In praise of boring technology
The tools that last are rarely the exciting ones. Here is how to spend novelty on purpose.
Mira Holt··2 min read
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Technology that ages well.
Practical writing about tools, servers, data and habits you can rely on for the next ten years — not the next ten weeks.
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Local-first is a bet on ownership
Software that keeps your data on your own devices first, and syncs second.
Mira Holt··2 min read
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The 3-2-1 backup strategy, step by step
Three copies, two kinds of storage, one copy off-site — set up in an afternoon.
Daniel Ren··12 min read
One small server is enough
Most personal projects never need a cluster. They need care.
Daniel Ren··2 min read
Plain text will outlive us all
The most durable file format is the one you can read in any editor.
Mira Holt··2 min read
Backups you have never restored do not exist
A backup is only as good as the last time you restored from it.
Daniel Ren··2 min read
The ten-year test for tools
One question before adopting anything new saves a surprising number of rewrites.
Mira Holt··2 min readExplore topics
Step-by-step guides
All guidesThe 3-2-1 backup strategy, step by stepThree copies, two kinds of storage, one copy off-site — set up in an afternoon.Your first small server: a weekend checklistEverything to do in the first two days so the next two years are uneventful.Build a plain-text knowledge base that lastsA folder, a naming convention and a habit — no app required.
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