Author: volt
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Segmenting the Tailscale Network with ACL and Tags: How I Isolated My VPS from Home Devices
I’ve been using Tailscale for years as my personal VPN: incredibly convenient, zero-config, works everywhere. But I never kept it always active — I’d turn it on when needed and shut it down after. A bit crude as precautions go, I know, but there was a reason: a VPS server exposed to the internet sitting…
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Traefik as a Reverse Proxy for Docker: Complete Guide with Automatic SSL
If you manage multiple web services on a single server, sooner or later you have to solve the reverse proxy problem. After trying several solutions, I switched to Traefik as a Docker-integrated reverse proxy and it’s been one of the best infrastructure decisions I’ve made in years. In this article I share my hands-on experience,…
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Using Claude Code for Linux Server Administration: A Practical, Supervised Approach
Claude Code for Linux server administration: Claude Code is the command-line tool developed by Anthropic that allows a large language model (LLM) to interact directly with the filesystem, execute shell commands, read and modify files, and manage services, containers, and configurations. This is not a chatbot that suggests commands: it is an agent that executes…
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⚖️ GPU Balance Pro: Save Money on Your Gaming Build
How many times have you asked yourself: “Is this GPU too powerful for my monitor?” or “Am I wasting money on a graphics card I’ll never use at 100%?” I built GPU Balance Pro, a free web tool that answers these questions visually and immediately, by analysing the balance between GPU, monitor, and game settings.…
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Tempest: The 3D Web Player That Transforms Music into an Immersive Visual Experience
Imagine being able to see the music you listen to. Not just hear it, but watch it dance in three-dimensional space, pulse with the bass, explode in colour when the chorus hits. Tempest is an online music visualiser that transforms every track into an interactive audiovisual experience, freely accessible directly from your browser. What is…
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AST3ROIDX: Recreating Asteroids with Claude Sonnet 4.5
How I developed a complete classic arcade game in less than a working day After the experiment with BOMBRIS, I wanted to test Claude Sonnet 4.5 on a more complex project: a real space shooter with realistic physics, unlockable achievements, and an advanced particle system. The result is AST3ROIDX — a tribute to Atari’s classic…
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BOMBRIS: When AI Meets Retro Gaming — An Experiment with Claude Sonnet 4.0
In other words… How I built a complete game in less than 48 hours using Claude Code and the most advanced AI from Anthropic The Experiment: From Idea to Working Game in 2 Days Ever wondered what a programmer can create in collaboration with today’s most advanced AI? The answer is BOMBRIS — an explosive…
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ZETRIS
Zetris is a classic falling-blocks puzzle game, created as the first experiment to test the coding capabilities of Claude Sonnet 4, Anthropic’s AI. A project born from curiosity to explore how far artificial intelligence can go in creating functional and enjoyable games. The game is completely free, all the code is viewable directly on the…
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From Windows to Arch Linux: Chronicles of a Migration
My background in the IT industry has always fuelled a deep interest in open source systems. Despite this, migrating my personal PC from Windows to Linux was a decision I had kept putting off. I ran tests and lab work on external Linux servers — online VMs or home Raspberry Pis. The reasons for not…
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Matrix Synapse: Building Your Own Decentralized Communication Platform
Have you ever wanted to take back control of your online conversations, away from the large centralised platforms that collect your data? If the answer is yes, you’re in the right place. Today we explore Matrix, an open and decentralised protocol for real-time communication, and walk you step by step through installing Synapse, the reference…