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iPhone 13 Pro Max and Google Pixel 7: My Experience

iPhone 13 Pro Max and Google Pixel 7: My Experience

19 min read

12/06/2023 05:41:00

by Stefano Marinelli

Categories: smartphones , android , google , ios , apple

Make your own VPN - OpenBSD, Wireguard, ipv6 and ad-blocking included

Make your own VPN - OpenBSD, Wireguard, ipv6 and ad-blocking included

OpenBSD

15 min read

03/04/2023 04:16:11 • Last modified: 28/07/2025 00:00:00

by Stefano Marinelli

Categories: openbsd , server , tutorial , vpn , wireguard , ipv6 , networking , security , hosting , ownyourdata , series

Create your own secure, high-performance VPN with OpenBSD, WireGuard, IPv6, and integrated ad-blocking using Unbound and Spamhaus. Full control, enhanced privacy, and a lightweight setup.

Creating a Mikrotik CHR - RouterOS 7 - bhyve VM in FreeBSD

Creating a Mikrotik CHR - RouterOS 7 - bhyve VM in FreeBSD

FreeBSD

4 min read

21/03/2023 12:27:34 • Last modified: 06/06/2024 00:00:00

by Stefano Marinelli

Categories: freebsd , proxmox , virtualization , hosting , linux , server , tutorial , kvm , mikrotik , bhyve

How we are migrating (many of) our servers from Linux to FreeBSD - Part 3 - Proxmox to FreeBSD

How we are migrating (many of) our servers from Linux to FreeBSD - Part 3 - Proxmox to FreeBSD

FreeBSD

14 min read

14/03/2023 13:00:00 • Last modified: 28/07/2025 00:00:00

by Stefano Marinelli

Categories: freebsd , alpine , data , bhyve , filesystems , docker , ha , hardware , hosting , linux , lxc , networking , ovh , proxmox , recovery , restore , server , snapshots , virtualization , web , zfs , backup , jail , container , mikrotik , ownyourdata , series

Part 3 of our migration series details the complex process of moving servers from Proxmox to FreeBSD, including overcoming challenges with old hardware, problematic LXC containers, and fine-tuning virtual machines for optimal performance on bhyve.

Deploying a piece of the Fediverse

Deploying a piece of the Fediverse

FreeBSD

20 min read

15/01/2023 09:29:45 • Last modified: 10/01/2024 00:00:00

by Stefano Marinelli

Categories: fediverse , mastodon , freebsd , linux , docker , gotosocial , snac2 , snac , mangane , twitter , facebook , social , hosting , server , web , akkoma , pleroma , elk , pixelfed , funkwhale , peertube , enafore

How to force reboot a frozen Linux or FreeBSD machine

How to force reboot a frozen Linux or FreeBSD machine

FreeBSD

2 min read

08/01/2023 10:56:41

by Stefano Marinelli

Categories: freebsd , server , tutorial , linux , ha , recovery

Installing Mastodon inside a FreeBSD jail: A Comprehensive Guide

Installing Mastodon inside a FreeBSD jail: A Comprehensive Guide

FreeBSD

7 min read

23/11/2022 07:52:02 • Last modified: 28/07/2025 10:45:00

by Stefano Marinelli

Categories: freebsd , container , hosting , jail , networking , server , tutorial , web , fediverse , mastodon , ownyourdata

A comprehensive guide to installing Mastodon on a FreeBSD jail using BastilleBSD

Creating an Alpine Linux VM on bhyve - with root on ZFS (optionally encrypted)

Creating an Alpine Linux VM on bhyve - with root on ZFS (optionally encrypted)

FreeBSD

2 min read

01/11/2022 15:47:35

by Stefano Marinelli

Categories: alpine , linux , server , tutorial , zfs , freebsd , hosting , filesystems , bhyve , virtualization

New FreshRSS freely available

New FreshRSS freely available

2 min read

10/10/2022 04:21:07

by Stefano Marinelli

Categories: free-service , hosting

FreeBSD, Caddy and PHP - a perfect match

FreeBSD, Caddy and PHP - a perfect match

FreeBSD

3 min read

18/07/2022 04:53:45 • Last modified: 05/06/2024 00:00:00

by Stefano Marinelli

Categories: freebsd , tutorial , caddy , server , hosting

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