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Podman Desktop on Mac: Fixing the krunkit Error and Ditching Docker Desktop

hi@thomasuebel.de (Thomas Uebel) — Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How I set up Podman Desktop on Mac, fixed the krunkit error on Apple Silicon, and adapted our project’s justfile to support both Docker and Podman.

Securing your software development role in the age of AI

hi@thomasuebel.de (Thomas Uebel) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:33:00 +0200

Will AI take away engineering jobs? No. Will it take away coder jobs? Sure. I can see how managers come to the conclusion that they can reduce half their staff. I don’t share that opinion, mind you, at least not in this general manner. Can you make sure you’ll have a job in 2 years? I think yes, and here’s how.

Welcome to the indieweb, Racki.

hi@thomasuebel.de (Thomas Uebel) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:18:00 +0200

My former colleague Racki just launched a blog. Nine posts in under a month, all brief, all sharp, all about TypeScript done right. You should read him.

Writing skills for engineers are important

hi@thomasuebel.de (Thomas Uebel) — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:50:00 +0200

Writing skills separate good engineers from influential ones. These quick tricks ensure your ideas get the attention they deserve.

Going back to publishing on my own.

hi@thomasuebel.de (Thomas Uebel) — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:16:46 +0200

The web is broken. Every day we stray further from what the web should be. Trigger alert: Rambling old man.

How to migrate from Docker to Podman and manage containers with Podman Desktop

hi@thomasuebel.de (Thomas Uebel) — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:31:04 +0000

A comprehensive guide to migrating from Docker to Podman and getting started with Podman Desktop. Learn how to install Podman Desktop, configure container registries, and run your first containers using this Docker Desktop alternative that provides a lightweight, daemon-less container management experience.

Extracting a container file system with Podman

hi@thomasuebel.de (Thomas Uebel) — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 16:21:59 +0000

Learn how to extract and browse a container’s file system using Podman (or Docker) without needing an interactive shell. This guide covers the export command and tar extraction methods for debugging container images and examining their contents.

Tear Down This Wall!

hi@thomasuebel.de (Thomas Uebel) — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 12:24:47 +0000

A summary of our Talk “Tear Down This Wall!” given at Code.Talks Commerce Special 2018 in Berlin and DevOpsCon 2018 in Berlin about how we enable more collaboration in our IT teams at Mister Spex. Fitted to be hosted privately on the #IndieWeb.

Getting the Samsung SCX-3405 to work with Ubuntu 18.04

hi@thomasuebel.de (Thomas Uebel) — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 23:13:52 +0200

Ditch the Samsung driver hassle - set up your SCX-3405 printer and scanner on Ubuntu 18.04 using IPP Everywhere driverless printing

Using openconnect on Ubuntu 15.10 fails

hi@thomasuebel.de (Thomas Uebel) — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 23:13:52 +0200

Fix broken OpenConnect VPN on Ubuntu 15.10 by manually setting up the default route to tunnel traffic through tun0

Vboxdriver setup required after every reboot on Ubuntu 15.10

hi@thomasuebel.de (Thomas Uebel) — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 23:13:52 +0200

Stop VirtualBox from breaking after every reboot on Ubuntu 15.10 by switching from init.d to systemd service management

Using FFMpeg to convert videos for the VTech KidiGo

hi@thomasuebel.de (Thomas Uebel) — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 23:13:52 +0200

Beat the VTech KidiGo format nightmare with this FFmpeg command that converts any video to the exact specs this picky device demands

Crackling sound with Steam with Linux

hi@thomasuebel.de (Thomas Uebel) — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 23:09:56 +0200

Quick fix for audio crackling and distortion in Steam games on Linux by disabling PulseAudio timer-based scheduling

Unable to find the sources of your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_DIR and run Make again.

hi@thomasuebel.de (Thomas Uebel) — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 23:03:06 +0200

Solve VirtualBox DKMS kernel compilation errors on Fedora by reinstalling with the kmod meta-package for proper kernel source matching