NATS as broker for my home server

One of my childhood memories is tied to my aunt’s habit of making pizza dough. It was her favorite way to relax. This might seem normal, except that she was a baker by profession. How ironic, isn’t it? The very job that could be a source of stress became her way to unwind. The funny thing is, after becoming a software developer, I found myself in the exact same situation. I love to code, but sometimes I need to do it to relax....

September 7, 2025 · 6 min · Simone Vellei

Referendum 2025, la parola ai dati

Stavo sbagliando tutto: starmene fermo tutto quel tempo, zitto, immobile. Bisogna muoversi veloci, sempre più veloci: dribbling stretti, passaggi rapidi, tutto di prima. Bisogna spiazzarli. (Ciro Ascione - Sud) Mancano pochi giorni al referendum del 2025, che si terrà l'8 e il 9 giugno. Saremo chiamati a votare per cinque quesiti e, complice la scarsa copertura mediatica, ritengo che pochi abbiano compreso appieno le motivazioni, siano esse del sì o del no....

May 23, 2025 · 8 min · Simone Vellei

Running NATS on a FreeBSD Jail

Last few months I played with FreeBSD and my Rock64 embedded boards [1] [2]. I really enjoyed the experience and I wanted to go to the next level and experiment with FreeBSD jails. I was surprised how easy (and logical) it was to create and manage an isolated environment. I also noticed that the low level commands have been wrapped into a more user friendly interfaces (like bastille) making the whole experience more enjoyable....

January 1, 2025 · 7 min · Simone Vellei

3 anni da remoto, 12 lezioni imparate

Ho sempre sognato di lavorare da remoto. La possibilità di gestire il mio tempo, di lavorare da qualsiasi luogo e di conciliare meglio vita personale e professionale sembrava un’utopia fino a pochi anni fa. Intendiamoci, ci sono stati Paesi precursori, come gli Stati Uniti, dove il lavoro da remoto, oggi, è una realtà consolidata, o i paesi scandinavi, dove la flessibilità lavorativa rappresenta una prassi diffusa. Ma in Italia, fino a pochi anni fa, il lavoro da remoto era considerato un vero e proprio tabù....

November 15, 2024 · 4 min · Simone Vellei

NetBSD on a ROCK64 Board

This is the sequel to the previous post FreeBSD on a ROCK64 Board. Long story short, I had the chance to resurrect 4 single-board computers that were collecting dust in my office. I decided to install FreeBSD on one of them and it was a success. This time I will show you how and why I installed NetBSD on a second ROCK64 board. Let’s add connectivity to the FreeBSD board The process I described in the previous post was fun and I learned a lot....

November 9, 2024 · 5 min · Simone Vellei