Allyn Bottorff
@b6f.net
electrical engineer, infrastructure and application delivery nerd, self-hosting all the things, https://b6f.net
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What we are working on right now: blog.exe.dev/meet-exe.dev
We all need more virtual machines. We keep building software to work around the fact that VM infrastructure is clunky. Let's have good VM infrastructure instead.
We all need more virtual machines. We keep building software to work around the fact that VM infrastructure is clunky. Let's have good VM infrastructure instead.
December 15, 2025 at 11:40 PM
What we are working on right now: blog.exe.dev/meet-exe.dev
We all need more virtual machines. We keep building software to work around the fact that VM infrastructure is clunky. Let's have good VM infrastructure instead.
We all need more virtual machines. We keep building software to work around the fact that VM infrastructure is clunky. Let's have good VM infrastructure instead.
tailscale.com/blog/tailnet...
There’s something special about @tailscale.com buried in here:
They mention the open source alternative to their SaaS platform in their own blog. This tells me they’re confident that they’re providing value while avoiding arbitrary lock-in. ❤️
There’s something special about @tailscale.com buried in here:
They mention the open source alternative to their SaaS platform in their own blog. This tells me they’re confident that they’re providing value while avoiding arbitrary lock-in. ❤️
Tailnet Lock is generally available, have complete control over your tailnet
Tailnet Lock lets customers ensure every node on the tailnet is signed by a set of admin-controlled keys before being granted any network connectivity.
tailscale.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
tailscale.com/blog/tailnet...
There’s something special about @tailscale.com buried in here:
They mention the open source alternative to their SaaS platform in their own blog. This tells me they’re confident that they’re providing value while avoiding arbitrary lock-in. ❤️
There’s something special about @tailscale.com buried in here:
They mention the open source alternative to their SaaS platform in their own blog. This tells me they’re confident that they’re providing value while avoiding arbitrary lock-in. ❤️
I feel like this is a pretty fair take. Go does feel clear and simple when your projects are fairly small, but as the project’s complexity increases, this can be a hindrance.
medium.com/@bryan.hylan...
medium.com/@bryan.hylan...
Rust is easy? Go is… hard?
Rust crab hanging out on the beach. Go gopher doing hard labor.
medium.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I feel like this is a pretty fair take. Go does feel clear and simple when your projects are fairly small, but as the project’s complexity increases, this can be a hindrance.
medium.com/@bryan.hylan...
medium.com/@bryan.hylan...
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Published the ASCII illustration tool I've been working on for
@oxide.computer (mitos.shared.oxide.computer) and it's even open-source: github.com/oxidecompute...
@oxide.computer (mitos.shared.oxide.computer) and it's even open-source: github.com/oxidecompute...
April 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Published the ASCII illustration tool I've been working on for
@oxide.computer (mitos.shared.oxide.computer) and it's even open-source: github.com/oxidecompute...
@oxide.computer (mitos.shared.oxide.computer) and it's even open-source: github.com/oxidecompute...
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The first mover advantage is often negated by a bad user experience.
March 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The first mover advantage is often negated by a bad user experience.
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that's a good looking font. berkeley mono v2 is out. I did the before/after and it feels lighter. it pops
TX-02 Berkeley Mono™ Typeface
A love letter to the golden era of computing.
usgraphics.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:42 AM
that's a good looking font. berkeley mono v2 is out. I did the before/after and it feels lighter. it pops
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"I was told Rockchip no longer considers RK3588 to be an “open source” chip. In practice, that means Rockchip no longer contributes RK3588 code to open-source projects and they also decided not to sell RK3588 directly to SBC vendors." www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/21/r...
Rockchip RK3588 mainline Linux support - Current status and future work for 2025 - CNX Software
The Rockchip RK3588 is one of the most popular Arm SoCs for single board computers, and while good progress has been made with regards to mainline u-boot
www.cnx-software.com
December 22, 2024 at 10:31 PM
"I was told Rockchip no longer considers RK3588 to be an “open source” chip. In practice, that means Rockchip no longer contributes RK3588 code to open-source projects and they also decided not to sell RK3588 directly to SBC vendors." www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/21/r...