Hi, I’m Ata. I write about things I find interesting: programming, security, and whatever else I’m tinkering with. Check out the About page for more information.
Recent Posts
Rebuilding my blog with machines, for machines
I rebuilt this blog with the same URLs and markup, plus a JSON-LD graph on every page and microformats on every element. For the machines.
Autopsying a SanDisk Extreme SSD
A dead SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD, taken apart: the bridge chip answers, the NVMe behind it is gone, and the warranty runaround.
Balancing an MMO economy with a black market
Every item in Albion Online is player-crafted, yet mobs drop loot. The Black Market merchant squares that circle, and the design generalises.
Hardening a fresh Linux install
The baseline I apply to every fresh VPS: non-root user, SSH lockdown, UFW, fail2ban, unattended upgrades, and the Docker firewall hole.
