👋 Hey, I'm Thomas Queste.
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I write about software development, productivity, and other things I find interesting.
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Latest Posts
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Ransomware-Resistant Backups with Kopia and Scaleway Object Lock
With backups, the ultimate goal is to protect against ransomware attacks and for someone, even you, to prevent any deletion. This guide demonstrates how to set up secure backups with Object Lock. We will use Kopia as the backup tool and Scaleway as the cloud provider.
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Backup with Restic
Learn how to set up a secure, monitored backup system using Restic and Healthchecks.io. This guide covers running Restic without root privileges, automating backups and cleanup, and getting notifications when things go right—or wrong.
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Bulletproof Your Files in 2025: The Syncthing + Restic Setup
Lost files? Outdated versions? A proper backup strategy eliminates these risks. Here’s my battle-tested setup and the solution I recommend for 2025.
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You need a MacroPad
I found a pretty good companion for my Keyboard: a MacroPad! ⌨️
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Get structured output from a Language Model using BAML
What if your LLM produces invalid JSON, and worse, JSON that does not respect your schema? Let us dig into BAML, a tool to solve that, and more!