manpageblog v1.6 just got released. It is a static blog engine concept that treats written content like classic Unix man pages. It puts content first without sacrificing style and delivers a clean, elegant reading experience free from JavaScript, infinite scrolling, and other distracting clutter. The result is a fast, focused, and genuinely enjoyable way to consume high-quality content which can easily be served on very low power systems and follows the pure minimalism concept.manpageblog is written in Python and available for many systems, including #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD, #NetBSD or #Solaris based ones like #Illumos but also on #Linux like #Debian or #Ubuntu.Changelog v1.6:Pagination support addedSitemap support addedSEO optimizedLD+JSON support addedmanpageblog was initially crafted by me to match the minimalism on FreeBSD and you can directly start with it from the ports:
https://www.freshports.org/www/manpageblog/The project source is available on GitHub at:
https://github.com/gyptazy/manpageblogYou can find a real-life demo on my website at https://gyptazy.com#opensource #devops #minimalism #purism #web #blog #blogengine #blogging #coding #python #website #manpageblog

AI models don’t really 'get' the BSDs. As a result, they often provide incomplete, imprecise, or flat-out wrong answers by defaulting to Linux paradigms. When it comes to illumos-based systems, they just completely lose the plot.This is becoming a serious issue for the BSDs and illumos ecosystems. We are seeing entire websites flooded with AI-generated tutorials and guides that are totally incorrect. Most people don't realize this; they follow the instructions, fail, and then assume that the BSDs doesn't work well or are 'unstable' because they have supposedly changed since the guide was written.Luckily, some people eventually find my blog, reach out, and finally understand what's actually going on. Others, unfortunately, end up on major social sites or comments, claiming that these systems are broken. In 2026, one of our greatest challenges will be teaching people how to vet their sources and filter information. And I see this as a very, very uphill battle.#IT #SysAdmin #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos #News #UnderstandingText #Disinformation

Exactly one year ago, on 30th December 2024, I laid the foundation of FediMeteo. I took a VM, installed FreeBSD, and set up the first jail to support Italy. The goal was to create a tool for my own use, support a few countries, and announce it.Unexpectedly, the enthusiasm was incredible. That pushed me to keep going, support more countries and cities, and turn it into what it is today.FediMeteo now supports 38 countries and 2,937 cities, with more than 7,700 followers in the Fediverse alone, not counting the many people who follow via RSS feeds or visit the web pages.If you are curious to read the story and some technical details, you can find it here:https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/02/26/fedimeteo-how-a-tiny-freebsd-vps-became-a-global-weather-service-for-thousands/Today is also Tuesday, a #ThankYouTuesday, so I want to say thanks to:* OpenMeteo - @openmeteo - for providing accurate, high quality data, without which FediMeteo would be far less useful* @grunfink - creator of snac, who made all of this possible using very few resources, on a 4 euro per month VM* FreeBSD, which thanks to the efficiency of the OS and its jail implementation made it possible to run this service in a stable and efficient way with minimal effort* FediFollows - @FediFollows - that periodically spreads the word about cities, countries, and the enthusiasm around the project*All of you*, who suggested, encouraged, corrected, and celebrated this projectAnd forward toward supporting more countries and other interesting features already in the works.Happy birthday, FediMeteo! #FediMeteo #HappyBirthday #Meteo #Weather #FreeBSD #snac #snac2 #OpenMeteo #Fediverse

FreeBSD shorts:Did you know "ps" can natively display Jail information?Use the -o flag to customize your columns.Example (shows Jail ID, Name, PID, User, and resources): # ps -aux -o jid,jail,pid,%cpu,%mem,command#freebsd #sysadmin #devops #jails