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## Realization I'm back to brainstorming migrations away from Docker Compose to something that solves multi-node networking and secrets but I don't want to go to k8s... so my options are probably Docker Swarm or Nomad. As I wrestle mentally here I was thinking about one of my issues with multi-node setup is that I still keep everything out of one git repo, so if something gets managed remotely then I get out of sync. Best example is dashy, Due to some constraint of wanting to be as close to zero-day deployment-ready as possible, I think I overcomplicate some of the simple stuff - like it's ok to just have to put a file on a server for a container to start the first time... That doesn't mean ansible is a requirement, in fact lately I've just leaned into just recipes. But even then, I cornered myself into tracking my dashy config in git, so I'm hesitant to ever update it in the browser cause I'll have to redownload the config, reconcile the formatting differences in my repo (there's ...

## Submarine Life 1. What did a typical day look like when the submarine was underway? 2. How did the 18-hour day with 6-hour shifts affect everyone's sense of time? 3. How did you and the crew keep busy or entertained during long patrols? 4. Can you describe the living quarters? What was the hardest part about the limited space? 5. What meals do you remember best? ## The Job 6. What systems were you directly responsible for as a machinist? 7. How did your team monitor and maintain the reactor? Any emergency drills that stick out? 8. What's the most challenging mechanical problem you dealt with on the sub? 9. What kind of training did you receive before serving underwater? How did reality differ? 10. What did it take to "earn your dolphins"? ## Technology 11. What pieces of technology or engineering challenges stand out from working with the reactor? 12. How were water, air, and electricity produced and maintained? 13. Did you work with any systems that have since been declassi...

Jellyfin is the media server software I run at home

# Hello This is my snippet for [website]() for Pilgrims Creek [1] I need to write a little intro about myself so I'll mind-dump some things here and then organize into a blurb to put on the website --- Nic is a man first and foremost defined by the grace of Jesus Christ, and a grateful husband (13 years and counting) and father of two wonderful daughters. He works in tech as a platform engineer, building tools to support developers and improve their experience. Beyond his professional life, Nic is passionate about exploring technology – especially through his homelab – and how it intersects with homelabbing and privacy conerns intersect. A lifelong student of theology, Nick also finds joy in physical pursuits like volleyball and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (currently a blue belt!). He shares his thoughts on these passions at [pype.dev](https://pype.dev). Here at Pilgrim’s Creek, Nic hopes to foster energizing conversations rooted in the Lordship of Jesus, celebrating His grace and the j...