This little script stops attacks on the first SSH connection to a new VM, even on providers (like Hetzner Cloud) that don’t offer a proprietary solution; we only need cloud-init, which is widely supported. Summary (for experts; read on for … Read more
The first tunnel segment of the Fehmarn Belt Tunnel has been successfully immersed. This marks an important milestone in the European mega-project connecting continental Europe and Scandinavia. With a length of 18 kilometres, the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel is set to be the longest immersed tunnel in … Read more
What would you say is the first microcomputer?1 The Apple I from 1976? The Altair 8800 from 1974? Perhaps the lesser-known Micral N (1973) or Q1 (1972)? How about the Arma Micro Computer from way back in 1962. The Arma … Read more
Tesla has produced the first Semi truck off its new high-volume production line at Gigafactory Nevada, marking a critical milestone for the long-delayed electric truck program. The automaker shared an image of the truck on its official Tesla Semi account … Read more
I’ve spent roughly the last decade and some change as a software engineer, and recently decided to start a solo consultancy. I’m focused on helping SMEs sort out the messy back-office parts of the business: spreadsheet glue, brittle internal workflows, … Read more
In a first last month, renewables supplied more power to the U.S. than natural gas, a milestone in the shift to clean energy. However, rising power demand is complicating the transition away from fossil fuels by extending the lives of … Read more
Here are my accumulated thoughts and ideas about AI since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022. 40 months of ChatGPT A chat bot that I remember playing with in the early 2010’s. Impressive for the time but otherwise useless. … Read more
Mar 19, 2026 How a sign-extension bug in C made me pull my hair out for days but became my first patch to the Linux kernel! Intro A while ago, I started dipping my toe into virtualization. It’s a topic … Read more
2026-02-28 TLDR; The C++ standard library sets up exception handling infrastructure early on, allocating memory for an “emergency pool” to be able to allocate memory for exceptions in case malloc ever runs out of memory. I like to spend (some … Read more