Kubernetes

The Dream Back in the early 2000s, teenage me was obsessed with the iBook G4. That sleek white clamshell with its PowerPC CPU and AltiVec engine felt like the future. I couldn’t afford one then — but now, two decades later, I finally scored one: a 1.33GHz model for $67 on eBay, original box and all. Reality hit hard. The 60GB hard drive was dying The RAM was maxed at 1.5GB (after some firmware trickery) I destroyed the power button during an SSD upgrade This is the story of how I brought it back to life — and turned it into a (surprisingly capable) development machine in 2025. ...

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are my own, fueled by late-night coding sessions and an unreasonable amount of coffee. DevOps is all about turning chaos into order and making complex systems look like child’s play. My journey started with the lofty goal of becoming a Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA), but what started as a study exercise turned into an adventure with two amazing tools: Harvester and Salt. This post is part tutorial, part story, and entirely fueled by enthusiasm. Let’s dive in! ...