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Hello, I'm Amal.

Artist, Engineer, Tinkerer, Absurdist ...

TL;DR: I write software, I build systems. And I do random batshit

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Journals

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  1. How Containers Actually Work: Building Container Networking From Scratch

    Containers often feel like magic, and container networking can seem like a higher form of black magic. A …

    #networking #container #linux

    2026

  2. A Flood Among Trees

    “A flood among trees”

    #art #water-color

    2025

  3. An Earth Bound Misfit, I

    “An earth-bound misfit, I” – Pink Floyd, “Learning to Fly”

    #art #sketch-pens #philosophy

    2025

  4. Colors of Wes Anderson

    Generate Palette

    #writings #frontend #movies

    2025

Talks

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  1. neozorba@nixlab - A highly opinionated, minimalist, declarative Kubernetes homelab

    A self-hosted, NixOS-powered homelab running a lightweight Kubernetes cluster via k3s, complete with …

    #homelab #nix #self-hosting #kubernetes

    2025

  2. Blinking LEDs: For the Brave and Curious

    Some years ago, boredom struck the night before an exam (cue gif: “I know this one, this is classic”). I …

    #electronics #software #programming

    2025