Merge branch 'main' of github.com:ahmzaa/blog-ahmza-com

.gitignore

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 .hugo_build.lock
 .DS_Store
+.obsidian/
 styles/
 node_modules
 public/

content/posts/be-more-productive-by-being-bored/index.md

@@ -1,24 +1,25 @@
 ---
 title: Be More Productive by Being Bored
-featureimage: feature.webp
+description: In the modern age we are overwhelmed with stimuli. Learn to cut out the noise.
-featureimagecaption: Overstimulated brain
-date: 2024-01-02T00:00:00
-lastmod: 2024-11-16T22:58:00
-author: ahmza
-draft: false
 tags:
-  - prodcutivity
   - lifestyle
   - minimalism
-description: In the modern age we are overwhelmed with stimuli. Learn to cut out the noise.
+  - prodcutivity
-weight: null
+author: ahmza
+date: 2024-01-02
+draft: false
+weight:
+featureimage: feature.webp
+featureimagecaption: Overstimulated brain
+lastmod: 2024-11-16
 ---
+
 ## **Introduction**
 
 In the modern age we can get overwhelmed with so much information. In this post
 I try to explain the concept of increasing productivity through "boredom".
 
-## **The problem ?**
+## **The Problem ?**
 
 I think the reason this is more relevant in our lifetime compared to past
 generations is the availability of stimuli. If you want to spend hours scrolling
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ through social media, all you have to do is pick up your phone.
 
 _**The availability of tasks we can use to procrastinate keeps increasing.**_
 
-## **Is this important ?**
+## **Is This Important ?**
 
 Our lives are full of stimulation and we try to race to the next "fun" thing.
 Count the times you have sat doing nothing, and without thinking pick up
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ _**Example 2:**_ Walking into a room with a book and a phone, almost
 instinctively we will go for the phone. Walk into a room with only books this
 changes. Maybe not straight away but you will pick up a book and start reading.
 
-## **What can we do ?**
+## **What Can We Do ?**
 
 Remove over stimulating activities or "fun" activities to free up brain space
 and force yourself to find enjoyment in completing tasks you would consider

content/posts/hugo-ssg/index.md

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 ---
 title: HUGO Static Site Generator
+description: HUGO is a static site generator. No idea what that is ? Check out this post to learn more !
+tags:
+  - dev
+  - web
+author: ahmza
 date: 2021-12-26
-author: "ahmza"
 draft: false
 weight:
-
+featureimage: feature.webp
-tags: ["web dev"]
+lastmod:
-description: "HUGO is a static site generator. No idea what that is ? Check out this post to learn more !"
 ---
 
 ## **Introduction**

content/posts/learn-linux/index.md

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 ---
 title: You Need to Learn Linux 🐧
+description: Here's why you should learn Linux
+tags:
+  - linux
+author: ahmza
 date: 2021-12-17
-author: "ahmza"
 draft: false
 weight:
-
+featureimage: feature.webp
-tags: ["linux"]
+lastmod:
-description: "Here's why you should learn Linux"
 ---
 
 ## **Introduction**
@@ -23,33 +25,33 @@ master the basics and unlock its true power.
 ## **But Why**
 
 - **_Linux_ is everywhere**, from data centres to your smart fridge. A lot of
-  developers at Google use _Linux_. In fact access to the full codebase is given
+	developers at Google use _Linux_. In fact access to the full codebase is given
-  on _Linux_.
+	on _Linux_.
 
 - **Power user?** The ability to personalise all aspects of the system **make it
-  your** system. This can result in you chasing the white rabbit, but the feeling
+	your** system. This can result in you chasing the white rabbit, but the feeling
-  of booting into a system that's yours from start to finish is something else.
+	of booting into a system that's yours from start to finish is something else.
 
 - **Make it pretty** - You can create something that's **functional and beautiful**
-  [r/unixporn](https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/)
+	[r/unixporn](https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/)
 
 **Lightweight and extensible** limiting the fluff. Making _Linux_ by default a
 lot faster than other operating systems.
 
-## **Ok but what about ...**
+## **Ok But what about …**
 
 - **Application Support** - Some popular applications you use may not be
-  available e.g Microsoft Office and the Adobe suite. All is not lost though,
+	available e.g Microsoft Office and the Adobe suite. All is not lost though,
-  there are alternatives if you can spend the time learning new software.
+	there are alternatives if you can spend the time learning new software.
 
 - **Drivers** - More often than not _Linux_ just works. Edge cases could rise
-  that you might struggle with, don't give up Google it and dig in !!
+	that you might struggle with, don't give up Google it and dig in !!
 
-## **How can you start**
+## **How Can You start**
 
 > please note the steps below will require further reading to set up
 
-### **Install Linux as your main OS**
+### **Install Linux as Your Main OS**
 
 **This is the full send option.** It may take you a while to acclimate but I feel
 this is the fastest option to success as you force yourself into learning.
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ meaning:
 - A CPU capable of virtualization
 - enough free RAM for the VMs
 
-### **Buy a secondary device**
+### **Buy A Secondary device**
 
 Have another cheap laptop or desktop to run _Linux_. This will cost you a bit
 more than the options above. If you're considering a second device then look
@@ -105,6 +107,6 @@ I have linked some great resources for other great _Linux_ related content that
 helped me:
 
 - [DT YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVls1GmFKf6WlTraIb_IaJg) -
-  Covers _Linux_ related topics
+	Covers _Linux_ related topics
 - [r/unixporn](https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/) - Get inspired and make _Linux_ pretty
 - [Arch Wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/) - Although specific to Arch, it's a great knowledge base

content/posts/mc-server-on-docker/index.md

@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 ---
 title: Minecraft Server on Docker ⛏ 🐳
+description: Ever wanted to build a Minecraft server in docker !! Start here
+tags:
+  - docker
+  - games
+author: ahmza
 date: 2022-05-24
-lastmod: 2024-07-20
-author: "ahmza"
 draft: false
 weight:
-
+featureimage: feature.webp
-tags: ["games", "docker"]
+lastmod: 2024-07-20
-description: "Ever wanted to build a Minecraft server in docker !! Start here"
 ---
 
-
 ## Introduction
+
 Minecraft is a great game that becomes even more enjoyable when played with
 friends. One of the best ways to do this is by setting up a dedicated server.
 This guide will help you do just that!
@@ -20,30 +22,35 @@ Setting up and running a Minecraft server does not require a lot of resources,
 but based on my experience, allocating more resources significantly enhances
 performance, especially when you start to add mods and increase player count.
 
-
 ## Prerequisites
+
 - Docker
 - Docker Compose
 
 For more information about my Docker setup, see [Pi Cluster](/posts/pi-docker-swarm/)
 
-
 ## Requirements
+
 _Requirements Gathered from [here](https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Server/Requirements/Dedicated#Unix_.28Linux.2C_BSD.2C_macOS.29)_
 
 ### Minimum (1-5 Players)
+
 ```
 - Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon based CPU
 - 512 MB RAM
 - 2 GB Storage space
 ```
+
 ### Recommended (10-15 Players)
+
 ```
 - Intel Core or AMD K8 based CPU
 - 3 GB RAM
 - 16 GB Storage Space
 ```
+
 ### Optimal (20+ Players)
+
 ```
 - Intel i5/i7 or AMD Ryzen 5/7 Based CPU
 - 6 GB RAM
@@ -63,6 +70,7 @@ a few players, there is no need to go higher than 3-4 GB.
 Let's get started on building the Minecraft server.
 
 1. **Create a directory for the Minecraft server files:**
+
 ```bash
 # Make the folder
 mkdir minecraft-server
@@ -72,6 +80,7 @@ cd minecraft-server
 
 2. **Create an environment file for the Docker Container:**
 - The `.env` file allows us to specify variables used in the build process.
+
 ```bash
 # Create a .env file
 touch .env
@@ -82,7 +91,9 @@ CONTAINER_NAME=minecraft-server
 SERVER_MEM=4096 # Change this to your desired value (in MB)
 SERVER_JAR=<downloaded-server-file>.jar # Minecraft server jar file. Change this later
 ```
+
 3. **Create the `docker-compose.yml` file:**
+
 ```bash
 # Create the file
 touch docker-compose.yml
@@ -91,12 +102,11 @@ vim docker-compose.yml
 ```
 
 - `docker-compose.yml` specifies the configuration of our Minecraft server:
-    - Build a Docker image using the current context and pass some arguments.
+		- Build a Docker image using the current context and pass some arguments.
-    - Attach the volume .server-data where Minecraft's files will be stored.
+		- Attach the volume .server-data where Minecraft's files will be stored.
-    - Open network ports to access the Docker container.
+		- Open network ports to access the Docker container.
-    - Name the Docker container.
+		- Name the Docker container.
-    - Ensure the container always restarts unless explicitly stopped.
+		- Ensure the container always restarts unless explicitly stopped.
-
 
 ```yaml
 services:
@@ -131,7 +141,7 @@ vim Dockerfile
 ```
 
 - Use the [eclipse-temurin:21](https://hub.docker.com/_/eclipse-temurin) image to provide the Java JRE
-    - Use the required Java version for the version of Minecraft you are running.
+		- Use the required Java version for the version of Minecraft you are running.
 - Collect the arguments from the .env file.
 - Set the environment variables.
 - Set the working directory to /server, on our local system is .server-data.
@@ -153,7 +163,7 @@ CMD echo "Minecraft Server is starting\n" && java -Xms128M -Xmx${SERVER_MEM}M -j
 
 ## Setup the Server Files
 
-We’re almost there, just a few steps to go.
+We're almost there, just a few steps to go.
 
 When you try to start the container, you might encounter the following error:
 
@@ -175,13 +185,14 @@ cd .server-data
 2. **Download a Minecraft server jar file:**
 
 - [Vanilla Minecraft Server](https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server)
-    - Right-click the green link that says minecraft_server.<version>.jar and copy the link address.
+		- Right-click the green link that says minecraft_server.<version>.jar and copy the link address.
-    - Download with: curl -o server.jar <link you copied here>
+		- Download with: curl -o server.jar <link you copied here>
 - [Fabric Mod loader server](https://fabricmc.net/use/server/)
-    - Select the Minecraft version, Fabric Loader Version, and the Installer Version of your choice. I tend to go with the latest.
+		- Select the Minecraft version, Fabric Loader Version, and the Installer Version of your choice. I tend to go with the latest.
-    - Download with: Copy the curl command under CLI download
+		- Download with: Copy the curl command under CLI download
 
 3. **Go back to the root `minecraft-server` directory:**
+
 ```bash
 cd ..
 ```
@@ -198,10 +209,13 @@ SERVER_JAR=<downloaded-server-file>.jar # Change this to the name of the .jar yo
 ```
 
 5. **Run the container to generate necessary files like `eula.txt`:**
+
 ```bash
 docker compose up
 ```
+
 You will see something like this:
+
 ```bash
 
 minecraft-server  | Starting net.minecraft.server.Main
@@ -221,9 +235,9 @@ eula=true
 
 7. **Make any additional changes you want:**
 - Notable files:
-    - server.properties - Configure server name, game mode, world type, etc.
+		- server.properties - Configure server name, game mode, world type, etc.
-    - ops.json - Server operators (can be set in-game).
+		- ops.json - Server operators (can be set in-game).
-    - whitelist.json - Players allowed to join the server (can be set in-game).
+		- whitelist.json - Players allowed to join the server (can be set in-game).
 
 ## Run the Server
 

content/posts/my-wilting-mind/index.md

@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
 ---
 title: My Wilting Mind
-date: 2024-06-03T15:48:31+01:00
+description: What happens when you stop challenging your mind ?
-author: "ahmza"
+tags:
+  - lifestyle
+  - mental
+  - health
+author: ahmza
+date: 2024-06-03
 draft: false
 weight:
-
+featureimage: feature.webp
-
+lastmod:
-tags: ["lifestyle", "mental health"]
-description: "What happens when you stop challenging your mind ?"
-canonicalURL: "https://blog.ahmza.com/Page%28/posts/my-wilting-brain%29"
-
-cover:
-    image: "webp/posts/my-wilting-brain/feature-anim.webp" # image path/url
-    alt: "Wilting Brain" # alt text
-    caption: "<text>" # display caption under cover
-    relative: false # when using page bundles set this to true
 ---
 
 ## **Introduction**
@@ -58,24 +54,27 @@ priority. We have "more important" things to focus on, such as work, family, and
 relationships. However, our emotions play a significant role in everything we do.
 
 ### Self Awareness
+
 Recognising our emotions and being aware of how we feel helps us to make
 conscious choices about how we respond.
 
 ### Dual-Processing
+
 Humans use two processing systems:
 - **System 1 (Emotional)**: Fast, automatic and unconscious processing of emotional cues
-    - Intuition
+		- Intuition
-    - Emotional Response to stimuli
+		- Emotional Response to stimuli
-    - Habitual behaviour
+		- Habitual behaviour
 - **System 2 (Rational)**: Slow, controlled and conscious processing of logical information
-    - Deliberate
+		- Deliberate
-    - Logical
+		- Logical
-    - Critical Thinking
+		- Critical Thinking
 
 Leveraging both systems simultaneously reduces cognitive bias, with each system
 feeding into the other.
 
 ### Emotional Regulation
+
 Once we acknowledge and accept our emotions we can begin to regulate how we
 feel. We can then refocus our perspective to find a more balanced response
 
@@ -86,6 +85,7 @@ feel. We can then refocus our perspective to find a more balanced response
 > - Response: System 2, Logical, Thought out
 
 ### Coping Mechanisms
+
 We can combat overwhelming negative emotions using coping mechanisms such as
 mindfulness or humor. These help us find a sense of equilibrium.
 
@@ -123,21 +123,32 @@ aspects that make up resiliency; I have listed some of them that are important
 to me.
 
 ### Build Strong Relationships
+
 - Seek Support: Maintain strong connections with family and friends.
 - Engage in Community: Participate in community activities
+
 ### Improve Emotional Intelligence
+
 - Self-Awareness: Recognize and understand your emotions.
 - Emotional Regulation: Learn techniques to manage and respond to emotions effectively.
+
 ### Set Realistic Goals
+
 - Small Steps: Break larger goals into smaller, manageable steps.
 - Celebrate Progress: Acknowledge and celebrate your achievements, no matter how small.
+
 ### Develop Problem-Solving Skills
+
 - Analytical Thinking: Approach problems methodically, considering various solutions and their potential outcomes.
 - Adaptability: Be flexible and keep an open mind; not everything will work.
+
 ### Self-Confidence
+
 - Self-Efficacy: Believe in your ability to overcome challenges and succeed.
 - Past Successes: Reflect on past successes and how you overcame these challenges.
+
 ### Develop a Sense of Purpose
+
 - Meaningful Activities: Engage in activities that align with your values and give your life meaning.
 - Help Others: A small action goes a long way. An act of kindness will fill your soul.
 

content/posts/nginx-reverse-proxy/index.md

@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 ---
 title: Setup an NGINX Reverse Proxy 🥸
-date: 2021-12-01T22:59:00Z
+description: Learn to setup a quick and easy reverse proxy using NGINX
-author: "ahmza"
+tags:
+  - home
+  - lab
+  - networking
+author: ahmza
+date: 2021-12-01
 draft: false
-
+featureimage: feature.webp
-tags: ["home lab", "networking"]
+lastmod:
-description: "Learn to setup a quick and easy reverse proxy using NGINX"
 ---
 
-
 # **Introduction**
+
 In this post we will go over setting up an *NGINX* reverse proxy to
 **allow different web services to reach the outside world.** We will
 also cover setting up **auto renewing SSL certificates.**
@@ -25,29 +29,36 @@ that a reverse proxy provides are as follows:**
 * **Caching**
 * **Compression**
 
-# **Creating a Reverse Proxy**
+# **Creating A Reverse Proxy**
+
 ## **Prerequisites**
+
 * **a server to act as the reverse proxy**
 * **a web server**
 * **a registered domain name**
 * **Have A records setup for the Domain name**
 
 ## **Install** ***NGINX***
+
 I'll be using the apt package manager as I'm on Ubuntu server,
 this may differ for you
 
 Update packages, then **install** ***NGINX***
+
 ``` bash
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install nginx
 ```
+
 Now we want to **enable** ***NGINX*** so the program will start when
 the server boots
+
 ``` bash
 sudo systemctl enable --now nginx
 ```
 
 # **Firewall**
+
 > **Quick Note:** now is a good time to port forward ports 80 and 443
 > from the router to the reverse proxy
 
@@ -55,25 +66,35 @@ Ubuntu server comes with a firewall (ufw), so be sure to allow access
 to *NGINX* and enable it.
 
 The reverse proxy handles both HTTP and HTTPS so **allow "Nginx Full"**
+
 ``` bash
 sudo ufw allow 'Nginx full'
 ```
+
 **If you are using SSH allow it through**
+
 ``` bash
 sudo ufw allow 'OpenSSH'
 ```
 
 # **Configure** ***NGINX***
+
 **Unlink the default ***NGINX*** config**
+
 ``` bash
 sudo unlink /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default
 ```
+
 ## **Create ***NGINX*** Config**
+
 Create a config file in **/etc/nginx/site-available**
+
 > **Quick Note:** use whichever text editor you want, I'm using vim
+
 ``` bash
 sudo vim /etc/nginx/sites-available/blog.conf
 ```
+
 ``` nginx
 server {
     listen 80;
@@ -83,52 +104,71 @@ server {
     }
 }
 ```
+
 * **server_name** is the domain name you want use this can include
 sub-domains
 * **proxy_pass is the IP address of the web server**
 
 ## **Enable ***NGINX*** Config**
+
 To activate a config file we need to link the file from the
 **sites-available** folder to **sites-enabled**.
+
 > **Pro Tip:** make sure to use full paths when creating symlinks
+
 ``` bash
 sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/blog.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/blog.conf
 ```
+
 **Check the config**, this is an important step as it warns you of any errors before
 reloading *NGINX*
+
 ``` bash
 sudo nginx -t
 ```
+
 If the output looks simmiler to below then you're good to go !!
+
 ``` bash
 nginx: the configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf syntax is ok
 nginx: configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf test is successful
 ```
+
 Now **restart the ***NGINX*** service**
+
 ``` bash
 sudo systemctl restart nginx
 ```
+
 you should now have a working reverse proxy !!
 
-# **Setting up SSL**
+# **Setting Up SSL**
+
 ## **Prerequisites**
+
 * Make sure HTTP and HTTPS are port forwarded to the reverse proxy
 * Make sure **server_name** is set in the config file you created
 
 ## **Installing** ***Certbot***
+
 *Certbot* is a tool that requests an SSL certificate and makes sure it
 is renewed when needed.
 **Install** ***Certbot*** as well as the **python ***NGINX*** plug-in**
+
 ``` bash
 sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx
 ```
+
 > **Quick Note:** double check firewall rules
 
 ## **Request SSL Certificate**
+
 Now all we need to do is **request the certificate** !!
+
 ``` bash
 sudo certbot --nginx -d blog.example.com
 ```
+
 * **--nginx** specifies we are using NGINX, this will update the config
 file we created to allow the use of SSL
 * **-d** is the domain name you want to use
@@ -148,19 +188,24 @@ change by editing your web server's configuration.
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 Select the appropriate number [1-2] then [enter] (press 'c' to cancel):
 ```
+
 **If you want all traffic to be SSL encrypted choose option 2**
 That's it we have SSL certificates installed. You will need a new
 certificate for each different domain name or subdomain.
 
 ## **Verify Auto Renewal**
+
 All we need to do now is make sure that Certbot can automatically renew
 certificates.
+
 ``` bash
 sudo certbot renew --dry-run
 ```
+
 If you see no errors then you are ready to go.
 
 # **Conclusion**
+
 By following this you have hopefully managed to setup an *NGINX*
 Reverse proxy to handle incoming HTTP/HTTPS requests as well as
 configured automatically renewing SSL certificates.
@@ -172,6 +217,6 @@ My reverse proxy handling non existent traffic
 
 {{< video label="i-know-kung-fu" webm="/webm/i-know-kung-fu.webm" >}}
 
-Give it a few months and this blog will ...
+Give it a few months and this blog will …
 
 {{< video label="this is fine" webm="/webm/matrix-jump-fail.webm" >}}

content/posts/pi-docker-swarm/index.md

@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 ---
 title: Building a Docker Swarm With Pi's 👾 👾 👾 👾
-date: 2021-12-12T17:23:32Z
+description: Pis are very capable computers, when banded together they're almost unstoppable
-author: "ahmza"
+tags:
+  - docker
+  - home
+  - lab
+  - raspberry
+  - pi
+author: ahmza
+date: 2021-12-12
 draft: false
 weight:
-
+featureimage: feature.webp
-tags: ["home lab", "docker", "raspberry pi"]
+lastmod:
-description: "Pis are very capable computers, when banded together they're almost unstoppable"
 ---
 
 > This post is no longer valid as the cluster runs Kubernetes. The build process
@@ -35,7 +41,7 @@ a **bare metal server that sucks a lot of power to a low power solution.**
 
 ![Cluster(fix this image)](/img/pi-docker-swarm/cluster.webp)
 
-### **Point of this post**
+### **Point Of This post**
 
 After following this post you will have setup _Docker swarm_ on a cluster of Pis
 **- stay even if you have one -** and understand how to bend it
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@ each individual node for us. Some of these tasks are:
 - Multi-host networking
 - load balancing
 
-### **Well why not** **_Kubernetes_**
+### **Well Why not** **_Kubernetes_**
 
 Although _Kubernetes_ is awesome, it adds a bunch of complexity I'm not ready
 for. As well as that, from my experience creating _docker-compose_ files is a
@@ -94,7 +100,7 @@ Put it this way, if you have 4 x 8GB nodes then you have a combined total of:
 
 ## **BUILD TIME !!**
 
-### **Image the SD Cards**
+### **Image The SD Cards**
 
 The CPU in a RaspberryPi 4 is the ARM64 architecture. When selecting Raspbian
 pick the 64-BIT option. 32bit variants will work but not make use of the hardware
@@ -106,7 +112,7 @@ General:
 - Set the hostname
 - Set a username and password
 - Set Locale settings
-  Services:
+	Services:
 - Enable SSH
 - Allow public-key authentication only
 - Set your SSH Key
@@ -114,7 +120,7 @@ General:
 > If you dont have an SSH key, read my post on SSH [Securing
 > SSH](https://blog.ahmza.com/posts/securing-ssh/)
 
-### Assemble the cluster
+### Assemble the Cluster
 
 Assembly depends on the case you bought, instructions should be included. Go
 ahead and piece together the cluster 🛠
@@ -128,7 +134,7 @@ ahead and piece together the cluster 🛠
 
 **Now allow the Pis to boot for a few minutes**
 
-### **Sort out the Network bits**
+### **Sort Out the Network bits**
 
 There are two methods you can use to set a static IP address, one is on your
 DHCP server and the other is on the device itself. Personally I prefer to set
@@ -144,8 +150,8 @@ the DHCP leases for the Pis.
 **SSH to the Pi** then open and edit the following files
 
 - /etc/dhcpcd.conf
-  \_ knowing we will be using only static IPs here I delete
+	\_ knowing we will be using only static IPs here I delete
-  everything in the file add the following
+	everything in the file add the following
 
 ```
 interface eth0
@@ -296,12 +302,12 @@ The steps this playbook takes are as follows:
 3. Check for and Install updates
 4. Install any build dependencies
 5. Check if Docker is Installed
-   - Download the Docker Script
+	 - Download the Docker Script
-   - Install Docker from script
+	 - Install Docker from script
-   - Enable the Docker service
+	 - Enable the Docker service
-   - Add user to Docker group
+	 - Add user to Docker group
 6. Check if docker-compose is installed
-   - Install docker-compose (This will take a while on each pi so be patient, grab a coffee)
+	 - Install docker-compose (This will take a while on each pi so be patient, grab a coffee)
 7. Change raspi config to wait for network before boot
 8. Reboot
 
@@ -348,7 +354,7 @@ if you can do it in the cli you can do it in _Ansible_ !!
 Now that the _Ansible_ script is done we can go ahead and actually
 configure all the Pis into the cluster.
 
-### **Creating/Joining the swarm**
+### **Creating/Joining The swarm**
 
 Creating and joining the cluster is easy - It is manual and tedious so this is
 something you could implement into the _Ansible_ playbook using host groups.
@@ -357,7 +363,7 @@ something you could implement into the _Ansible_ playbook using host groups.
 
 1. ssh to the main Pi, this will be the manager node.
 2. run `docker swarm init`
-   - This will return a command and token. Make sure to copy them
+	 - This will return a command and token. Make sure to copy them
 3. exit the main Pi
 4. ssh to one of the worker nodes
 5. paste and run the copied command

content/posts/securing-ssh/index.md

@@ -1,21 +1,16 @@
 ---
 title: Securing SSH 🤖
-date: 2021-12-07T22:41:02Z
+description: Ever wanted to make your SSH connections more secure. Read this
-author: "ahmza"
+tags:
+  - HomeLab
+  - RemoteAccess
+  - SSH
+author: ahmza
+date: 2021-12-07
 draft: false
 weight:
-
+featureimage: feature.webp
-tags: ["HomeLab", "SSH", "RemoteAccess"]
+lastmod:
-description: "Ever wanted to make your SSH connections more secure. Read this"
-canonicalURL: "https://blog.ahmza.com/Page%28/posts/securing-ssh.md%29"
-
-cover:
-  image: "/webp/posts/secure-ssh/feature-anim.webp"
-  alt: "ssh-alt image" # alt text
-  caption: "<text>" # display caption under cover
-  relative: false # when using page bundles set this to true
-showtoc: true
-searchHidden: false
 ---
 
 # **Introduction**
@@ -154,7 +149,7 @@ fine 😊
 - AllowUsers <user>
 - ClientAliveInterval 180
 
-```
+``` bash
 #       $OpenBSD: sshd_config,v 1.103 2018/04/09 20:41:22 tj Exp $
 
 # This is the sshd server system-wide configuration file.  See
@@ -289,21 +284,21 @@ Subsystem       sftp    /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server
 **Now lets explain what we just did**
 
 - **Protocol 2** - released in 2006, SSH2 introduced improved encryption
-  algorithms.
+	algorithms.
 - **Port 2222** - The port number can be whatever number you want. Choose
-  something other than 22 this will help hide your device from malicious actors
+	something other than 22 this will help hide your device from malicious actors
 - **PermitRootLogin no** - If the root account gets compromised then the
-  attacker has full control so we stop root from logging in over ssh.
+	attacker has full control so we stop root from logging in over ssh.
 - **MaxAuthTries 5** - After 5 failed attempts the remote host blocks requests
-  from that IP for some of time.
+	from that IP for some of time.
 - **PasswordAuthentication no** - The SSH key is installed, no need to have
-  password authentication.
+	password authentication.
 - **PermitEmptyPasswords no** - Don't allow empty passwords
 - **AllowUsers username** - Add the users you want to connect to the remote
-  host, others will be dropped.
+	host, others will be dropped.
 - **Client Alive Interval 180** - Drop the connection after 180s of inactivity
 
-## **Check ability to connect**
+## **Check Ability to connect**
 
 restart sshd service
 
@@ -384,7 +379,7 @@ The config for _Fail2Ban_ is nice and short
 - **logpath** - where the log you want fail2ban to read is
 - **maxretry** - Times the client can attempt a login before being banned
 - **findtime** - An amount of time which maxretry must occur to trigger a ban
-  for example in 10 minutes if 3 login attempts fail ban the IP
+	for example in 10 minutes if 3 login attempts fail ban the IP
 
 **Restart** **_Fail2Ban_** to load the configuration
 
@@ -429,7 +424,7 @@ password. After 3 failed attempts it should say connection refused.
 ssh test@host -p 2222
 ```
 
-_Fail2Ban_ should do something along the lines of ...
+_Fail2Ban_ should do something along the lines of …
 {{< video label="you shall not pass" webm="/webm/you-shall-not-pass.webm" >}}
 
 log back in as your normal user, remove the test user and restore the sshd

content/posts/setup-a-hugo-site/index.md

@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 ---
 title: Setup a HUGO Site
-date: 2022-12-31T22:03:52Z
+description: Always wanted to setup a static website. Look no further !! In this post we go over the basics of setting up a HUGO site
-author: "ahmza"
+tags:
+  - blog
+  - HUGO
+  - web
+  - development
+  - website
+author: ahmza
+date: 2022-12-31
 draft: false
 weight:
-
+featureimage: feature.webp
-tags: ["blog", "website", "web development", "HUGO"]
+lastmod:
-description: "Always wanted to setup a static website. Look no further !! In this post we go over the basics of setting up a HUGO site"
-canonicalURL: "https://blog.ahmza.com/Page%28/posts/setting-up-a-hugo-site.md%29"
-
-cover:
-  image: "/img/hugo/feature.webp" # image path/url
-  alt: "HUGO Logo" # alt text
-  caption: "The HUGO logo" # display caption under cover
-  relative: false # when using page bundles set this to true
 ---
 
 ## **Introduction**
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ Generator](https://blog.ahmza.com/posts/hugo-static-site-generator/)
 
 [Official steps](https://gohugo.io/installation/)
 
-The _HUGO_ binary is used to initialize our site then create posts etc... Below
+The _HUGO_ binary is used to initialize our site then create posts etc… Below
 are the steps for _MacOS_ and _Arch_ based _Linux_ distros.
 
 ### _MacOS_
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ sudo pacman -S hugo
 hugo version
 ```
 
-## Create your site
+## Create Your Site
 
 This assumes choices for you, i.e the theme used.
 
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ hugo new posts/<post-name>.md
 vim content/posts/<post-name>.md
 ```
 
-## Start the server
+## Start the Server
 
 Now that we have created our site, installed a theme and created a post lets
 start the server.
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ Web Server is available at http://localhost:1313/ (bind address 127.0.0.1)
 Press Ctrl+C to stop
 ```
 
-_Notice the second line to the bottom. Web Server... This line gives you a
+_Notice the second line to the bottom. Web Server… This line gives you a
 localhost URL that you can use in your browser to view your site locally._
 
 ## Configure Site
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ vim config.yml
 
 **Important changes you need to make**
 
-- baseURL - External URL. In my case. https://blog.ahmza.com
+- baseURL - External URL. In my case. <https://blog.ahmza.com>
 - title - Title of your site.
 
 Here is my config.yml with bits redacted so you can fill them in
@@ -321,7 +320,7 @@ markup:
     # lineNos: true
 ```
 
-## Run the server again
+## Run the Server Again
 
 Run the server and check out your hard work. Change settings make posts etc.
 Have fun !!
@@ -330,7 +329,7 @@ Have fun !!
 hugo server -D
 ```
 
-## Publish your site
+## Publish Your Site
 
 Once you are happy with your site, you may want to publish it to the internet.
 

content/posts/setup-wsl/index.md

@@ -1,21 +1,16 @@
 ---
 title: Setup WSL 🪟 ❤️ 🐧
-date: 2022-02-23T11:57:08Z
+description: ""
-author: "ahmza"
+tags:
+  - linux
+  - windows
+  - wsl
+author: ahmza
+date: 2022-02-23
 draft: false
 weight:
-
+featureimage: feature.webp
-tags: ["windows", "linux", "wsl"]
+lastmod:
-description: ""
-canonicalURL: "https://blog.ahmza.com/Page%28/posts/setup-wsl.md%29"
-
-cover:
-  image: "webp/posts/wsl/feature-anim.webp" # image path/url
-  alt: "Windows Loves Linux" # alt text
-  caption: "<text>" # display caption under cover
-  relative: false # when using page bundles set this to true
-showtoc: true
-searchHidden: false
 ---
 
 ## **Introduction**

content/posts/twitch-layoffs/index.md

@@ -1,19 +1,15 @@
 ---
 title: Twitch Layoffs
-date: 2023-03-29T12:39:05+01:00
+description: My experience getting laid off from twitch
-author: "ahmza"
+tags:
+  - career
+  - twitch
+author: ahmza
+date: 2023-03-29
 draft: true
 weight:
-
+featureimage: feature.webp
-tags: ["career", "twitch"]
+lastmod:
-description: ""
-canonicalURL: "https://blog.local.ahmza.com/Page%28/posts/twitch-layoffs.md%29"
-
-cover:
-  image: "webp/posts/twitch-layoffs/feature-anim.webp" # image path/url
-  alt: "Bleed Purple" # alt text
-  caption: "Bleed Purple" # display caption undercover
-  relative: false # when using page bundles set this to true
 ---
 
 # Mon 20 Mar 2023

content/posts/welcome/index.md

@@ -1,29 +1,22 @@
 ---
-title: Welcome 👋
+title: Welcome
-date: 2021-12-01T13:36:08Z
+tags:
-author: "ahmza"
+  - blog
+  - misc
+  - welcome
+author: ahmza
+date: 2021-12-01
 draft: false
-
+lastmod:
-tags: ["welcome", "misc"]
-canonicalURL: "https://blog.ahmza.com/Page%28/posts/Setup-an-NGINX-Reverse-Proxy.md%29"
-
-#cover:
-#image: "/img/Reverse-Proxy/feature-anim.gif" # image path/url
-#alt: "abstracted reverse proxy diagram" # alt text
-#caption: "<text>" # display caption under cover
-#relative: false # when using page bundles set this to true
-
-showtoc: false
-searchHidden: true
 ---
 
-### Hello world
+### Hello World
 
 The mandatory hello world when you start something new.
 
 I'd like to say thank you for visiting this site.
 
-### A bit about me
+### A Bit about Me
 
 As a tinkerer, I'm always looking to expand my knowledge. My passion for
 learning leads me down many paths, including this website, giving me the