Howdy! I'm Gaelan.

I’m passionate about developing web platforms and building servers, ambient music, Twin Peaks, the industrial architecture of SOM, and advocate the use of the Oxford comma. I make a mean scratch margarita, and will pour you one while telling you why I think Janeway is my favorite captain.

For fun, I like to research and write, dabble in portrait and street photography, develop software in both my personal and professional lives, and enjoy public speaking every now and then.

Curious what those three boxes are?

How to rebuild a ZFS pool

I accidentally created a stripe when I meant to make a mirror, so I used these steps to rebuild my storage pool.

Fix MacOS Finder problems with Samba file shares

MacOS's Finder has bizarre problems working with large Samba shares.

Upgrade PHP 8.x on FreeBSD

Upgrading PHP is fast and easy.

How to Create a FreeBSD Web Server (FAMP Stack) - 2026 Guide

In this updated 2026 guide, I'll show you how to create a FreeBSD web server using a FAMP stack (FreeBSD, Apache, MariaDB, and PHP).

How to import an OpenVPN profile on iOS (without iTunes)

Follow this guide to connect to your OpenVPN server on iOS.

Using Apache RewriteMap to handle redirects for WordPress multisite

Speed up your server by eliminating WordPress redirection plugins.

Solving the mystery of Xigmanas Samba file permissions on ZFS

Years in the making and I've finally figured it out. Now time to share with others.

Batch processing video files with Avidemux

Here's how to convert multiple video files at once.

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