Articles on Tower of Kubes

OpenCode: The Agentic Tool That Anthropic and Google Don't Want You To Use

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

OpenCode is the open-source agentic CLI tool that both Anthropic and Google moved to block from their subscription APIs. Here’s a hands-on look at what makes it genuinely different, and whether it’s worth switching from Claude Code.

TrueNAS Removes SMART Scheduling

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TrueNAS 25.10 (Goldeye) removed SMART Scheduling from the Web UI. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move.

Claude Code Sandboxing

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Ways to run Claude Code in a sandbox

New Configuration Languages - MAML and TOON

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

MAML and TOON are two new configuration languages.

Cloudflare Workers

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Although Cloudflare Pages is still around, since 2023 Cloudflare has been merging some of the features into Workers. Nowadays, while both Pages and Workers can be used, Workers is the preferred option. Workers now has all the same static asset hosting features as Pages, plus additional features.

Chrome DevTools MCP server

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Comparison of Playwright MCP server vs. Chrome DevTools MCP server

Home Assistant on Kubernetes

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Run Home Assistant on Kubernetes with the Helm chart, covering persistence, add-ons, replicas, and how it compares to Home Assistant OS for homelab smart home deployments.

Grebedoc

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Today I learned about Grebedoc — static site hosting for git forges.

Pre-commit hooks for Node.js projects

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Step-by-step Node.js pre-commit setup: Husky + lint-staged + Oxc to enforce linting, formatting, and TypeScript checks before every git commit.

Oxc Workflow

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

How to setup new Node.js projects, with linting and formatting using Oxc.

MCP Security

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

How to harden MCP security: real-world horror stories, supply-chain risks, malicious servers, and practical defenses for agentic CLI tools.

Tour de Sonol Around Kinneret 2025

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

After two years of postponements, the Kinneret cycling race finally happened again. It was the 45th edition of the event but my first time riding it.

Istio Gateway

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Istio is known for its service mesh capabilities, however it can also serve as a Gateway and Ingress Controller, with support for both Ingress resources and Gateway API resources.

Lima and Colima

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Overview of Lima and Colima on macOS, how they differ, install commands, Docker usage examples, and Apple’s native Container runtime.

How To Install Docker

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Step-by-step Docker Engine install on Linux and WSL with post-install steps, verification commands, and alternative container runtime options.

Git Setup for Windows and WSL

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Configure Git once for both Windows and WSL: install Git and GCM, reuse your .gitconfig, and enable seamless credential handling across environments.

Next Generation Tooling for Developers

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In recent months I have been learning about Astral, and have started using uv and ruff. This led me to try to find similar tools for other languages.

Cloud Development Kit (CDK)

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Overview of AWS CDK, cdk8s, and CDKTF: constructs model, synth commands, language support, IaC comparisons, and personal lessons learned.

My Experience with Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Claude Code 2.0

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Hands-on review of Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Claude Code 2.0 for developers: coding experience, benchmarks, usage limits, and workflow tips.

Diátaxis framework for technical documentation

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Overview of the Diátaxis documentation framework: tutorials, how-to guides, reference, and explanation, and when to use it for clearer tech docs.

uv is incredible

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I have recently learned about uv and the uv workflow. Since then, I’ve been using uv a lot more, both for personal projects and at work!

Bitbucket versus the Competition

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Comparison of Bitbucket vs. GitHub vs. GitLab

Agentic CLI Tools Comparison

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Comparison of Claude Code vs. Cursor CLI vs. Gemini CLI vs. Codex CLI

Docker User Interfaces

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

There are different User Interfaces that help use Docker.

GPT-5

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Hands-on impressions of GPT-5 across ChatGPT, Cursor CLI, and Microsoft Copilot, plus notes on quotas, hallucinations, and the auto-router trade-offs.

KYAML

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Today I learned, in Kubernetes v1.34, kubectl will also support a new strict subset of YAML called KYAML.

OpenAI o3 Review

Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Hands-on review of OpenAI o3: deep research-style answers, multi-source web lookups, latency tradeoffs, and comparisons to ChatGPT 4o/4.5/4.1.

The Ultimate Guide to Kubernetes Books: From Beginner to Certified Expert

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In part one of this article series, I review several of the books and written materials that I have read while learning about Kubernetes.

Review of Kubernetes Practice Labs

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In part two of the series, I reviewed Kubernetes practice labs and mock exams.

Review of CKA Courses

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Part one of a three-part CKA prep series reviewing courses, with links to follow-on pieces about labs and books.

Amazon Linux 2023 review

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

It’s finally here! Amazon Linux 2023. Originally named Amazon Linux 2022, then silently renamed to Amazon Linux 2023 after a delay… Was it worth the wait?