Setting up a Clan machine using PXE boot
Can't find your drive to make a live USB? No problem, PXE boot has your back. I used it to provision a NixOS machine using Clan.
I'm Matt.
I write about a variety of projects, events and thoughts, but they all share one aspect: I learned something and want to share my experience with others.
Thoughts
NixCon 2026 Workshop - Joining the Tangled Network
The Tangled code forge has really hit its stride in development and offers a lot of interesting features like vouching and CI. Plus lots and lots of NixOS Support
NixCon 2026 Day 2
Day 2 of NixCon 2926 is the first conference day with presentations.
Swap, ZRAM, Zswap and Hibernate on NixOS
If you want to use hibernate you need swap space and that complicates your choice around ZRAM and ZSWAP. I made several wrong choices before I found the correct one.
Non-obvious Nix Options
You followed the NixOS installation guide, now what? Awash in a sea of nix options what are you missing in your config?
Building a Better Dog Camera Part 1 - Raspberry Pi with NixOS
I'll say up top that this part was unfinished before I moved on to my second attempt. So
Boston Athletic Association 10k Post Race Report
Though I've done longer races before, this was my first time targeting my training for a 10k distance.