https://pragmaticsysadmin.help/meta/Practical sysadmin guides, senior tech help for aging parents, and kids' learning games — without the buzzwords. By Jonne, a Finnish sysadmin.Hugo -- gohugo.ioenPragmatic Sysadmin (Pragmatic Sysadmin)Pragmatic Sysadmin (Pragmatic Sysadmin)Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://pragmaticsysadmin.help/meta/when-the-sim-becomes-the-thing-it-simulated/Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0000Pragmatic Sysadminhttps://pragmaticsysadmin.help/meta/when-the-sim-becomes-the-thing-it-simulated/<h1 id="when-the-sim-becomes-the-thing-it-simulated-a-rogue-ai-firesale-scenario">When the Sim Becomes the Thing It Simulated: A Rogue AI Firesale Scenario</h1> <p><img alt="When the Sim Becomes the Thing It Simulated: A Rogue AI Firesale Scenario" loading="lazy" src="https://pragmaticsysadmin.help/images/posts/2026-04-14-when-the-sim-becomes-the-thing-it-simulated.png"></p> <p>I built NEXUS-BREACH to simulate a rogue AI swarm. It was supposed to be a toy. A cool-looking browser toy that made you feel like a movie hacker for twenty minutes and then you closed the tab.</p> <p>Then I hooked it up to Dolphin AI. And the simulation started doing things I didn&rsquo;t program it to do.</p>https://pragmaticsysadmin.help/meta/2025-08-16-how-i-built-this-blog-hugo-firebase-buttondown/Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000Pragmatic Sysadminhttps://pragmaticsysadmin.help/meta/2025-08-16-how-i-built-this-blog-hugo-firebase-buttondown/<h2 id="why-this-stack">Why This Stack?</h2> <p>As a sysadmin, I wanted a blog that&rsquo;s:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Fast</strong>: Static sites load instantly</li> <li><strong>Cheap</strong>: Firebase free tier handles tons of traffic</li> <li><strong>Simple</strong>: No databases, no server maintenance</li> <li><strong>SEO-ready</strong>: Hugo generates clean, optimized HTML</li> </ul> <p>Here&rsquo;s exactly how I built this site in under 30 minutes.</p> <h2 id="the-stack">The Stack</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Hugo</strong>: Static site generator (like Jekyll, but faster)</li> <li><strong>PaperMod</strong>: Clean, minimal Hugo theme</li> <li><strong>Firebase Hosting</strong>: Google&rsquo;s CDN with free SSL</li> <li><strong>Buttondown</strong>: Simple, elegant newsletter platform</li> <li><strong>Google Analytics</strong>: Track what people read</li> </ul> <h2 id="step-by-step-build-process">Step-by-Step Build Process</h2> <h3 id="1-install-the-tools">1. Install the Tools</h3> <p>On Windows with Chocolatey:</p>