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Automate TLS for Dynamic Domains with Traefik and Hetzner
Use Traefik’s HTTP provider and Hetzner DNS to route custom domains and issue Let’s Encrypt TLS certificates automatically, without container restarts.
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HTTP 402 and x402: Pay-per-request APIs with USDC
Learn how x402 uses HTTP 402 and USDC for pay-per-request APIs, with a payment flow diagram and a working demo.
The Struggle for Taiwan: History and Why Taiwan Matters
Reflections on Sulmaan Wasif Khan’s The Struggle for Taiwan: its history, relations with China and the US, and why Taiwan matters.
The Anxious Generation: Social Media and Safetyism
A review of Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation, exploring how social media and overprotective parenting affect children’s mental health.
Programming Is Like Bricklaying
Why software tooling should help teams ship faster, rather than add complexity: a comparison with bricklaying and a look at LiveSvelte.
Grift Shift: From Crypto and NFTs to AI Hype
Reflections on Nate Koppikar’s “grift shift”: how investment hype moves from crypto and NFTs to the metaverse and AI.
Building Elegant REST APIs — A Link Note
A link to my Kodius article on REST API design, covering HTTP methods, status codes, lesser-known REST features, and OpenAPI.