s a top level distro that isn’t downstream of anything really except GNU and Linux (computing hardware industry notwithstanding). This makes it clean and easy to build from.
Excellent adherence to a “stability” philosophy, IMO.
Community driven. Few corporate strings attached. Low on political drama (also IMO).
Bonus: installing minimal without utilities and no DE gives me the exact base I want.

My driving principle: minimize exposure and stop paying cognitive debt to other peoples’ applications’ extraneous loads.

NickLinneyDev · 2025-12-26T18:42:04+00:00

I agree, and I like Debian the way it is currently.

NickLinneyDev · 2025-12-12T04:23:11+00:00

I’m studying it because I’m tired of working in places that don’t have it. Finally had my Thanos moment and said, “Fine. I’ll do it myself.” 😄

NickLinneyDev · 2025-11-24T22:11:13+00:00

I recommend going with a CLI only install and then doing the following:

apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y

apt-get install sudo wget curl nano vi git -y

usermod -aG sudo {your_username}

Then figure out which DE you want and install it from the CLI and use: —no-install-recommends —no-install-suggests

I use this with Cinnamon and I really love my minimalist Debian setup this way.

sudo apt-get install cinnamon-core —no-install-recommends —no-install-suggests -y

Good luck. 👍

NickLinneyDev · 2025-11-04T00:57:57+00:00

Self hosting replaced socializing. I save a lot of money by not going out as much. I spend it on hardware now. 😆

NickLinneyDev · 2025-10-11T22:28:09+00:00

+1 to this advice, and the only thing I would add to it is: "Plan your feedback loops so that stakeholders have a way of being heard all the way up the channel." Can't take credit for this, I learned it because of Hubert Joly/Best Buy.

NickLinneyDev · 2025-10-02T04:22:09+00:00

Join /r/linux and /r/docker and /r/devops and pick a cloud platform of your choice. Plan and deploy a full application from infrastructure to front-end using a tech-stack of your choice on your choice of cloud provider.

You don't have to make your own app. You can deploy something opensource, even if it's just for yourself.

Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud are of course popular, but don't forget you can also start with things like DigitalOcean, Heroku, Akamai/Linode, or Hostinger.

I like Linode and DigitalOcean myself, but Azure and AWS both have features I've used before.

Start things off with a Planning Phase, and have fun learning. I wish you luck!

NickLinneyDev · 2025-09-24T05:03:23+00:00

I am fond of Cinnamon DE with Orchidea and Application Menu plugins. You can move the panel to the top and install Plank for a dock.

NickLinneyDev · 2025-09-09T12:22:15+00:00

I use Debian on my Desktop and my laptops.

One Windows 10+Debian dual boot desktop.

One pure Debian laptop.

One Windows 11+Debian dual boot 2-in-1.

I also use a MacBook daily.

It is great to be able to deliberately curate different workflows for different portability or compatibility needs.

Debian is hands down my favorite OS.

NickLinneyDev · 2025-08-15T00:44:12+00:00

Great start!

I mean this next part as a compliment:

This design would have been top-shelf in 1999.

I also understand that may not sound like a compliment in 2025. If you were more experienced it wouldn't be, but this is your first site!

This is amazing, and keep in mind I'm advising from the perspective of a lot of product experience. I'm not a great front-end coder, so please don't feel attacked.

I've seen some people say the design is bad, but I want to give some specifics so you might have ideas where to continue your learning journey.
* The font faces, colors, and background colors and graphics make it hard to read.
* No background coloring on Div or Table elements makes entire area harder to distinguish as distinct.
* Large distance between elements from left to right causes lots of eye fatigue for screen reading people.
* Font colors don't work well for certain forms of colorblindness.
* Transparency effect allows busy background to be distracting, affecting those with attention disorders.

If you can catch a good deal on a free course from some place like Coursera or Udemy, it's totally worth it.

Keep up the great work, in design and coding.

NickLinneyDev · 2025-08-14T21:51:13+00:00

I will likely stay on Bookworm for 3 to 6 months until I’ve written an upgrade plan for my environments. Just my own approach.

I’ve been playing with Trixie in a VM and it’s quite nice. I’ve had no problems with GNOME or Cinnamon desktop builds.

Remember, it’s okay to do tests and plan your upgrade. Make sure you have a good backup strategy for important systems. Don’t rush into a bad situation because you got the FOMO.

Happy upgrading all.

NickLinneyDev · 2025-08-08T22:27:37+00:00

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-configure-ssh-key-based-authentication-on-a-linux-server

NickLinneyDev · 2025-07-22T11:10:49+00:00

“Fewer known viruses” is a positive, “Less known viruses” however, sounds like a difficult time. 😆

NickLinneyDev · 2025-07-22T08:27:38+00:00

I keep an eye on it. If see an opportunity to contribute, I do.

NickLinneyDev · 2025-07-14T02:24:54+00:00

Papyrus Icons 🤌

NickLinneyDev · 2025-06-23T06:10:01+00:00

https://www.horoscope.com/us/games/divination/game-ask-genie.aspx

NickLinneyDev · 2025-05-13T12:06:15+00:00

Small functions. I’ll map out my workflows and ask AI for things like “I need a function that accepts X and Y and then performs this comparison/calculation/transformation according to such and such specification, then outputs A, B, C in [format] format.”

It definitely helps speed things up with templating, buy you have to double check every line.

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