Blog

2026

• How RDS Optimized Writes doubles MySQL write throughputAWS Nitro lets MySQL trade an old software safety net for a hardware one.

2024

• Network Wide Ad Blocking With Pi-holeDisable ads for you and also for the people and devices you love
• Automatically Scaling Down Lambda Provisioned ConcurrencyUsing custom metrics when the default metrics don't do the trick

2022

• How Sherlock knows if you are on FacebookA hacky and elementary fix to help Sherlock find your Facebook ID.