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Archive: November 2025

Why I (still) love Linux

12 min read

24/11/2025 08:52:00

by Stefano Marinelli

I usually publish articles about how much I love the BSDs or illumos distributions, but today I want to talk about Linux (or, better, GNU/Linux) and why, despite everything, it still holds a place in my heart.

Static Web Hosting on the Intel N150: FreeBSD, SmartOS, NetBSD, OpenBSD and Linux Compared

FreeBSDNetBSDOpenBSD

20 min read

19/11/2025 09:16:00 • Last modified: 21/11/2025 18:45:00

by Stefano Marinelli

Compare static web hosting performance on an Intel N150 using the same nginx.conf across FreeBSD jails, SmartOS zones, NetBSD, OpenBSD and Linux, focusing on HTTP vs HTTPS and TLS CPU usage.

Self-hosting your Mastodon media with SeaweedFS

FreeBSD

9 min read

06/11/2025 11:30:02

by Stefano Marinelli

A practical guide to boosting Mastodon performance by self-hosting your media with SeaweedFS. Configure a fast, S3-compatible storage backend to efficiently handle your instance's files and take full control of your data.

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