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Stop Finding Out About Downtime From Your Users: Self-Host Uptime Kuma

Your homelab doesn't page you. Your VPS doesn't email you when it's dead. Here's the open-source monitor that does — and the setup that keeps it from lying to you.

12 Oct 20267 min

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distro

Linux

LTS Was Made for a Slower World. The AI Patch Flood Is Drowning It.

A Qualcomm engineer asked the awkward question at Linux Plumbers this week: with AI flooding the kernel with patches, does Long Term Support still make sense? My take: LTS isn't dying — but the contract behind it is being renegotiated.

11 Oct 20264 min

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linux

Tutorials

Forgejo: Your Own Private GitHub on a $4 VPS

Host your code where no Terms of Service update can touch it. Forgejo runs pull requests, CI hooks, and package registries on a $4 VPS you fully own — here's the complete setup, hardened and backed up.

11 Oct 20265 min

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encryption

Security

OpenSSL 4.1 Beta 2: DTLS 1.3 and Post-Quantum Crypto Are Almost Ready — Test Them Now

The second beta of OpenSSL 4.1 landed October 9, 2026 with native DTLS 1.3 and faster post-quantum algorithms. It's a beta, not production — but here's why operators should start testing this week.

10 Oct 20264 min

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encryption

Security

Your TLS Certificates Will Soon Expire in 64 Days — Build the Renewal Playbook Now

Let's Encrypt switches its default profile to 64-day certificates on February 10, 2027, and 45-day certs follow in 2028. If your renewals still run on a calendar reminder, consider this your wake-up call.

9 Oct 20264 min

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security

Security

OpenVPN 2.7.8 Patches Four Security Holes — Your Pre-Upgrade Checklist

Four security fixes, three CVEs, and one breaking change for sloppy PKIs — here's how to roll 2.7.8 onto your VPN server without a Monday-morning surprise.

9 Oct 20263 min

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