2025

Source: Dev.to

Summary

A quick look back at 2025: after discovering SadServer last year, I’ve been working with Ixmiuz Labs. My focus has spanned Linux, containers, Kubernetes, networking, and infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC). I’m especially enjoying networking labs and wanted to share some of the resources I’ve found useful.

Text Fragment Feature

Web browsers now support linking directly to a highlighted portion of text using the #:~:text= fragment syntax. In Firefox you can right‑click a selection and choose “Copy Link to Highlight.” Give it a try with any highlighted URL.

Filesystem Exploration Tools

• tree – great for visualizing directory structures.
• fd – a fast, user‑friendly alternative to find. It respects .gitignore and other ignore files, making it ideal for quick searches.

# Example: search for all .txt files, respecting .gitignore
fd -e txt

Donations and Green Web

If you’d like to support open‑source projects (even small libraries), consider using thanks.dev, which works with both GitHub and GitLab.

The Green Web Foundation highlights that the internet is a major consumer of coal‑derived energy. Check whether your website runs on renewable energy and help make the web fossil‑free.

Ergonomic Chair

I finally saved up for the Ikaria Soul Seat Chair. It pairs perfectly with a standing desk. The chair has no arms or back, allowing you to shift freely between sitting positions throughout the day.

“It’s more than just a cross‑legged office chair. You decide how you sit on a Soul Seat®. With no arms or a back to inhibit your movement, you are free to shift between a variety of sitting positions throughout your workday.”
— LinkedIn article

Troubleshooting Tools

lnav – Log File Navigator

lnav is an advanced log viewer for small‑scale log analysis. It can be combined with SSH for remote log access.

# Install lnav via snap and grant SSH key access
sudo snap install lnav
sudo snap connect lnav:ssh-keys

# Access remote logs
ssh user@host "lnav /path/to/logs/*.log"

This lightweight combo is handy for quick troubleshooting on machines you don’t own, similar to tools like wormhole or ngrok.

Reflections

2025 has been a busy year with only a few days dedicated to deep work, but the hands‑on labs and new tools have made it rewarding.

“Yes… it happened to me more than once this year.” – a reminder that even small, unexpected moments can bring a smile.

Reddit post about an accidental “love you” at the end of a call

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End of notes for 2025.