Michael Garcia (@thecrazygm)

Michael Garcia

Earth, Sol

Solving IT puzzles and crafting Python solutions. When not coding, I'm rolling dice in RPGs, navigating Linux (a '96 habit!), and keeping a keen eye on the Crypto space.

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about 19 hours ago

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`neofetch` is Dead, Long Live... My Own Fetch Tools! Hey everyone, If you're a Linux user who spends any amount of time in the terminal, you've probably heard the news: the incredibly popular system information tool, neofetch …

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2 days ago

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What's Eating My Swap? Introducing `swap_report.py`! Hey everyone, Following up on yesterday's post about the server mayhem and adding swap space to help buffer against the OOM killer, I ran into a common question: "Okay, swap is…

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3 days ago

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Morning Mayhem: When `fail2ban` and OOM Take Down the Site Hey everyone, Well, I had an exciting start to my day! Woke up this morning to find thecrazygm.com completely offline. After a bit of digging into the server logs, it became…

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4 days ago

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thecrazygm.com Gets a Major Upgrade: Keychain Login & A Fresh New Look! Hey everyone, Remember that Flask Hive Keychain login applet I was tinkering with about a week ago? Well, I'm excited to announce that I've finally integrated it into…

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5 days ago

hpud

Happy Hive Power Up Day! Kicking Off June with 600 HP! Hey everyone, Happy First of June! You know what that means in our corner of the Hive world – it's Hive Power Up Day (HPUD)! I always look forward to HPUD as a great…

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6 days ago

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Geek Out: A Python Tool to Toggle Your CPU's Logical Cores (SMT Manager) Hey everyone, Today's post is for those who like to tinker a bit deeper with their system's performance, especially on Linux. I've put together a Python script called…

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7 days ago

Gaming + Roleplaying

Brain Drain Friday: The GM's Superpower - "I Don't Know (Yet)" Hey everyone, It's another Brain Drain Friday, and this time, instead of the usual soul-crushing shopping trip, I'm down for the count with some sort of delightful cold or flu.…

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8 days ago

Gaming + Roleplaying

Lazy GM Tips: The Power of Three (for NPCs & Dungeons! Hey everyone, Another week, another opportunity to share some of my favorite "lazy GM" shortcuts! When life gets busy, or you're just not feeling up to hours of prep (or, like…

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10 days ago

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Call for Testers: `hive-nectar` 0.0.8b Released (Now with More Types!) Hey everyone, I'm excited to announce that hive-nectar version 0.0.8b (beta) is now available for testing directly from the GitHub repository! This update is pretty…

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11 days ago

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Why I Reinvent the Wheel (Sometimes It's the Best Way to Learn and Build) Hey everyone, I sometimes get asked why I spend time building certain tools or scripts when similar things might already exist, or why I dive into the nitty-gritty of how…

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