Nick Janetakis

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  • Configure Walker So You Can Move It with Your Mouse in niri 6 Oct 2026 We'll transform Walker to be a floating window instead of a layer so it can be focused and moved around like any other window.
  • Combine Multiple Videos Together with FFmpeg Without Re-Encoding 29 Sept 2026 Being able to stitch together a bunch of little videos into 1 longer video is nice from time to time. Here's a 1 liner to do it.
  • Replace Docker Access Tokens in GitHub Actions with an OIDC Connection 22 Sept 2026 Avoid creating and managing long-lived tokens by setting this up. You can have fine grained control over the rules too.

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  • Lock Your Mouse Cursor to a Specific Monitor with niri 14 Sept 2026 We'll go over how to do this without using external tools. It's handy for mirroring your screen or when playing video games.
  • Parse Wildcard Arguments in Bash 8 Sept 2026 This could come in handy if you want to accept multiple file patterns as input so you can process them however you see fit.
  • The Real Reason I Like niri and Vim 1 Sept 2026 They're both completely different tools but they share a common trait which is being able to do something multiple ways.
  • Instantly Scale Your Monitors with niri 25 Aug 2026 This will work with 1 or multiple monitors, it allows you to adjust the zoom level without switching your resolution.
  • Checklist Before Formatting Windows 18 Aug 2026 If you plan to reinstall Windows or maybe switch over to Linux, here's a few things to check and confirm before wiping your drive.
  • Using Your Monitor as a Key Light with Bash and a Wallpaper Tool 11 Aug 2026 This is handy for when you're on video with a webcam and want to control the lighting on your face in a quick way.
  • Getting PagerDuty's Latest vCard with curl and awk 4 Aug 2026 This is a really low tech / low effort solution to solve a specific problem, you can apply this for whatever 1 off use cases you have.
  • SMART Stats for Your SSD and HDD on Linux, macOS and Windows 28 Jul 2026 These stats let you see the health of your drives along with useful stats like temperatures and how long it's been powered on.
  • How to Back Up PostgreSQL in Docker (Local, S3, and Plakar) 21 Jul 2026 We'll cover doing backups and restores with and without Plakar and show how you can save money along the way.
  • Customize Tumbler's Thumbnail Entries on Arch Linux 14 Jul 2026 We'll go over how to detect mime types and customize ffmpegthumbnailer to support additional mime types for certain files.
  • Watch Out for Data Loss When Redirecting to a File in a Shell Script 7 Jul 2026 There's a number of subtle things going on when you redirect output to a file, here's how to do it safely and verify it with strace.
  • Install Docker on Arch Linux with and Without Docker Desktop 30 Jun 2026 You don't have to miss out on Docker Desktop features on Linux, it's pretty painless to install either the CLI or Docker Desktop.
  • Visually Create Video Clips with mpv, FFmpeg and a Lua Extension 23 Jun 2026 We'll take advantage of using temporary mpv chapter markers and FFmpeg to avoid needing to re-encode the video.
  • Prevent Kdenlive from Producing Millions of Log Lines on Linux 16 Jun 2026 We'll go over how to disable Kdenlive's noisy logs so when you run journalctl it's not overtaking your output.
  • tmux: Swapping Windows and Rotating Panes 9 Jun 2026 Here's a few handy shortcuts so you can rearrange whatever you're working on.
  • 8 Useful Ways to Configure Your Zsh History 2 Jun 2026 Being able to search your shell history is important, this will help you control where and how your commands get saved.
  • Remap a Second Mod Key in niri's Config Without Extra Tools 26 May 2026 Having a second pathway to press the default mod / super key is a nice choice to have available.

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  • I can't believe this happened. I was at a beach with big waves and one knocked my glasses off. I can't see clear past 2 meters. A life guard and ~25 Mexican people helped find them 15 minutes later. I am so thankful beyond words, would have been 100% toast otherwise. 17 Oct 2026
  • In Mexico they are very strict about using git while driving! 13 Oct 2026
  • Have to give a huge shout out to @eeveeta and @Docker for picking Mexico for this year's #DockerCaptainsSummit. Life is good standing at the top of a Mayan pyramid in Calakmul. Who would have thought writing a Docker blog post 11 years ago could kick start these adventures! 🐳 9 Oct 2026

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  • Here's how you can turn Walker into a floating window instead of a layer. It lets you move it around and flip between it and other windows. Very handy for the calculator. 6 Oct 2026 nickjanetakis.com
  • The #DockerCaptainsSummit was in Mexico last week. I've been exploring the Yucatan and randomly stumbled upon a #Docker themed park in Merida. 6 Oct 2026
  • Wow, @Docker is providing everyone $250 in credits for their cloud sandbox service! 🐳 ☁️ Claim it before Oct 31st so you can try running your agents off your device. https://t.co/Uc5amomSqC @eeveeta 6 Oct 2026
  • It's always fun visiting countries where you don't fully know the language. For a second I thought I was going to eat some stuff related to Postgres. 6 Oct 2026
  • It's hard to believe this will be home for the next few days at the #DockerCaptainsSummit in Mexico. So happy to see everyone again and share everything I can about @Docker! 28 Sept 2026
  • Docker OIDC connections are quite nice to use, they let you replace long lived access tokens. It works wonderfully with GitHub Actions. @Docker is always adding useful features! Here's a demo video and example project to show how it all works. 22 Sept 2026 nickjanetakis.com
  • When playing games on niri I noticed some games don't lock your mouse cursor to your monitor. I didn't want to use Gamescope so I stumbled upon a way to do this natively in niri without needing any tools. This post provides a general purpose solution. 15 Sept 2026 nickjanetakis.com
  • I picked up a snorkel mask recently. I like note for securing the mask to your face. 3 Sept 2026
  • One thing I like about niri and Vim is having choices. There's many ways to do something. You can use the mouse, the keyboard or a combination of both to do a lot of different tasks. It lets you move at the speed of thought. Here's a few examples: 1 Sept 2026 nickjanetakis.com
  • Here's a quick shell script to use your monitor as a key light which can help with lighting when you have a web cam. It toggles a solid background color using your wallpaper tool of choice. 11 Aug 2026 nickjanetakis.com
  • Do people still watch tech video courses? AI has consumed my entire business and it's been months since I had a single course sale. I can't sustain $120 / month to keep things hosted at a loss. For the first time in 10+ years I'm thinking about shutting it all down. 7 Aug 2026
  • Here's an ~8,000 word walk through + video on how to back your database up in @Docker, specifically PostgreSQL. It includes restoring too! We'll use local storage, S3 and also Plakar for extra goodness around de-duplication (save $), encryption and more. 21 Jul 2026 nickjanetakis.com
  • It is always nice to support @Docker, a company I am working with just signed up for Docker Desktop licenses to leverage some of Docker's offerings. Without saying too much, it is a double digit license count! 🐳 8 Jul 2026
  • Did you know when you redirect a file with > or use tee, it creates a 0 byte file right away before your command or pipeline runs? If you're not careful this can result in data loss if you're overwriting a file, such as database backups. 7 Jul 2026 nickjanetakis.com
  • It's sad to see trillion dollar AI companies end the careers of course creators. David has been making Python courses for 20 years and he just called it quits. https://t.co/09rHvd17i6 I've been doing it for 10 years and I'm at an impasse. Traffic is dead, I operate at a loss. 5 Jul 2026
  • With Arch Linux, installing Docker Desktop is really straight forward. In this post, we'll go over installing Docker with and without Docker Desktop. It works no problem even with niri and Waybar to see and use the Docker Desktop tray icon. 30 Jun 2026 nickjanetakis.com
  • Shout out to the @Docker Compose team. 🐳 I noticed an inconsistency in a docker compose exec vs run flag with --no-tty vs --no-TTY so I opened a PR this morning to resolve it. A few hours later it was merged: 29 Jun 2026 github.com

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  • dotfriedrice — Set up a developer friendly niri / Arch Linux system in minutes. Also supports WSL 2, Debian, Ubuntu and macOS for CLI tools! 25 Sept 2026
  • docker-oidc-example — An end to end example showing how to set up a Docker OIDC connection and integrate it with GitHub Actions. 22 Sept 2026
  • docker-flask-example — A production ready example Flask app that's using Docker and Docker Compose. 15 Sept 2026

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  • docker-django-example — A production ready example Django app that's using Docker and Docker Compose. 15 Sept 2026
  • docker-rails-example — A production ready example Rails app that's using Docker and Docker Compose. 15 Sept 2026
  • docker-node-example — An example Node / Express app that's using Docker and Docker Compose. 15 Sept 2026
  • plutus — A CLI tool for income and expense tracking. 24 Jul 2026
  • webserver — A zero dependency Python 3 web server to echo back an HTTP request's headers and data. 24 Apr 2026
  • invoice — Calculate a billable amount, hours and days logged for 1 or more projects. 24 Apr 2026
  • lcurl — Visit a site every X seconds in a loop to help detect downtime while testing deployment strategies. 24 Apr 2026
  • wait-until — A zero dependency Bash script that waits until a command of your choosing has run successfully. 24 Apr 2026
  • notes — A zero dependency shell script that makes it really simple to manage your text notes. 24 Apr 2026
  • git-release — When creating a new version, automate updating a few files and tagging a release. 14 Apr 2026
  • bmsu — An rsync based backup script to gain control over your backups. 12 Apr 2026
  • ansible-docker — Install / Configure Docker and Docker Compose using Ansible. 5 Apr 2026
  • ansible-acme-sh — Install and auto-renew SSL certificates with Let's Encrypt using acme.sh. 11 Mar 2026
  • title-case-converter — A CLI tool to capitalize words based on industry standard style guides. 11 Jan 2026

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