Dec 19, 2025 · 3 min read · An excerpt from the old lore book of the massive high school COVID server I managed 5 years ago, dubbed “derex smp.” It chronicles the rise and fall of the server, mirroring the real-world events and the impact of COVID-19 on our education during tha...
Join discussionAug 14, 2025 · 3 min read · For many gamers, Minecraft is more than just a pastime—it’s a creative outlet, a social space, and in some cases, a competitive arena. But for the best experience, especially when playing with friends or running a community, reliable minecraft server...
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May 28, 2025 · 5 min read · Running your own Minecraft server is a great way to customize gameplay and connect with friends or communities. However, getting your server accessible from outside your local network requires setting up something called port forwarding—a process tha...
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Nov 14, 2024 · 9 min read · What is a blockchain? “Block” refers to data and state being stored in consecutive groups known as “blocks”. If you send ETH to someone else, the transaction data needs to be added to a block to be successful. “Chain” refers to the fact that each blo...
Join discussionOct 22, 2024 · 6 min read · Previously, I wrote about how I got the equipment to start the homelab, hosted a few game servers, and a file sharing server. Today, we’re going to focus on two things: observability and high availability. My homelabbing philosophy is: I want to crea...
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Oct 16, 2024 · 5 min read · Here we go.. I began my journey in 2020, diving deeper into gaming and social media. Roblox led me to Discord, and before that, I had only watched YouTube videos. In Roblox, I met a friend. I was familiar with Discord, so I encouraged him to try it ...
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Jun 27, 2023 · 21 min read · Background In An intro to Minecraft mods, I outline my reasons for choosing the Fabric framework over Forge. Continuing with that same reasoning, this post will be outlining multiple approaches for running a Minecraft server using Fabric (although at...
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Jun 11, 2023 · 21 min read · I've never played Minecraft for more than a few minutes, but my son loves it. He's expressed an interest in coding and recently said he wants to code a Minecraft mod. I started looking into what was involved in coding a mod for Minecraft, and found i...
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Jan 26, 2023 · 2 min read · Minecraft, yet every ore drops overpowered items. This most recent update expands the level and amout of loot. Presently you get OP items by mining ores. Play will delight and show the ender dragon that you're not a noob :). Prepare for boss fight ef...
Join discussionJan 16, 2023 · 3 min read · Hello everyone, this is a quick tutorial on how to get set up with a Minecraft instance using Docker and Amazon Web Services (AWS). By the end of this article, you should: Have a publically accessible Minecraft server Know how to start and stop the...
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