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Creating a Professional Favicon Pipeline on Arch Linux

A practical, experience-driven guide to generating perfect favicons using ImageMagick, OptiPNG, and Hugo PaperMod.

December 2, 2025 · 4 min · 717 words · Murat Kurkoglu
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The Notes That Finally Made OpenAI Click for Me

A personal, experience-driven breakdown of OpenAI and ChatGPT using ultra-short notes that made the ecosystem finally make sense.

December 1, 2025 · 4 min · 650 words · Murat Kurkoglu
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Building a Cyber Security Home Lab: Why Local Hardware Beats the Cloud

An analysis of the economic and technical benefits of building a local cyber security lab using KVM and consumer hardware versus relying on cloud providers.

November 29, 2025 · 7 min · 1297 words · Murat Kurkoglu
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Why My Home Lab Became the Safest Place I Work

A personal walkthrough of building a secure, isolated environment for cyber security practice using virtual machines and network segmentation.

November 29, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Murat Kurkoglu

Automating Linux Backups with rsync: A Set-and-Forget Strategy

A masterclass on using rsync for automated, incremental backups to prevent data loss.

November 26, 2025 · 4 min · 686 words · Murat Kurkoglu
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Essential Wayland Tools for a Fast and Stable Sway Setup (2025 Developer Edition)

The definitive list of essential Wayland-native tools for building a fast, stable, and developer-focused Sway setup in 2025.

November 17, 2025 · 5 min · 894 words · Murat Kurkoglu