DevOps

Why Build a MUD in 2025?

Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs) are text-first, real-time multiplayer worlds that predate modern MMOs. In 2025, building a MUD might seem contrarian, but it’s exactly the kind of project that rewards strong engineering, clean contracts, and a relentless focus on player experience. I’m building one as both a learning lab and a playable product.

Lab Update

Update on the lab setup and what I’ve been working on recently.

Home Lab Setup

In this post, I offer an overview of my home lab setup, detailing the hardware and systems I use for testing and development. From Ubiquiti routers to Raspberry Pi clusters, I explain how each component is configured and managed using Ansible for automation. I also walk through my process for bringing new systems online and maintaining a hands-off, streamlined environment.

Wireguard Vpn Ansible

User Maintenance Script with PowerShell

Pihole with Windows DNS

Create Static Website on AWS with CDK

Controlling Window AC with HomeAssistant

Assign missing tag to VM

Changing AD Login Hours

Automatically Restart AIX Printers

Reclaim Underutilized OFFSITE Volumes in TSM

Perl script to automatically reclaim underutilized offsite backup volumes in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager to optimize media usage.

Collect Software Report for AIX

Delete files based on date – ksh bash

Shell script for AIX systems to automatically delete old TSM disaster recovery plan files based on their modification date.

Automated creation of mksysb and copy to NIM Server

Automated creation of mksysb and copy to NFS Server

Email Files with PowerShell

PowerShell script to automatically email disaster recovery files from Tivoli Storage Manager to external email accounts for offsite backup.

Automated nmon collection

Update Computer Description from Active Directory

PowerShell script to synchronize computer descriptions from Active Directory to the local computer system properties using WMI.

Remove Old Computer Accounts from the Domain

PowerShell script to automatically disable and remove old computer accounts from Active Directory based on password last set and modification dates.

Protect Organizational Units from Deletion

PowerShell script to protect all Active Directory Organizational Units from accidental deletion by enabling the protection flag.

PowerShell–Remove old log files

Get MAC Addresses through PowerShell

Problem

How to properly backup a Windows Certificate Authority to truncate log files and reclaim disk space without deleting database logs.

Collect WWN from AIX Systems

Another bad Win7 Mobile decision – Developer Tools

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 developer tools installation fails on Windows Server 2008 R2, despite being a common development environment.

Windows Mobile 7 doesn't connect to hidden wireless networks

Windows Phone 7 lacks the ability to connect to hidden wireless networks, a significant limitation for enterprise environments.