eBPF Explained: How Code Runs Inside the Linux Kernel, and Why Cilium Is Built on It

What eBPF actually is, why the verifier means it can't crash your kernel, hooks and maps in plain words, two runnable examples with bpftrace and libbpf, and how Cilium turns all of it into a CNI.

August 2026

The GNOME Extensions That Made Ubuntu More Fun To Use

A few GNOME extensions that genuinely improved my Ubuntu desktop experience, from useful clipboard history to ridiculous window-burning animations.

June 2026

Grafana Showed My Node Was Out of Memory. It Wasn't.

Two Grafana dashboards, same node, same timestamp - one shows 62 GB used, other shows 10 GB. Both are correct. Here's the full story of how Linux memory actually works and which number you should actually be watching.

April 2026

Terminator Terminal: Every Shortcut and Feature You Need to Know

A complete cheat sheet for the Terminator terminal emulator covering all keyboard shortcuts, broadcast mode, layouts, plugins and launch options.

April 2026