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Technology articles covering Python, Flask, and software development.

Technology Posts

Wordle Solver - Interactive Puzzle Helper

technology

2026-03-01 18:01:40 1 min read

New interactive Wordle solver that helps you crack the daily puzzle with live word suggestions, color-coded tile input, and smart filtering.

Migrating from JSON Files to DynamoDB with boto3

technology

2026-02-23 03:57:44 3 min read

How I moved my Flask blog from flat JSON files to AWS DynamoDB for durable storage, and migrated hardcoded secrets to environment variables.

RDP-Lottery/1.0 User-Agent? That's Me

technology

2026-02-15 09:45:00

If you see headers={"User-Agent": "RDP-Lottery/1.0"} in your logs, that's me. Nothing to worry about. ;)

🦋 Now Cross-posting to Bluesky with AT Protocol

technology

2025-09-18 08:30:00

Automated blog cross-posting to Bluesky using AT Protocol SDK with duplicate detection and rich previews.

🌟 Magic Frame Simulator

technology

2025-07-30 10:16:23

Web-based simulator of my 18x18 RGB LED matrix project with plasma effects, games, and animations.

Interactive Demo Scene - Retro Computing Art Tribute

technology

2025-05-21 16:23:00

Added an interactive demo scene with retro computing aesthetics. A tribute to the demoscene art movement in web form.

CISSP Certification Achieved - Information Security Milestone

technology

2024-12-18 16:20:00

CISSP acquired! ✅ Now officially qualified to tell you why your password policy needs work. 🔐

nerdymark's Software Engineering & Cybersecurity Blog

technology

2024-09-18 08:20:00

a showcase of projects, musings, and experiments in tech and security.

AWS RDS Cost Analysis - Why I'm Sticking with JSON Files

technology

2023-10-11 16:22:00

Evaluated AWS RDS for database needs but found minimum costs too high at $2/day idle. Exploring GitHub sync as alternative.

Site Refresh - Social Icons, CSS, and API Explorations

technology

2023-08-11 16:20:00

Updated social media icons and CSS styling. Investigating TikTok API access and BeautifulSoup scraping alternatives.

JSON Files vs Database - Evaluating Amazon RDS

technology

2023-05-30 16:21:00

Evaluating the trade-offs between flat JSON file storage and Amazon RDS for adding persistent comments and new features.

Migrating to AWS - Route 53, CloudFront, S3, and EC2

technology

2023-05-04 15:45:00

Complete migration from private VPS to AWS infrastructure using Route 53 DNS, CloudFront CDN, S3 storage, and EC2 compute.

Rebuilding My Blog with Python Flask - A Fresh Start

technology

2023-05-04 15:40:00

Rebuilt my personal blog from scratch using Python and Flask. A modern, lightweight framework for rapid web development.