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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · 13d

Some might say brave; others may say daft.

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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · 13d

Yes the video title is wrong, I was standing in for Xavier who was unable to attend.

Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · 13d

The recordings from @containerdays.bsky.social in Hamburg last month are out!

I updated my blog post here with the recording bsky.app/profile/glit...

Or you can watch it directly on YouTube youtu.be/sk5GZeE23w4?...

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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · 14d

Does this new one not mean you're tethered by a cable though?

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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · 14d

What's wrong with the one you already have?

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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · 15d

Featuring me, again 😍

CloudNative.Now @cloudnative.now · 15d

This months newsletter is now out! 🎉

✨ September 2025 ✨

https://cloudnative.now/2025-september/

CloudNative.Now - September 2025

Welcome to the September edition of CloudNative.Now - a monthly newsletter that covers all that has been happening in the cloud native world

cloudnative.now

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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · 18d

Another post from yours truly; creating mock KubeEdge #edge nodes using #systemd and #nspawn containers:

dickingwithdocker.com/posts/kubeed...

Using systemd-nspawn containers as KubeEdge edge nodes

How I'm using systemd-nspawn containers as throwaway edge nodes for testing KubeEdge.

dickingwithdocker.com

Reposted by Simon Weald

Cloud Native Bergen @cloudnativebergen.dev · 21d

We are ready for Cloud Native Day Bergen, are you?! 🚀 2025.cloudnativebergen.dev/program

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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · Sep 15

I'm trying out writing shorter posts lately as I feel that I might actually have the motivation to blog more often this way.

Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · Sep 15

Time for another blog post! Last week I gave my first in-person talk at a conference since 2017 and I've written a little about the experience

dickingwithdocker.com/posts/giving...

A summary of my first conference talk since 2017

Kubernetes at the Edge, a Raspberry Pi, and a demo that exploded

dickingwithdocker.com

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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · Sep 12

Still one of my favourite talks I've seen. Just the right amount of chaos.

kcduk_io @kcduk.bsky.social · Sep 12

Last year's session from James Laverack on all about building an application-specific container image builder, and still very relevant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAgxyyL-7LI&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=18&pp=iAQB

Building an Application-Specific Container Image Builder| James Laverack

The ecosystem contains many generic container image builders such as Dockerfiles and Apko, plus ones specialised for particular ecosystems such as Jib (Java)...

www.youtube.com

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Rory McCune @mccune.org.uk · Sep 12

My talk at @containerdays.bsky.social this week was on Kubernetes and post exploitation. I've had a couple of requests for a companion blog post, so here it is. The post looks at some things attackers might do in clusters they've compromised to retain access.

raesene.github.io/blog/2025/09...

Beyond the surface - Exploring attacker persistence strategies in Kubernetes

raesene.github.io

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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · Sep 11

Tschüss, Hamburg! I had a great time at @containerdays.bsky.social

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Marcus Noble @averagemarcus.bsky.social · Sep 10

Cloud native satellites!!! 😮

@glitchcrab.bsky.social @giantswarm.io

#CDS25

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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · Sep 10

FIN.

Giant Swarm @giantswarm.io · Sep 10

Swarmies X @containerdays.bsky.social 👌

Antonia, @salisburyheavyindustries.com @glitchcrab.bsky.social repping hard.

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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · Aug 25

We're having to move in with the in-laws for a bit, but the homelab lives on (albeit in a very condensed format)

dickingwithdocker.com/posts/minima...

Running a Minimal Homelab Whilst Living with the In-Laws

A short post about hacking together a minimal homelab whilst living with the in-laws.

dickingwithdocker.com

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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · Aug 18

Well my talk got accepted so it looks like I'll be speaking at @cloudnativebergen.dev about Cluster API and how it helps you to manage cluster lifecycle 🥳

2025.cloudnativebergen.dev/speaker/simo...

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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · Jun 22

Well that says everything I need to know

Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · Jun 21

Worse than Fosters?

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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · Jun 14

Oh wow that's kinda harsh 😂

Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · Jun 14

In the future, with gadgets galore,
My scales greeted me at the door:
“Happy birthday, old friend!”
(Then they snarked at my end…)
“Try a salad — or maybe four!”

Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · Jun 14

The future is here; my bathroom scales just wished me happy birthday

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Lev Lazinskiy🌈 @levlaz.org · May 28

Heard Kara Swisher tell a joke that Tech Bro is short for “technically broken”

I can’t stop seeing the full version everywhere. 🤣

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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · May 30

And it features some waffling from yours truly!

CloudNative.Now @cloudnative.now · May 30

This months newsletter is now out! 🎉

✨ May 2025 ✨

https://cloudnative.now/2025-may/

CloudNative.Now - May 2025

Welcome to the May edition of CloudNative.Now - a monthly newsletter that covers all that has been happening in the cloud native world

cloudnative.now

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Simon Weald @glitchcrab.bsky.social · May 12

I know, we've already covered this in this thread. What I'm telling you is that unless you're up early then you now cannot get a code for Nero (probably because all the commuters take them).