Since 2014 did I have a simple server (droplet) at DO. In December 2020 I migrated to FreeBSD as the host OS. However with the move into a pre-rendered website using Publii I no longer need a full fledged server. Just some space where I can let the site be hosted as is. Since I made the move for our email to Strato earlier this year, let’s see what the possibilities are. ...
My server was still running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, so time to think about upgrading the OS. Besides the upgrading I was a bit fed-up with the whole Wordpress setup. Not really happy with the product. So how to solve these two issues? After a hiatus of around 12 years back into using FreeBSD as the OS on the server. In a couple of hours I setup a new droplet with FreeBSD as host OS. Pretty simple and memory muscle returned. Did get myself a nice book on the topic: “Absolute FreeBSD, third Edition” To me more of a nice reference book. Help full that is for sure. ...
This month (June 2018) I started working for Pro Warehouse. One of two Apple Enterprise Resellers in the Netherlands. When working for this company I get to combine my two areas of expertise: Development Apple System Engineering When attending the WWDC'08, ten years ago, I made the conscious move from System Engineering to full-time development. Started as a junior developer in ‘10, and increased my skills as a developer over the past years. I learned a lot and keep on learning every day. I just love the challenges development throws at me. ...