Irina's notes

Notes

Occasional notes by Irina Horvat about technology, books and long walks.

A weekend with SQLite

2026-07-27

I spent a rainy weekend moving a hobby project from a full database server to a single SQLite file. I expected compromises and found almost none.

Simple backups that actually work

2026-06-10

Most backup plans fail not because of the software but because nobody tests the restore. I learned that the hard way.

Learning to bake bread, slowly

2026-04-25

My first loaves were dense enough to use as doorstops. The tenth one was edible. The thirtieth was actually good.

Notes on running a small home server

2025-11-04

I have kept a small server in the closet for about four years now. It started as a place for photo backups and slowly grew into something the whole family relies on.