The Ultimate Storage Hack: How to Save Terabytes by Converting Your Media Library to AV1
We have all been there. You go to download a new game, export a project, or back up your phone, only to see the dreaded notification: Storage Almost Full. Before you run out and buy another expensive …
Arabic vs. English: Which Language Uses Less Digital Storage Space?
When building a multilingual website or database, we often focus on translation accuracy, design layouts, and cultural nuances. However, there is a hidden technical factor that many developers and …
What I actually installed on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
I talked previously about what I do after installing Ubuntu as a SWE . Here is what I actually did after the installation of the new Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. As you might know from the previous post, I am a …
Gitea's Container Registry Just Got More Reliable: Fixing Data Races in Concurrent Blob Uploads (PR #36524 + Backport #36526)
TL;DR When you build multiple Docker/OCI images that share the same base layers (super common with BuildKit), Gitea’s container registry used to hit intermittent failures — 400 Bad Request errors, …
Securing Gitea Repository Templates: A Deep Dive into PR #36734 & #36746
Fixing path traversal vulnerabilities with safe file handling 🔗 TL;DR (for the hurried reader) Problem: Gitea’s repository template system (.gitea/template) could be tricked by symlinks into …
Fixing a Sneaky Security Bug in Gitea: Users Could No Longer Change Someone Else’s Primary Email
How two quick pull requests ( #36586 + #36607 ) closed an authorization hole in the account settings 🔗 TL;DR A logged-in user could tamper with a form and change another user’s primary email address. …
Gitea Just Got More Secure: Fixing OAuth2 Authorization Code Expiry and Reuse
TL;DR (for skimmers) 🔗 Problem: Gitea’s OAuth2 “authorization codes” never expired and could be reused in race conditions → potential security risk. Fix: Two tiny, targeted pull requests now enforce …
Linux 7.0: The Latest Kernel Upgrade That’s All About Smart, Steady Progress
Released April 12, 2026 – Just two days ago! Linux kernel 7.0 is here, and it’s exactly what fans love about Linux: no massive revolution, just a ton of smart, practical upgrades that make everyday …
Fixing URL Prefix Stripping in Traefik: Inside Pull Request #12863
If you run Traefik as your reverse proxy (and millions of developers do), you’ve probably used the StripPrefix or StripPrefixRegex middleware. These handy tools let you clean up URLs before they reach …
Fixing Header Sanitization in Traefik’s PassTLSClientCert Middleware: A Deep Dive into PR #12875
Traefik is one of the most popular open-source reverse proxies and load balancers, loved by developers for its simplicity, dynamic configuration, and seamless integration with Docker, Kubernetes, and …