Things I build, break, fix, and write about

28 August 2026
Static Pod config breaks without API access

Kubernetes static pods are unforgiving when kubelet cannot satisfy a reference locally. I have seen a tidy manifest fail because it quietly leaned on the API server, and the fix was not clever, just stripping it back to node-side input.

28 August 2026
Gateway API TCPRoute for raw L4 routing

Gateway API TCPRoute finally gives raw L4 routing a proper shape, without the usual controller-specific nonsense. I like it because it stays plain,...

27 August 2026
Clipboard hijacking in cryptocurrency transfers

clipboard hijacking works because the address still looks right, until it does not. I prefer to treat the clipboard as hostile, especially with...

27 August 2026
Device encryption limits corporate data theft

Device encryption is useful, but it will not save you from corporate endpoint data theft once a session is live. I have seen the mess that comes from...

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