Turn a Laptop Into an Encrypted Rocky Linux Server

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Configuring a laptop as a Rocky Linux server: battery limits, FIPS, and remote LUKS unlock over SSH.

365 Days of Code - Day 071

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:01 -0500

Project Status

Project	Language	Status	Due Date	Latest Update
Personal Website	Hugo	Ongoing	None	The site is live. Continuous improvements ongoing.
Laravel From Scratch	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-05-31	Episode 8
PRM	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-05-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Client Website (J.L.)	Laravel (PHP)	In-Progress	2026-05-31	Working alongside other Laravel projects.
Project Euler	C	Ongoing	None	Working on P25. Rewrite new BigInt library.
Practice Java	Java	Paused	None	Need project.
Practice Python	Python	Paused	None	Need project.
Learn Go	Go	Paused	2026-07-25	Finish LDAP Injector.
Learn Rust	Rust	Haven’t Started	2026-06-20	Rewrite Network Protocols after C.
Learn Elixir	Elixir	Haven’t Started	None	Need project.
Learn Haskell	Haskell	Haven’t Started	None	Need project.
Learn Zig	Zig	Haven’t Started	2026-08-15	Rewrite Network Protocols after Rust.
Linux+	N/A	In-Progress	2026-04-25	Reading Chapter 4.
Cyber Quest 2026	N/A	In-Progress	None	Finished quiz 1 with 75%.
Operating Systems	N/A	In-Progress	2026-05-30	Reading Chapter 4: Abstraction
Grey-Hat Hacking	Various	In-Progress	2026-06-27	Reading Chapter 8: Threat Hunting Lab
PHP Time Tracker	PHP	Beta Finished	None	Complete.
HTTP Status Code Reader	C	Complete	None	Complete.
ZSH Configuration	bash/zsh	Complete	None	Ongoing.
Network Protocols	C	In-Progress	2026-05-09	Working on V3, implementing IPv6.
Discinox Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	None	Complete.
DiroffTech Website	HTML, CSS, JS	Complete	2026-04-18	Live. `git-lfs` needs to be initialized for images.
Automate Backups	bash	Complete	2026-04-25	Backups done. Need automatic pull to remote server.
CodinGame	C	Ongoing	None	Completed: 6.

Reckoning Day

Today is a day of reckoning, where I come to terms with both what I have achieved, and what I haven’t over the course of this challenge. I’ve made significant progress by staying consistent over the last couple months, but I have definitely missed some milestones that I wanted to hit. Evidenced entirely by the project table above. I knew that I was being ambitious, but I let some things go that I certainly thought that I would have complete by now.

April 2026 on Jim Diroff II

Turn a Laptop Into an Encrypted Rocky Linux Server

365 Days of Code - Day 071

Project Status

Reckoning Day