Stefano Marinelli3d ago

EnshittifAIcation

Three episodes, one week. AI bots that hallucinate VPN requirements, recommend Apache configs on nginx servers, and suggest replacing 128 GB of RAM with a cloud VPS. A field note on the cost of mistaking confidence for competence.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2026/03/20/enshittifaication/

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EnshittifAIcation

Three episodes, one week. AI bots that hallucinate VPN requirements, recommend Apache configs on nginx servers, and suggest replacing 128 GB of RAM with a cloud VPS. A field note on the cost of mistaking confidence for competence.

IT Notes
IT Notes - https://it-notes.dragas.net3d ago
EnshittifAIcation

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2026/03/20/enshittifaication/

#ITNotes #NoteHUB #ai #hosting #server #sysadmin
EnshittifAIcation

Three episodes, one week. AI bots that hallucinate VPN requirements, recommend Apache configs on nginx servers, and suggest replacing 128 GB of RAM with a cloud VPS. A field note on the cost of mistaking confidence for competence.

IT Notes
IT Notes - https://it-notes.dragas.netMar 16
Why I Love FreeBSD

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2026/03/16/why-i-love-freebsd/

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Why I Love FreeBSD

A personal reflection on my first encounter with FreeBSD in 2002, how it shaped the way I design and run systems, and why its philosophy, stability, and community still matter to me more than twenty years later.

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IT Notes - https://it-notes.dragas.netJan 28
Time Machine inside a FreeBSD jail

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2026/01/28/time-machine-freebsd-jail/

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Time Machine inside a FreeBSD jail

A guide on how to set up Time Machine inside a FreeBSD jail.

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IT Notes - https://it-notes.dragas.netDec 22
Installing Void Linux on ZFS with Hibernation Support

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/12/22/void-linux-zfs-hibernation-guide/

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Installing Void Linux on ZFS with Hibernation Support

A practical guide to installing Void Linux on an encrypted ZFS root with LUKS-encrypted swap and working hibernation support.

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IT Notes - https://it-notes.dragas.netNov 24
Why I (still) love Linux

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/11/24/why-i-still-love-linux/

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Why I (still) love Linux

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.

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IT Notes - https://it-notes.dragas.netNov 19
Static Web Hosting on the Intel N150: FreeBSD, SmartOS, NetBSD, OpenBSD and Linux Compared

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/11/19/static-web-hosting-intel-n150-freebsd-smartos-netbsd-openbsd-linux/

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

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.

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IT Notes - https://it-notes.dragas.netNov 6
Self-hosting your Mastodon media with SeaweedFS

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/11/06/self-hosting-your-mastodon-media-with-seaweedfs/

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Self-hosting your Mastodon media with SeaweedFS

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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IT Notes - https://it-notes.dragas.netOct 8
The Email They Shouldn't Have Read

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/10/08/the-email-they-shouldnt-have-read/

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The Email They Shouldn't Have Read

A real-world horror story about contracts, control, and the dark side of managed open source.

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IT Notes - https://it-notes.dragas.netSep 19, 2025
FreeBSD vs. SmartOS: Who's Faster for Jails, Zones, and bhyve VMs?

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/09/19/freebsd-vs-smartos-whos-faster-for-jails-zones-bhyve/

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FreeBSD vs. SmartOS: Who's Faster for Jails, Zones, and bhyve VMs?

Which virtualization host performs better? I put FreeBSD and SmartOS in a head-to-head showdown. The performance of Jails, Zones, and bhyve VMs surprised me, forcing a second round of tests on different hardware to find the real winner.

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